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NSW National Parks Annual Pass $50 or incl. Kosciuszko $175 (Both Save $15)

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NSW National Parks Annual Pass $50 or incl. Kosciuszko $175 (Both Save $15)
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Certified Angus on 28/01/2016 - 10:34 shop.nsw.gov.au (1504 clicks)

The recently announced discounted NSW National Parks Annual Passes use a generic code for the NSW National Parks & Wildlife storefront. You can purchase one year passes for all NSW Parks ($175) or all except Kosciuszko ($50), which is $15 off the regular price of each.

Park fees are about $8-$12/day depending on the location: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/passes-and-fees/fee-coll…

Announcement: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/news/online-rego-renewal-just…

"Customers who renew their vehicle registrations online through Service NSW will be entitled to $15 off the full price of two of the most popular annual national park passes"

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  • SuiCid3 on 28/01/2016 - 10:44

    Hasn't this always been the case?

    Either way, this is only for pass renewals, not new passes.

    • Certified Angus on 28/01/2016 - 11:24

      The announcement of this discounting scheme was made in December.

      At no point is it said to apply only to pass renewals, and renewal is not mentioned anywhere. [edit: obviously the work renewal does apply in relation to the registration]

      I think you may have this confused with something else.

      • SuiCid3 on 28/01/2016 - 14:42

        Ahhh, wording confused me at first glance.
        After re-reading it you are right.

    • cpeiqi on 28/01/2016 - 11:32

      It is available to new passes. The online renewal requirement is on vehicle rego.

      "When you renew a NSW vehicle registration online through Service NSW, you can get a $15 discount on All Parks and Multi-Park annual passes. Look out for the link on the Service NSW website when you reach the Finish page, after re-registering your vehicle online."

      • SuiCid3 on 28/01/2016 - 14:42

        Got it.
        See above reply.

    • eDust on 28/01/2016 - 11:40

      Used to be $65.

      When does this offer expire?

      • Certified Angus on 28/01/2016 - 12:35
        +1

        The scheme has only recently been introduced so I would expect it to stick around, but they may find a way to restrict it (rather than using a generic code)

  • 2stroksmokr on 28/01/2016 - 10:44

    Note as well I took dad to the snow last year and cause he was a Vietnam veteran he got a free pass for the year and just has to keep renewing it. Was very simple to complete and he simply had to be in the car for me to use it.

    • rawm on 28/01/2016 - 11:34
      +1

      Full size life size cutout of your dad would make this a great bargain hack. Here's a link to get you started https://www.lifesizestandups.com.au/

      • 2stroksmokr on 28/01/2016 - 14:34
        +1

        At first I was like what the hell, then literally LOL'd.

  • jv on 28/01/2016 - 10:45
    -2

    You have to pay to go to a public park ??????

    • King Steuart on 28/01/2016 - 10:52

      Maybe their rates are cheaper or something

    • Yekul on 28/01/2016 - 11:09
      +5

      No, you have to pay to take your CAR in there.

      Pretty standard to ensure the tracks can be maintained well enough for vehicle access. $50 is very cheap for a years access if you do a bit of camping etc.

      • jv on 28/01/2016 - 11:10
        -3

        No, you have to pay to take your CAR in there.

        Did Milat have to pay?

        jv on 28/01/2016 - 11:10 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
        • DJR9000 on 28/01/2016 - 11:15
          +2

          That was a state forest

        • AsSeenOnTv on 28/01/2016 - 11:16

          was that a national park or a state forest?

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 11:16

          @AsSeenOnTv:

          was that a national park or a state forest?

          What's the difference ?

        • tg on 28/01/2016 - 12:19
          +2

          @jv:
          One belongs to the nation and the other belongs to the state.
          One is a park and the other is a forest.

        • DJR9000 on 28/01/2016 - 12:21
          +10

          @jv:

          One has unicorns, fairies and snow in winter, the other has dirtbikers, axe murderers and logging trucks…

  • cynix on 28/01/2016 - 11:51

    Does the pass have to be permanently stuck to the windscreen? Can I simply place it on the dashboard like a parking ticket?

    • eDust on 28/01/2016 - 12:14
      +1

      Yes it's supposed to be stuck on. And it has your car's rego number printed on the pass so you can't use it with another car.

      • jv on 28/01/2016 - 12:22
        -3

        so you can't use it with another car.

        you can just switch the plates, only takes 2 minutes.

        • altomic on 28/01/2016 - 15:52

          apparently that makes the police sad, but then they cheer up and give you a present.

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 15:53
          -1

          @altomic:

          You still pay for the rego of both vehicles… They have their money…

          I'm not suggesting you steal plates from somebody else's car…

        • altomic on 28/01/2016 - 17:12
          +1

          @jv: using plates from a different car is an offence regardless of who owns the plates/car

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 17:14
          -1

          @altomic:

          using plates from a different car is an offence

          do you have a link to the relevant law?

        • altomic on 28/01/2016 - 17:20
          +1

          @jv: this is from SA but similar laws are in place in QLD and I'd assume every other state or territory.

