Is there a charge to see the Flight 93 Memorial?

There is no entrance fee for Flight 93 National Memorial. America the Beautiful Passes - Since there is no entrance fee, the memorial does not carry the America the Beautiful Passes - Annual Pass, Senior Pass, and Access Pass.



No, there is no entrance fee to visit the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. As part of the U.S. National Park Service, the memorial is open to the public free of charge, including access to the Visitor Center, the Memorial Plaza, and the Wall of Names. While parking and admission are free, the memorial operates on a "first-come, first-served" basis for its guided programs and the Learning Center. In 2026, the site remains a somber and meticulously maintained place of reflection, honoring the 40 passengers and crew members who fought back against terrorists on September 11, 2001. Visitors are welcome to walk the scenic trails and explore the Tower of Voices—a 93-foot tall monument containing 40 wind chimes—without any financial barrier, though donations to the Friends of Flight 93 are accepted to support educational outreach and site preservation.

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The Flight 93 National Memorial is not convenient to get to, but it is well worth your time. Plan on spending at least three hours for the full experience and if you are lucky enough to get good weather, make sure to walk the loop. The exhibits are excellent. They are both poignant and informative.

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Those remains have been kept in an above-ground crypt for the last 10 years by the Somerset County coroner, Wallace Miller, awaiting a final resting place. They will be laid to rest in three steel coffins at the patch of earth — sodden now from endless rains — where the plane rammed into the ground.

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There is a small picnic area where visitors to Flight 93 National Memorial can have a bite to eat. It is located at the Visitor Center parking lot on the side farthest from the buildings (where buses and RVs park). There are six tables, but no grills.

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Restroom Access Restrooms with flush toilets are accessible across from the parking lot (flat roof building). A family restroom is available May 1 - October 31.

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The six acres where the first class cabin and cockpit had landed were now part of the National Park Service. The rest — 157 acres — went to the nonprofit group the Families of Flight 93.

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The plane crashed in an open field next to a wooded area in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania at 10:03:11 am. The nearest town is Shanksville. Flight 93 struck the ground at a 40 degree angle almost upside down, hitting right wing and nose first, at a speed of between 563-580 miles per hour.

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The rest of the aircraft buried itself in dirt that had been transported to the abandoned strip mine for reclamation efforts in the 1990s. The fuselage and wings shattered as they burrowed into the earth.

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The first features of the memorial were dedicated on September 10, 2011. The Visitor Center opened to the public on September 10, 2015. Work continues on the remaining features. On September 10, 2015, The Visitor Center Complex was dedicated.

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For 10 years, the unidentified remains of the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 waited in three caskets stored away in a mausoleum.

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The Tower of Voices serves as both a visual and audible reminder of the heroism of the forty passengers and crew of United Flight 93.

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