Discount Passes - Applying 101

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Residency

To qualify for a Discount Pass, you must show current Washington state residency for at least 3 consecutive months. Residency documents must be at least 3 months old, to qualify. All applicants must submit proof of residency.

Driver licenses with a military expiration date

If it’s been 90-days or more since you separated from active duty, your driver license is expired. Please contact the Department of Licensing to renew your license before you apply.

If it's been less than 90-days since you separated from active duty, your driver license is still valid and you’re welcome to use it to apply for this pass.

Applying for a minor

If you're applying for a minor child and they don’t have a Washington state ID card, please provide their parent or guardian’s proof of residency and a copy of the minor child’s birth certificate or guardianship document.

Complete your application

Complete the Lifetime Disabled Veteran Pass application

We’ll need you to provide your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address.

Make sure to submit both proof of residency and your VA benefit verification letter.

Only check the Replacement box if you are requesting a pass replacement.

Review the program rules and check each box showing you’ve read them. 

Don’t forget, you’ll need to sign and date your application at the bottom. Leave the Office use only section blank.

Review an example of a completed Lifetime Disabled Veteran Pass application.

VA benefit verification letter

Your VA benefit verification letter must be on official letterhead and addressed to you at a Washington state address.

Your name on your letter must match the name on your proof of residency and show your combined service-connected disability rating. Please do not include your diagnosis.

We can't accept the DD-214, VA Health Care or Retired Military ID card.

Read instructions on how to request or update a VA benefit verification letter. Request or update your VA benefit verification letter onlineor call (800) 698-2411.

Complete the 1 -& 5-Year Disability Pass application

We’ll need you to provide your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address.

Make sure to submit both proof of residency and disability benefits.

Only check the Replacement Box if you are requesting a pass replacement.

Review the program rules and check each box showing you’ve read them. 

Don’t forget, you’ll need to sign and date your application at the bottom. Leave the Office Use Only section blank.

Review an example of a completed 1 -& 5-Year Disability Pass application.

Disability benefits

Documents must be on official letterhead and addressed to you at a Washington state address. Your name on your document must match the name on your proof of residency.

Provide one of the following
A letter from a state or federal agency stating you receive disability benefits or services
A copy of a Washington state disability placard identification card
A medical test showing you are profoundly deaf or legally blind

Don't see yourself here? Call (360) 902-8844 or emailinfocent@parks.wa.gov with your questions.

Complete the Senior Limited Income Pass application

We’ll need you to provide your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address.

Make sure to submit your proof of residency, age and income.

Only check the Replacement Box if you are requesting a pass replacement.

Review the program rules and check each box showing you’ve read them. 

Don’t forget, you’ll need to sign and date your application at the bottom. Leave the Office Use Only section blank.

Review an example of a completed Senior Limited Income Pass application.

Proof of income

Provide proof of an annual income of $40,000 or less, or in accordance with RCW 84.36.381. Documents must be from the current tax year and addressed to you at a Washington state address. You must provide spousal income if applicable. 

Provide one of the following
Federal Income Tax Transcript - request your transcript online
Senior Citizen Property Tax Exemption – get this from your county assessor
Social Security Administration form SSA-1099 - request your 1099 online

Proof of age

If you apply using a driver license or state ID card as your proof of residency, we can use that as your proof of age. If you apply using a different proof of residency, you’ll need to provide proof of age with your application.

Provide one of the following
Birth certificate
Baptismal certificate
Notarized affidavit of age

Complete the Foster Family Pass application

We’ll need you to provide your full name, date of birth, address, phone number and email address.

Make sure to submit both proof of residency and foster, caregiver or kinship caregiver status.

Only check the Replacement Box if you are requesting a pass replacement.

Review the program rules and check each box showing you’ve read them. 

Don’t forget, you’ll need to sign and date your application at the bottom. Leave the Office Use Only section blank.

Review an example of a completed Foster Family Pass application.

Foster care, kinship care and caregiver status

Documents must be on official letterhead and addressed to you at a Washington state address. Your name on your document must match the name on your proof of residency.

You have two options for providing proof of out-of-home care:

Provide one of the following
Caregiver ID card or foster license issued by Dept. of Children, Youth and Families
Award letter or TANF child-only grant awarded by Dept. Social and Health Services
Placement agreement issued by a sovereign tribal government

OR

Provide two of the following
Court order showing a child has been placed in your care
A tax return or lease agreement with both parent and child’s name
Apple Health Core Connections card
LINK Verification form filled out by a kinship navigator program

Complete the Senior Off-Season Pass application

We’ll need you to provide your full name, date of birth and age, address, phone number and email address.

Make sure to submit both proof of residency and age.

Only check the Replacement Box if you are requesting a pass replacement.

Review the program rules and check each box showing you’ve read them. 

Don’t forget, you’ll need to sign and date your application at the bottom. Leave the Office Use Only section blank.

Pay pass fee of $100, or $50 (when you show your Senior Limited Income Pass).

Proof of age

If you apply using a driver license or state ID card as your proof of residency, we can use that as your proof of age. If you apply using a different proof of residency, you’ll need to provide proof of age with your application.

Provide one of the following
Birth certificate
Baptismal certificate
Notarized affidavit of age

 Submit your application

Email

passes@parks.wa.gov

Mail

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Atten: Information Center
P.O. Box 42650
Olympia, WA 98504

Fax

(360) 586-6640