Galapagos - Fees

All fees quoted here are in USD and are subject to change by the Ecuadorian government without notice.

Entry Permit (Autografo)

The Autografo is free of charge, however, there will be an agency fee to organise the Autografo on your behalf. This charge covers all the paperwork and the time spent by the agency to obtain the Autografo and look after the boat while in Galapagos for 30 days. If you want to extend your stay by a further 30 days, you will incur additional charges from the agency. The cost for obtaining an Autografo will vary from agency to agency, get a quote beforehand. Many agents ask for 50% of the costs to be paid up front.

GOVERNMENT FEES ON ARRIVAL

• Galapagos in transit-card for the vessel (entry fee): $163 flat fee
• International port fees based on the gross tonnage of your vessel: $10 x GT of the vessel (estimated fee)
  This includes Lights and Buoys fee plus anchorage, channel access, environmental control and radio frequency fee.
• Quarantine system inspection for the vessel: $200 flat fee
• Galapagos National Park technical inspection for the boat: $50 per person
• Immigration (Galapagos Migratory Card): $20 per person
• Immigration per vessel includes (in/out): $31.20 flat fee
• Galapagos National Park Entry: $200 per person (from 1 August 2024)
  
• Galapagos National Park Entry for crew under 12 years old: $50 per person
• Various transports for officials and photocopies based on the ports visited: $50 each port (Baltra is not included in this)
• Bank charges to receive the funds: $50 flat fee

PORT CLEARANCE

The following fees are charged on your initial clearance into the Galapagos at the port of entry, and then every time you depart from and arrive at an inhabited port within Galapagos. They have to be paid in cash on the islands, paying with a credit card is not an option.

Local Arrival Zarpe: $15.75
Local Departure Zarpe: $15.75
Local anchorage rate: $0.14 x LOA (m) x no. of days anchoring (at inhabited ports only)
Local arrival fee: $50 flat rate
Local departure fee: $50 flat rate
Security format: $0.19 flat rate

Overtime Fees
Overtime must be paid outside office hours, 08:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, at weekends or during local holidays. The overtime fees are almost double the normal fee. Request that your agent complete clearance DURING office hours.

National Park Cruising Fees

It is possible to cruise the islands on your own boat, but costs are high. The permission arrangement fee is around $2,000 and must be organised well in advance of your arrival via your agent (at least 2 months). You will need to pay an additional $200 per crew member for each day the boat is not in a recognised port. Plus a charge for a mandatory naturalist multi-lingual guide who must accompany you and be accommodated onboard (this could range from US$250-$400 per day depending on the agreement). Dinghies cannot be left ashore, so one crew member will probably have to stay aboard whilst the group explores ashore.

Note: This fee DOES NOT apply to the average cruiser who is moving from island to island, anchoring in the major ports. It only applies to yachts who want to actually cruise the park areas outside the major ports.

Other Fees

Re-inspection fee (if you fail quarantine inspection first time): $150

Garbage disposal: $30

Tours: between $100 - $200 per person per day

Water taxis: Maximum of $2/adult, $1/child per ride (use of dinghies is not recommended)

Last updated:  August 2024