Price rises for recreation passports bought at Michigan state parks

LANSING (AP) - Michigan outdoor enthusiasts are getting a new financial incentive to buy a "recreation passport" when renewing their vehicle registration each year.

The passports grant access to Michigan's state parks, trails, historic sites, boat launches and other state-managed outdoor destinations.

If residents get a passport along with their vehicle registration, the fee is $11.

But starting in 2018, residents will be charged an additional $5 if they wait to buy a passport until they show up at a state park. That adds up to $16, which is the rate charged by the secretary of state's office for a recreation passport purchased outside the annual vehicle registration renewal cycle.

For additional information about the passport system, visit http://michigan.gov/recreationpassport.

Published: Tue, Jan 02, 2018