          MOTOR VEHICLES ACT 1959 - SECT 47D

          47D—Offences in connection with number plates

              (1)         A person must not—

        (a)         drive on a road, or cause to stand on a road, a motor vehicle to which is attached a number plate that bears a number other than a number allotted to the vehicle; or

        (b)         drive on a road, or cause to stand on a road, a motor vehicle to which is attached a number plate that has been altered, defaced, mutilated or added to; or

        (c)         drive on a road, or cause to stand on a road, a motor vehicle to which is attached a colourable imitation of a number plate; or

        (d)         without lawful excuse, have in his or her possession a number plate or an article resembling a number plate that is liable to be mistaken for a number plate.

          Maximum penalty: $5 000.

              (2)         If a motor vehicle is driven, or caused to stand, on a road in contravention of subsection (1)(a)

          , (b)

          or (c)

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 17:23

          @altomic:

          just drive off-road then…

        • altomic on 28/01/2016 - 17:27

          @jv: you're still driving on state or federal land. on private land you're able to drive unregistered vehicles.

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 17:29

          @altomic:

          Read the law you quoted…

        • cynix on 28/01/2016 - 17:37
          +1

          @jv:

          Unfortunately, road rules in Australia apply in any area accessible in a vehicle by the public. Therefore vehicles traveling or standing on non-roads, such as off-road tracks, shopping centre car parks, etc, are still subject to the same road rules. This is quite different from the US where any land not owned by the government is considered private land and not subject to road rules.

        • jv on 28/01/2016 - 17:43
          -3

          @cynix:

          Unfortunately, road rules in Australia apply in any area accessible in a vehicle by the public

          do you have a link to the relevant law?

        • altomic on 28/01/2016 - 18:47

          @jv: i was quoting a specific part of a certain law regarding registration plates. You need to look at the particular legislation where it defines what a road is, and where unregistered cars can travel.

        • Shutterfish on 28/01/2016 - 22:36

          @altomic: you don't pay to go to a national park in Qld tho

      • cynix on 28/01/2016 - 17:17
        +1

        That's the thing I don't understand. If the rego is printed on the pass, then that means the pass won't work if I move it to another vehicle anyway. What's the point of forcing me to stick it to the windscreen?

  • ronnknee on 28/01/2016 - 13:24
    -4

    I think if you don't have a pass, you'll be fined $12 (which is the same price as the one day admission). So if you're only going a handful of times in the year, I think it's a pretty good risk.

    • eDust on 28/01/2016 - 13:44
      +5

      The money goes to a good cause - maintaining facilities like surfaced roads, toilets, BBQ and picnic facilities. In parks that don't have any of these facilities you generally don't need to pay.

    • Certified Angus on 28/01/2016 - 14:22
      +3

      The fine is $300, with a maximum of $3,300 (if you take it to court) under 4(2)(e) of the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009

      http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/npawr20093…

  • stumo on 28/01/2016 - 15:00

    Wait, didn't the non-kosi one used to be $44?

    • sillycattle on 28/01/2016 - 15:41

      That might have been the country parks pass…

    • jv on 28/01/2016 - 15:56

      the non-kosi one used to be $44?

      who wears their kosis to a national park anyway?

      jv on 28/01/2016 - 15:56 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
  • dammit on 28/01/2016 - 15:38

    So with the above link one can buy the pass at a time separate to the rego renewal?

  • zond on 28/01/2016 - 16:58

    I just paid $65 a month ago…good value I would say, thanks OP.

  • 8anddrank on 28/01/2016 - 18:38

    Don't forget it's a 12 month pass (as opposed to a 2016 pass) - don't buy it until you need it so you get the most value for money out of it!

    • dammit on 28/01/2016 - 19:59

      good point. wonder how long it takes to arrive in the mail after you buy it?

  • Buy1tN0w on 28/01/2016 - 18:42

    So this bargain is only avail to people with NSW registration? Perhaps title needs to change?

    • Certified Angus on 28/01/2016 - 19:43
      +1

      The point is that the promotion is only 'offered' when you renew your NSW registration online, but the implementation doesn't actually require it.

      Having said that it is a NSW pass, that only applies to NSW parks, and the first word in the title is already NSW.

  • Iwantthatbargain on 28/01/2016 - 19:06

    My registration is due for renewal only in August 2016, so do I need to wait till then to avail the $15 off the ParkAnnual Pass?

    • dammit on 28/01/2016 - 19:58
      +2

      no, you can buy it now if you want. buy it right before you plan to go to a park.

      • Iwantthatbargain on 28/01/2016 - 20:38
        -1

        No I can't.. When I tried renewing the rego of the vehicle, I got error message saying my car is not due for renewal.

        Can I still get that $15 discount even without renewing the registration by clicking the link OP has provided?

      • blighst on 28/01/2016 - 21:52
        -1

        Not valid for a year though, valid until 2017 so probably worthwhile getting it now.

  • Iwantthatbargain on 28/01/2016 - 22:00
    -1

    Does this free entry work in Parks managed by local councils as well ? For example Davidson park ?

  • Hansi on 28/01/2016 - 22:20
    +1

    I don't like that the passes are linked to the rego and not to the person / household. Don't own a car and always have to pay daily fees when I visit a pass with a rental :-(

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