Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016 at 23:56
Generally incorrect. It depends where you buy your permit. Prices and times given can vary. Hereunder the information I received from the Central Lands Council where the permit originates. While my prices may not be up to date as I last updated this two years ago, it has the basics which will remain the same.
"A
Mereenie Loop (between
Hermannsburg and
Kings Canyon) can now be obtained FREE from the CLC office in
Alice Springs, otherwise the permit costs $5.00 per car to cover the cost of the brochure when purchased at the
Alice Springs tourist office, and they allow a three day travel 'window' with the permit being purchased up to five days in advance. Permits can also be purchased from
Hermannsburg Ntaria Store $10.00,
Glen Helen Resort $5.00 and
Kings Canyon Resort $5.50. Out of town outlets may not allow the same flexibility of travel times. This permit is not available on line."
In 2008 we purchased our permit from
Glen Helen for $2.20, and I asked for and received a week's travel time frame as we were going to
Palm Valley for a few days, then on to
Kings Canyon. We met a couple who had travelled the opposite way, and purchased their permit at
Kings Canyon Resort and were charged $5.50 per person and were told it could only be for the one day of travel and had to be purchased that morning. This had delayed their early start to the day.
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