Fort Bragg Visitor Center & Pass: Hours, Online Registration

To get a Fort Bragg visitor pass, U.S. citizens with a REAL ID-compliant license and a mobile phone can pre-register online up to 30 days ahead and get approval by text. Other U.S. citizens register in person at the All American Visitor Control Center, open 5 a.m.–9 p.m. daily on the All American Highway outside Fayetteville, NC. Call (910) 907-5165 with questions. Foreign nationals not on military orders need a DoD ID-card holder to sponsor and escort them, with an approved DES Form 118 submitted at least 48 hours ahead.

Every adult without a DoD ID needs a pass. Fort Bragg's visitor information page says any visitor without a valid DoD or other valid ID must first obtain a pass, and the online pre-registration instructions add that everyone 18 and older in the vehicle must pass a background check (NCIC-III).

Fort Bragg Visitor Center Hours and Phone Numbers

Location	Who uses it	Hours	Phone
All American Visitor Control Center, Building H-1575, outside ACP 5, All American Highway	Most visitors; DoD ID holders fixing access card problems	5 a.m.–9 p.m., 7 days a week	(910) 907-5165 / 907-5166
Truck Plaza Visitor Control Center, Building K-1153, off Cook Street, outside ACP 16	Sponsored commercial vendors, contractors and deliveries	5 a.m.–9 p.m. Mon–Fri; 5 a.m.–1 p.m. Sat–Sun	(910) 907-5168 / 907-5169

Hours, locations and phones are from the garrison visitor information page. The Physical Security page also lists (910) 432-8193 for the All American VCC.

Fort Bragg Visitor Pass Registration: Online vs In Person

Step	Online pre-registration	In person at the VCC
Who can use it	U.S. citizens with a valid state-issued REAL ID-compliant license or ID and a mobile phone	Any non-DoD visitor with a valid reason for access
When to apply	No more than 30 days before the visit; the garrison recommends 24 hours ahead	During VCC hours on the day you arrive
How	Complete the form on the AIE pre-registration site and select your reason for visit (takes under two minutes)	Show ID and vehicle registration; photo and criminal history check at the registrar's desk
Approval	By SMS within minutes and no later than 24 hours	Issued at the desk; registration takes about 2–5 minutes once called
Using the pass	Drive to any open access control point and present the license you registered	Present the pass at the gate
How long it lasts	Only for the visit, no more than 7 days	Varies: one garrison page cites up to six months for vetted visitors, its FAQ caps guest passes without a DoD sponsor at 60 days; ask at the desk

Online passes are processed only during VCC operating hours, and passes are never emailed. If you'd rather carry paper, approved visitors can print their pass at the All American VCC kiosk using the same license, starting on the first day of the visit (instructions). For special events, the garrison may post an event-specific registration link or code; use it if one is given.

If the vetting system is down when you arrive, the VCC issues a one-day pass and asks you to return the next day for a longer pass, per the visitor information page.

What to Bring to the Visitor Control Center

• Photo ID: a valid driver's license, state ID or passport (Physical Security FAQ).
• Vehicle registration for the car you drove to the VCC.
• A valid reason for your visit, such as visiting a sponsor or attending an event.
• REAL ID or backup ID: the garrison warns that visitors whose state ID is not REAL ID-compliant may have to show additional identification. Check your state's status at DHS REAL ID.
• ID for every adult passenger, since everyone 18 and older is vetted.

After 9 p.m.: Getting a Pass Overnight

The garrison says non-DoD visitors arriving between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. should use the All American ACP on the All American Freeway, where security runs a background check and issues a temporary one-day pass. You then return to the VCC the next day. However, the same page lists the All American ACP as closed for the Gruber Road Bridge replacement. Until the garrison reconciles those notices, call (910) 907-5165 before an after-hours arrival, or pre-register online during VCC hours so you can use any open gate.

Which Gates Are Open

Approved online visitors can use any open ACP. Under the gate schedule effective July 27, 2026:

Status	Access control points
Open 24/7	Canopy Lane, Yadkin Road, Long Street, Chicken Road, Honeycutt Road, R. Miller Road, Linden Oaks, Simmons Army Airfield
5 a.m.–9 p.m. weekdays only (closed weekends and federal holidays)	Butner Road, Manchester Road, Rock Merritt
Commercial vehicles only	Knox Street Truck Plaza: 5 a.m.–9 p.m. weekdays; 5 a.m.–1 p.m. weekends and federal holidays; no POVs
Closed	All American ACP (bridge replacement), Knox Street ACP, Knox Street East/MMD

Gate schedules change often. Check the Fort Bragg gates and commute guide and the garrison page on the day you travel.

Non-U.S. Citizen Visitors

Foreign nationals who are not on military orders cannot get unescorted access. According to the visitor information page:

• An adult DoD ID cardholder must sponsor and escort them at all times.
• At least 48 hours in advance, the sponsor submits a DES Form 118 by digitally signed, encrypted .mil email (or hand-delivers it to the All American VCC). A brigade/battalion-level commander or equivalent approving official must sign it.
• Visitors bring a passport with Form I-94 (or I-94W/stamp for Visa Waiver Program travelers) or an I-551 green card. Canadian citizens need only a valid ID such as a license or passport.
• Passes run up to 90 days, and the VCC copies the visitor's and sponsor's ID documents. If the sponsor refuses copying, no pass is issued.

Commercial Vehicles, Vendors and Deliveries

All commercial vehicles enter through the Knox Street Truck Plaza, per the garrison's online pass instructions. Vendors must first hold a contract with Family and MWR or AAFES, which sends contract details to the Directorate of Emergency Services; without that, access is denied. Vehicles carrying goods or equipment get passes at the Truck Plaza, while vehicles carrying only personnel go to the All American VCC. Delivery drivers should follow the garrison's commercial deliveries instructions. Oversized RVs that can't clear a gate are sent to the Truck Plaza, or to Honeycutt Road or Long Street when it's closed.

Planning a Longer Visit or a Move

Visiting family during a PCS? Book lodging with our PCS lodging guide; an on-post hotel reservation does not grant gate access. Moving here? See the Fort Bragg relocation guide and Fort Bragg housing options. For history on the installation's name, Fort Bragg was called Fort Liberty from 2023 to 2025; see Fort Bragg name history.

Sources

• Fort Bragg roads update: All American Gate closure and Canopy Lane 24/7 hours
• Fort Bragg visitor information, access control and gate hours
• Fort Bragg Physical Security / DA Security Guards FAQ
• Fort Bragg visitor pass online pre-registration instructions (PDF)
• AIE online pre-registration site
• DES Form 118 (PDF)
• Commercial deliveries instructions (PDF)
• DHS REAL ID