Entrance Fee

Pafuri Gate Entrance Fee

Pafuri Gate Entrance Fee (2025 Guide)

Pafuri Gate is the northernmost entrance into the Kruger National Park and is managed by South African National Parks (SANParks). All official entrance fees for Pafuri Gate are part of the wider Kruger National Park conservation fees structure published by SANParks.

Below is an up‑to‑date, fact‑based overview of the Pafuri Gate entrance fee and how it fits into Kruger’s official tariffs.

1. What Is the Pafuri Gate Entrance Fee?

Pafuri Gate does not have its own separate pricing; it uses the standard Kruger National Park daily conservation fees that apply at all main gates. These fees are published by SANParks and are valid for a defined tariff period.

For the current tariff period up to 31 October 2025, SANParks lists the following daily conservation fees for Kruger National Park for all gates, including Pafuri Gate, on the official SANParks tariffs page for 1 November 2024–31 October 2025 for Kruger National Park (KNP) (SANParks official tariff sheet):

  • International visitors
    • Adults: R515 per person per day
    • Children (2–11 years): R258 per child per day
  • SADC nationals (with passport/ID)
    • Adults: R257 per person per day
    • Children (2–11 years): R129 per child per day
  • South African residents (with SA ID)
    • Adults: R127 per person per day
    • Children (2–11 years): R64 per child per day

These conservation fees apply to day visitors and overnight guests and will be charged when entering through Pafuri Gate or any other Kruger gate. SANParks confirms that these are daily conservation fees per calendar day of entry into the park (SANParks – Kruger National Park tariffs PDF).

Note: Fees may change at the end of the tariff period. Always confirm the latest rates directly with SANParks before travelling.

2. Pafuri Gate Location & Access

Pafuri Gate is the most northerly access point to Kruger National Park. While SANParks does not publish a gate‑by‑gate list with GPS coordinates on one consolidated page, several official and tourism sources describe Pafuri as the northern entrance to Kruger, accessed from the R525 in Limpopo Province. For example, South African Tourism refers to Pafuri as the park’s northern entrance, describing it as a gateway to the remote northern region of Kruger (South African Tourism – Explore Kruger’s northern reaches).

Entry through Pafuri Gate is subject to standard Kruger National Park gate rules, including conservation fees, gate opening/closing times and maximum vehicle and occupancy regulations. SANParks publishes these general gate details in its Kruger park visitor information pages and tariffs documentation (SANParks Kruger visitor info & tariffs and official tariffs PDF).

3. Daily Conservation Fees vs Wild Card Membership

If you are planning repeated visits through Pafuri Gate or other Kruger gates, you can reduce costs with a Wild Card. SANParks explains that a valid Wild Card provides unlimited access (no daily conservation fee) for the cardholder(s) to participating parks, including Kruger National Park, for 365 days from date of purchase (SANParks – Wild Card information).

Without a Wild Card, each entry day through Pafuri Gate will incur the applicable daily conservation fee as listed in the current Kruger tariffs (SANParks tariffs PDF for Kruger).

4. Day Visitors Entering via Pafuri Gate

SANParks has a day visitor policy for Kruger National Park that applies to all gates, including Pafuri. In the official Kruger National Park Day Visitor Information document, SANParks explains that:

  • Day visitors must pay daily conservation fees (unless covered by a Wild Card).
  • There is a daily quota of vehicles allowed through each gate, and pre‑bookings for day visits are recommended during busy periods such as school holidays.
  • Day visitors are required to exit the park before gate closing time.

These conditions are detailed in SANParks’ day visitor guidelines for Kruger National Park (SANParks – Kruger day visitor information).

Because Pafuri Gate is more remote and generally less busy than southern gates, it may not reach capacity as often as the southern entrances, but it still operates under the same quota and conservation fee framework defined by SANParks.

5. Overnight Visitors Entering Through Pafuri Gate

If you are staying at rest camps, lodges or campsites inside Kruger and entering through Pafuri Gate:

  • You still pay the daily conservation fee for each night of your stay, unless a valid Wild Card covers you.
  • Overnight accommodation costs are separate from the conservation fee.

SANParks sets out this structure clearly in its tariffs documentation, explaining that accommodation tariffs and conservation fees are billed independently (SANParks – Tariffs for Kruger National Park).

6. Operating Hours and How They Affect Your Entrance Fee

While the fee itself does not change with time of day, your ability to use Pafuri Gate depends on gate operating hours. SANParks publishes seasonal gate opening and closing times for Kruger National Park on its official site, indicating that times vary by month and by gate (SANParks – Kruger gate times).

Key points that apply to Pafuri Gate:

  • You must enter and exit (for day trips) within official gate hours.
  • Late exit fines may apply if you leave after closing time, in line with park regulations, as noted in SANParks visitor rules and tariff documents (SANParks Kruger visitor info and tariffs).

For exact Pafuri Gate times on your travel dates, SANParks advises checking directly on their Kruger “Get There” page or contacting them before arrival (SANParks Kruger access & times).

7. How to Confirm the Latest Pafuri Gate Entrance Fee

Since the Pafuri Gate entrance fee is governed by Kruger’s overall conservation tariffs and these are periodically adjusted, SANParks recommends that visitors always verify the current rates before travelling.

You can confirm the latest Pafuri Gate entrance fee (conservation fee for Kruger National Park) using:

Because entrance fees and conditions are only valid for the stated tariff period, this is the most reliable way to ensure your Pafuri Gate entrance fee information is accurate for your planned travel dates.

Summary: Pafuri Gate Entrance Fee

For 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2025, the Pafuri Gate entrance fee is the same as the Kruger National Park daily conservation fee, as published by SANParks:

  • International visitors: R515 (adult), R258 (child 2–11) per day
  • SADC nationals: R257 (adult), R129 (child 2–11) per day
  • South African residents: R127 (adult), R64 (child 2–11) per day

All figures and conditions above are drawn directly from SANParks’ official Kruger National Park tariffs and visitor information documents (SANParks Kruger tariffs 2024–2025 and SANParks Kruger visitor info).

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