Jaguar Park 2026: fees, hours and how to get in
Jaguar Park (Parque del Jaguar) is the protected area around the Tulum ruins and the beaches south of town. New fees started on July 20, 2026, and old or wrongly added numbers are still all over the internet. Here are the official ones, explained, and how to walk in from Amira District, right next to the park's south entrance.
What it costs
There are two separate charges: the park entrance and, if you want to see the ruins, a combined ticket for Tulum National Park and the archaeological zone. Under the decree published in Mexico's Official Gazette, valid in 2026 and 2027:
| Foreign visitors | Mexican visitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguar Park entrance | MXN 100 | Free |
| Ruins: combined National Park + archaeological zone ticket | MXN 165 | MXN 80, Monday to Saturday |
| Total to enter and see the ruins | MXN 265 | MXN 80 (Sunday: free) |
- Sundays: Mexican visitors and foreigners who are residents of Mexico do not pay for the archaeological zone.
- Exempt: residents of the municipality of Tulum, and by law also minors, seniors, people with disabilities, pensioners, teachers, students and accredited guides. Bring ID that proves it.
- Electric carts inside the park: optional, about MXN 20 per adult.
Why do other sites say 265, or "free for everyone"? MXN 265 is what a foreign visitor pays in total: 100 for the park plus 165 for the ruins — it is not the price of the ruins alone. And the park is free for Mexican visitors, not for everyone. Some pages still show the fees from before July 2026.
Opening hours
- Archaeological zone: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last entry at 3:30 PM (INAH). Arrive after 3:30 PM and you will not get into the ruins.
- Park and beaches: visitors have to leave around 7:00 PM.
The park's hours have changed several times, so confirm them at the ticket booth. Going early means less heat and fewer people at the ruins.
Getting in from Amira District
The nearest entrance is the south access on Av. Cobá, right next to Amira District. Cars cannot enter there: you go in on foot or by bike. From the south access it is about 4 km inside the park to the ruins, on foot, by bike or by cart.
If you drive
The park has no public parking. Drivers have been asked to book and spend at a restaurant or beach club in order to park (reports from July and September 2026). If you stay at Amira District, walking or cycling is the easiest way in.
What to bring, and what not
- Water, a hat and biodegradable sunscreen.
- No single-use plastic, glass or styrofoam inside the park.
- No food inside the archaeological zone.
- Cash and card: bring both in case a booth or service only takes one.
The park's beaches
Santa Fe, Pescadores, Maya and Mangle beaches are inside Jaguar Park. For the public beaches outside the park, see the guide to beaches near Amira District.
Sources
- Decree setting the Jaguar Park access fees, Mexico's Official Gazette (July 2026, in Spanish)
- INAH bulletin on the opening hours of the Tulum archaeological zone (2025, in Spanish)
- The Tulum Times: no public parking at Jaguar Park (July, updated September 2026)
- Uno TV: parking at the Jaguar Park beaches (July 2026, in Spanish)
This guide is written by the host of a studio for rent at Amira District. We check the facts against official and public sources, listed below; if you find something different at the ticket booth or on the street, tell us on WhatsApp and we will fix it.
