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Hours, Directions & Parking

Hours

The Zoo is open daily from 9:30 AM to 5 PM.

Entrance to the Zoo is permitted until 4:00 p.m. The last available reservation time for general admission is 3:00 p.m. Members do not need to make advance reservations to visit during daytime hours. Show membership card to enter and park for free.

RESERVE TICKETS

Directions

Philadelphia Zoo is located at the corner of 34th Street and Girard Avenue in Philadelphia’s historic Fairmount Park. The Zoo is just two miles from downtown Philadelphia and public transportation is available using SEPTA, which runs bus and trolley routes to the Zoo area. Public Transportation is available on SEPTA via Route #15 trolley and the nearby Route 38 bus and the Philadelphia PHLASH, a seasonal transit service that runs weekend service (Friday-Sunday) in the spring and fall; and daily service in the summer and holiday seasons.

Address:
3400 W. Girard Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104

 

Parking

Cost: $17 (free for members – one car per membership)

Parking is available at the Zoo Garage at 35th & Girard Ave, Tiger Parking Lot, and Zoological Drive. Handicapped accessible spots and spaces for vans are available in Tiger Lot and the Parking Garage.