Here's another possible twist to your options: The Steamboat Bertrand Museum which is about 25 miles from Omaha charges per vehicle. We're far enough into the county that visitors must arrive by some mode of private transportation. We are located on a National Wildlife Refuge and so participate in the federal government recreational fee system (golden eagle, golden age, golden access passes). The fee is charged simply for entering onto the refuge, regardless of whether they visit the museum. We charge $3.00 per private vehicle, motorcycles the same, and theoretically we're also suppozed to charge bicyclists, but I can't make myself do that. Commercial buses pay $20 or $30 depending on number of riders. School groups are free as long as they are visiting for educational purposes; occasionally some teachers decide they just want a day out of the classroom and don't want the kids doing worksheets or other prepared materials - they pay. We also have a yearly pass sold to individuals which then allows that person, AND the people in the vehicle with that person, in for free. Perhaps it is not fair that a single visitor pays the same as a packed station wagon or mini-van but most people are pleasantly surprised and are quite willing to pay with no complaints. It sounds complicated but it does work. We rely on the honor system for payment and find that many people do pay, some turn around and leave when they see they fee signs, and some cheat (risking a $50 fine if they get caught). You would probably need to charge more and some of the catagories are not applicable. This system does release you from counting kids and arguing about what exactly comprises a family. Sarah Tuttle [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).