Exact times are posted at each entrance and change with the hours of daylight. The visitor center is closed on December 25 and on Mondays and Tuesdays from May to Mid October. When the fee booth is unmanned, visitors are subject to the honor system and should pay at the fee shelter next to the fee booth. However, for those needing change, they may get change from the Visitor Center and pay at the center without having to return to the fee shelter. Fee waivers may be obtained for educational groups and official visitors.
All passes admit the pass holder and any accompanying passengers in a single private vehicle.
The Loxahatchee Refuge Pass is good for one year from the month of purchase and is honored only at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The Golden Eagle is good for one year from the month of purchase. A driver's license may be used for proof of age. A voter's registration card or a Social Security card are examples of acceptable proofs of residency. This is a lifetime passport.