San Diego Zoo

History Of The San Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo cares for more than 4,000 individual animals representing 800 different species. Its collection of animals, as well as its plant collection of over 6,500 species, is acknowledged as one of the finest in the entire world. Among the 4,000 animals representing 800 species are some of the rarest wildlife in the world, including koalas and giant pandas. Best Value admission includes Zoo admission, with unlimited use of Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram. Parking at the Zoo is free.

Attractions And Shows At The San Diego Zoo

The Guided Bus Tour will allow you to enjoy a 35-minute tour on a double-decked bus covering about 75 percent of the San Diego Zoo. Your bus tour ticket also includes use of the Express Bus, double- or single-decked buses with green signs on the sides that allow guests to hop on and off at five different stops throughout the Zoo. Skyfari Aerial Tram takes an airborne shortcut over the treetops to the other end of the Zoo and enjoy spectacular views of the Zoo, its animal and plant collection, and surrounding Balboa Park (children under 8 must be accompanied by adults). Come aboard the Balboa Park Miniature Railroad. The train pulls out of the station for 3-minute rides around a portion of Balboa Park. Operating hours are 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily during the summer, and 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends and school holidays. The train station is just east of the Zoo’s exit. On the ENTCO Wild Earth Safari Ride players of all ages can take a breathtaking safari through the plains of Africa. As a guest in Wild Earth, you'll feel the acceleration and terrain in your vehicle as you try to keep up with a herd of zebras. You might even have an encounter with a few species that aren't so happy to see you. Wild Earth Safari Ride is located across from the Zoo's Reptile House.

Joan B. Kroc's Monkey Trails and Forest Tales is the naturalistic home to more than 30 species of African and Asian birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, some of the world's most exotic and endangered wildlife. You can enjoy a three-dimensional journey into the depths of a tropical forest and a new understanding of the diversity and interconnectedness of life on Earth. A brand-new exhibit area was built for our panda guests, which has since been expanded and renovated and is now called the Giant Panda Research Station. Although we currently have four giant pandas, our facility can comfortably house up to six! At first thought, a polar bear in sunny San Diego seems curiously out of place. But with the San Diego Zoo's Polar Bear Plunge, you'll discover that polar bears are right at home, where every day is an Arctic summer day.

How To Get To The san Diego Zoo

The San Diego Zoo is located at 2920 Zoo Drive in Balboa Park, just north of downtown San Diego.

Directions from the NORTH (southbound): From Interstate 5 (Los Angeles and Orange County), take the Pershing Drive exit and follow the signs. From Interstate 15 (Escondido and Riverside), take State Route 163 south to the Park Blvd./I-5 South exit. Exit at Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. and head north; Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd. at Zoo Place.

Directions from the SOUTH (northbound): From Interstate 5 (Mexico), take the State Route 163 north exit, then the Zoo/Museums (Richmond Street) exit and follow the signs.

Directions from the EAST (westbound): From Interstate 8 (Imperial County and Arizona), take State Route 163 south to the Park Blvd./I-5 South exit. Exit at Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. and head north; Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd at Zoo Place. From State Route 94, proceed into downtown San Diego to 12th Avenue. Turn right on 12th Avenue (which turns into Park Blvd.) and proceed north. Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd at Zoo Place.

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Getting Tickets To The San Diego Zoo

BEST VALUE ADMISSION - BUY ONLINE!
Includes unlimited use of Guided Bus Tour, Express Bus, and Skyfari Aerial Tram.

$32 Adult
$19.75 Child 3-11

ADMISSION ONLY

$21 Adult
$14 Child 3-11