Mt. Washington Auto Road, NH
Visitor Services

Service Description Service Description
Fees Fees
Fees depend on the type of vehicle and the number of its occupants. The audio tour cassette 'rental' is included in the price.		 Information Information
There is an authoritative information center here.

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Special Considerations

The road has an average slope of 12 percent. Some portions of the road aren't paved.

Restrictions

Some vehicles can't go on the road.

These won't be allowed:

  • Vehicles that are too wide or large
  • Trailers, RVs, campers, and oversized vans converted to RVs.
  • Vehicles with a wheel base larger than 155 inches (This excludes most club cab pickups and limousines).
  • Pickups with additions wider than the cab (campers, rack bodies, and very wide mirrors).

  • Vehicles that are too heavy

  • Heavy passenger or luggage loads.
  • Saturns with automatic transmission with more than a 300 lb. load.

  • Vehicles that can't handle it

  • Automatic Acuras, Sterlings, and Jaguars without a "1" on the shifter.
  • Lincoln Continental 1969 or earlier.
  • Former police cars and taxis (1st gear usually gets locked.)

  • Miscellaneous

  • Two-wheeled vehicles (mopeds, motorcycles, etc.)

    Special note
    Three- and four- wheeled ATV's are only allowed if:
    1. the driver has a valid driver's license
    2. only one person rides on it at a time
    3. the vehicle stays on the Auto Road