Visitors are advised to prebook online ahead of their visit and indicate the time slot they wish to book for:
- Time slot 1: 05:30 to 08:00;
- Time slot 2: 08:00 to 10:00; and
- Time slot 3: 10:00 onwards
All guests (drivers and passengers) will be required to identify themselves upon admission by producing a South African driver’s license, identity document or passport.
Day visitor prebookings are subject to a non-refundable booking fee of R56 per adult and R28 per child, which must be paid in advance. Visitors will still be required to pay conservation fees or use a valid Wild Card to enter the Park. The conservation fee for SA residents as well as Zimbabwean and Mozambican nationals (passport required to prove this) is R128 per adult and R64 per child (aged 2 – 11). For nationals of Eswatini and other SADC countries, the conservation fees are R257 per adult and R128 per child. The standard conservation fees of R535 for adults and R257 for children apply to all other guests.
Prebooked day visitors are prioritised at the gate but must arrive within their booked time slots. Late arrivals will be treated as non-booked and will not receive preference. It is also important to note that Wild Card members are not exempt from the prebooking fee.
“Once the daily quota has been reached, only people who made prebookings are allowed to enter. The rest will have to queue and rely on the people moving out of the park to create space for them,” says spokesperson for the Kruger National Park, Ike Phaahla.
Guests are reminded of the cash-free payment system at the gates (Paul Kruger, Phabeni, Numbi, Malalane and Crocodile Bridge) and fuel stations in the southern part of the park.
“Vehicles without number plates will not be allowed to enter or exit the park at the entrance gates and any vehicle found inside the park without front and rear number plates will be impounded, and the driver will be charged and fined,” Phaala says.
Visitors are urged to observe the park’s rules, which are primarily intended to ensure safe and pleasant experiences.
Prebookings can be done via SANParks Reservations offices at 012 428 9111 and online at www.sanparks.org.
