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Pensioners Discount

Policy on Concessions for South African National Social Pensioners and all Permanent Residents of South Africa - 60 Years and Older

SANParks offers a 40% discount on normal tariffs to the above persons provided the reservation is made in the name of the person who qualifies as a pensioner. Social pensioners are those receiving old age, family and disability allowances as well as blind persons. Concessions are applicable to the following:

Park / Camp
Type of Accommodation
Addo Elephant National Park
Camping only
Augrabies Falls National Park
All camping & chalets
Bontebok National Park
Camping & all accommodation
Golden Gate Highlands National Park
* Glen Reenen
Rondawels, Longdawels & Camping
*Brandwag Chalets only
Karoo National Park
All camping, chalets and cottages (Family Cottages Excluded)
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
(Effective 10 October 2006)
Twee Rivieren: All Camping and Accommodation.
Nossob: All Camping, Chalets and Family Cottages. No discount in Guest Houses.
Mata Mata: All Camping and Accommodation
Kruger National Park

All camping.
Three & four bed bungalows (with shower & toilet),
five bed bungalow (with shower & toilet) at Lower Sabie,
four, five and six bed units at Bushveld Camps and Mopani.
Certain two bed bungalows (with shower & toilet)

Mountain Zebra National Park
All camping & family cottages (Doornhoek excluded)
Marakele National Park All accommodation
Tsitsikamma National Park

* Storms River Mouth
Camping & certain one-bedroom cottages / oceanettes and forest huts
* Nature's Valley Restcamp
Camping & forest huts
Richtersveld National Park 6 Chalets at Sendelingsdrif (Richtersveld) Rest Camp
Mokala National Park
Camping only
Mapungubwe National Park CO2P units at Leokwe camp & Mazhou camping site
Wilderness National Park
Camping & rondawels

Concessions are granted during the following periods (dates inclusive):

  • 15 January to 19 March

  • 3 May to 14 June

  • 20 August to 20 September

  • 10 October to 1 December

Concessions in the Bontebok, Kruger, Marakele & Mokala National Parks are NOT granted on Friday and Saturday nights and any long weekend.

Concessions in the other Parks (as indicated above) are NOT granted during any long weekend.

If a weekend is preceded by a public holiday falling on a Thursday or Friday, or followed by a Monday or Tuesday it will be recognised as a long weekend and not qualify for discount. This also includes the Sunday of that particular weekend.

Terms & Conditions

  1. Proof of identification or proof of pension category must be given on arrival.
  2. If an individual can prove that they have one of the following disabilities; blindness, deafness or are wheelchair bound and receive some sort of welfare pension, they will be considered for the concession and may apply in advance.
  3. NO claims resulting from failure to produce the necessary documentation will be paid out at a later stage
  4. No discount is offered on conservation fees meals or activities.
  5. Couples are entitled to one unit per visit. The discount will apply to the unit tariff. In the case of additional persons, the full bed tariff will be applicable if that person does not qualify for the concession.
  6. The discount in respect of camping, applies to the basic tariff as well as the per person tariff for those who qualify.
  7. Any group of senior citizens must apply to the Director: Tourism Development & Marketing, P O Box 787, Pretoria 0001, beforehand in order to qualify for the 40% concession. Failure to do so will render the full amount payable. NO claims resulting from failure to produce the necessary documentation will be paid out at a later stage.