Day-use passes are required to visit some of the most popular BC Parks during their busiest seasons. Passes are free and you can get them online. This page has everything you need to know about getting a pass, and it explains why these passes are important.
Parks that require a day-use pass in the winter:
Parks that require a day-use pass in the summer:
To learn more about the purpose of day-use passes, see why day-use passes? below.
Mount Seymour
Day-use vehicle passes are required daily from December 14, 2023, to January 7, 2024. They are required only on weekends and holidays from January 8 to March 31, 2024.
BC Parks day-use passes are required only for vehicles parking in lots P1 and Lower P5. Visitors camping in the backcountry must park in lot P1, and need a day-use pass for their day of arrival only.
For parking lot locations, see the Mount Seymour parking lots map [PDF].
Mount Seymour Resort pass holders do not require a day-use pass. Visitors arriving by Mount Seymour Resort shuttle service, on foot, or by bicycle do not require a day-use pass.
Each vehicle using the parking lot requires a day-use pass. Each vehicle can have a maximum of 12 people (adults and children).
Available time slots:
- AM pass, valid for arrival and departure between 7 am and 1 pm
- PM pass, valid for arrival and departure between 1 pm and 4 pm
- Passes are not required after 4 pm
You can book a maximum of one pass per time slot per day.
When to get a pass
Get your pass online two days before your visit, starting at 7 am. Cell phone service is limited in the park, so get a pass before you arrive.
How to get a pass
Book passes through the online day-use pass website. Passes cannot be booked through the camping reservations website or by phone.
Your pass will be emailed to you, and you will need to present it when you arrive. Cell phone service is limited at the park, so download or print your pass and QR code before you arrive.
Passes cannot be transferred to another date, time, location, or person.
How to use your pass
Check the weather and the Mount Seymour Park page before heading out.
When you arrive, park staff will ask you to present your pass. You can show it on your mobile device or show a printed paper copy.
Enjoy your visit!
Joffre Lakes
Day-use trail passes are generally required during the peak summer season, for visitors to Joffre Lakes trailhead.
If you have a valid reservation for overnight camping, you do not need a day-use pass. Simply carry your reservation details with you throughout your stay.
Each person requires a pass. Passes are not required for visitors aged 18 or younger when accompanied by a parent or guardian with a valid pass.
You can book a maximum of four trail passes per transaction per day.
Passes are valid for arrival and departure at any time of day.
When to get a pass
Get your pass online two days before your visit, starting at 7 am. We may make more passes available each day at 7 am.
Cell phone service is limited in the park, so get a pass before you arrive.
How to get a pass
Book passes through our day-use pass website. Passes cannot be booked through the camping reservations website or by phone.
Your pass will be emailed to you, and you will need to present it when you arrive. Cell phone service is limited at the park, so download or print your pass before you arrive.
Passes cannot be transferred to another date, time, location, or person.
How to use your pass
Check the weather and the Joffre Lakes Park page before heading out.
When you arrive, park staff will ask you to present your pass. You can show it on your mobile device or show a printed paper copy.
Enjoy your visit!
Garibaldi
Day-use passes are generally required during the peak summer season.
Passes are required for the following trailheads:
- Diamond Head (Elfin Lakes)
- Rubble Creek (Garibaldi Lake)
- Cheakamus
If you have a valid reservation for overnight camping, you do not need a day-use pass. Simply carry your reservation details with you throughout your stay.
Each vehicle requires a pass. Each vehicle can have a maximum of 12 people (adults and children).
For Diamond Head and Rubble Creek, passes are valid for arrival and departure any time of day.
For Cheakamus trailhead, choose from two available time slots:
- AM pass, valid for arrival and departure between 7 am and 1 pm
- PM pass, valid for arrival and departure after 1 pm
You can book a maximum of one pass per time slot per day.
When to get a pass
Get your pass online two days before your visit, starting at 7 am. Cell phone service is limited in the park, so get a pass before you arrive.
How to get a pass
Book passes through our day-use pass website. Passes cannot be booked through the camping reservations website or by phone.
Your pass will be emailed to you, and you will need to present it when you arrive. Cell phone service is limited at the park, so download or print your pass before you arrive.
Passes cannot be transferred to another date, time, location, or person.
How to use your pass
Check the weather and the Garibaldi Park page before heading out.
When you arrive, park staff will ask you to present your pass. You can show it on your mobile device or show a printed paper copy.
Enjoy your visit!
Golden Ears
Day-use passes are generally required during the peak summer season.
Passes are required for visitors to:
- Alouette Lake boat launch parking
- Alouette Lake South Beach day-use parking
- Gold Creek trailhead parking
- West Canyon parking
For parking lot locations, see the Golden Ears parking map [PDF].
If you have a valid reservation for overnight camping, you do not need a day-use pass. Simply carry your reservation details with throughout your stay.
Each vehicle requires a day-use pass. Each vehicle can have a maximum of 12 people (adults and children).
For Alouette Lake boat launch parking, passes are valid for arrival and departure any time of day.
For all other areas, choose from two available time slots:
- AM pass, valid for arrival and departure between 7 am and 1 pm
- PM pass, valid for arrival and departure between 1 pm and 4 pm
- Passes are not required after 4 pm
You can book a maximum of one pass per time slot per day.
When to get a pass
Get your pass online two days before your visit, starting at 7 am. Cell phone service is limited in the park, so get a pass before you arrive.
How to get a pass
Book passes through the online day-use pass website. Passes cannot be booked through the camping reservations website or by phone.
Your pass will be emailed to you, and you will need to present it when you arrive. Cell phone service is limited at the park, so download or print your pass before you arrive.
Passes cannot be transferred to another date, time, location, or person.
How to use your pass
Check the weather and the Golden Ears Park page before heading out.
When you arrive, park staff will ask you to present your pass. You can show it on your mobile device or show a printed paper copy.
Enjoy your visit!
Why day-use passes?
Some of B.C.’s most popular parks welcome exceptionally large numbers of visitors. Increased visitor use can reduce the quality of recreational experiences, clash with conservation and cultural values, and affect the safety of both park visitors and staff.
Day-use passes address parking and other park capacity limitations to help improve experiences for both people and parks.
Day-use passes are just one example of visitor use management approaches and tools, which help to:
- Increase visitor awareness and knowledge of parks
- Provide a dependably safe, responsible, enjoyable visitor experience
- Reduce crowding
- Alleviate road and parking lot congestion
- Improve public safety and emergency response access
- Mitigate workload pressures on park rangers
- Support sustainable management of public and protected lands
- Express BC Parks’ commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples