Rates

Applicants should carefully review our rates, rules & regulations, advisory notices, and WMRC open data sharing policy, which requires researchers to register their project’s metadata, before deciding to apply.

WMRC’s rates have changed, effective APRIL 1ST, 2025. RATES WILL BE APPLIED AT THE TIME OF SERVICES RENDERED. Please be aware of this.

RATE CATEGORIES (effective April 1st, 2025)

1. University of California
2. CA public educational institutions (CSU, Community College, K-12), Government entities
3. Other educational institutions, Non-profit organizations
4. Business/commercial entities

Owens Valley Station	1	2	3	4
Room & Board, per person per night	$53	$66	$80	$100
Lodging only, per person per night	$28	$35	$49	$70
Lab space, per week or any part thereof	$54	$68	$87	$98
Animal Building Space, per week or any part thereof	$73	$92	$116	$147
Outside project space large, per wk. or any part thereof,  >4’x4’	$63	$79	$110	$136
Outside project space small, per wk. or any part thereof, <4’x4’	$42	$53	$67	$90

Crooked Creek Reserve	1	2	3	4
Room & Board, per person per night	$64	$81	$97	$126
Lab space, per week or any part thereof	$94	$118	$137	$196
Animal Building Space, per week or any part thereof	$93	$117	$136	$201
Outside project space large, per wk. or any part thereof,  >4’x4’	$63	$79	$110	$136
Outside project space small, per wk. or any part thereof, <4’x4’	$33	$41	$53	$66

Barcroft Station	1	2	3	4
Room & Board, per person per night	$73	$92	$107	$139
Lab space, per week or any part thereof	$94	$118	$137	$196
Animal Building Space, per week or any part thereof	$93	$117	$136	$201
Outside project space large, per wk. or any part thereof,  >4’x4’	$63	$79	$110	$136
Outside project space small, per wk. or any part thereof, <4’x4’	$33	$41	$53	$66

Other Rates	1	2	3	4
Classroom, Whole Day (no chg. w/ concurrent, min. 3 people lodging)	$131	$53	$67	$90
Office Space, all sites, per week or any part thereof	$71	$89	$104	$139
Storage space large, all sites, per month or any part thereof,  >4’x4’	$22	$111	$138	$186
Storage space small, all sites, per month or any part thereof,  <4’x4’	$42	$53	$67	$90
Staff Assistance, per hour	$71	$89	$104	$139
Animal Technician, per hour	$40	$50	$59	$74
Vehicle use (by prior arrangement)
Mileage charge	$4.00	$5.04	$6.31	$8.27
Summit transport from Barcroft Station, per round trip, plus staff time	$119	$151	$179	$245
(Private Vehicles are not permitted beyond Barcroft)
Additional meal without lodging	$19	$24	$32	$36
Day Use, all sites, per day, per person	$10	$12	$15	$20
Dining Room, OVS only, per day	$62	$78	$86	$105
Kitchen Use, OVS only, per week	$71	$90	$103	$126

A downloadable PDF can be found HERE.