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San Diego Zoo Admission Ticket

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About the activity

Spend an enjoyable day visiting the famous San Diego Zoo, home to over 4,500 rare and endangered animals, in addition to a vast botanical collection.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Skip the line
    Get priority entry.
  • Valid
    1 day
  • Includes
    • Admission to the San Diego Zoo
    • Guided bus tour
    • Skyfari aerial tram
    • Tickets good one year from date of purchase. Date change request not required
    • Hotel pick-up and drop off
    • Food and drink
    • Parking
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • See the Zoo’s 17 Galápagos tortoises at the Discovery Outpost
  • Get close to polar bears at the Polar Bear Plunge
  • Take a ride on the Skyfari aerial tram
  • Come see the reimagined Panda Ridge habitat

Description

Step into the world-renowned San Diego Zoo, a 100-acre urban oasis home to over 4,500 rare and endangered animals. From lush tropical gardens to expansive naturalistic habitats, the Zoo takes you through some of the planet’s most fascinating ecosystems. Meander along winding paths shaded by exotic plants, where you’ll see animals from all corners of the earth—giant pandas, koalas, Galápagos tortoises, tigers, eagles, flamingos, great apes, and more. Encounter unique species such as Sichuan takins, Buerger’s tree-kangaroos, arctic foxes, pangolins, and Visayan warty pigs, and visit Africa Rocks to discover penguins, baboons, the mysterious fossa, and vibrant weaver birds.

Conservation is woven throughout your visit. The Harry and Grace Steele Elephant Odyssey blends the excitement of a zoo with the discovery of a museum across a 7.5-acre landscape. The Fetter Family Galápagos Tortoise Exhibit introduces the Zoo’s 17 tortoises—sometimes with keeper feedings. At the Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge, crawl into a bear den, climb aboard an Arctic research helicopter, or measure yourself against a polar bear.

Enjoy lively animal presentations, interactive experiences, and encounters with wildlife ambassadors in a festive atmosphere perfect for families and friends. San Diego Zoo supports more than 44 endangered species reintroduced to native habitats, and your visit helps fund global efforts to protect wildlife and wild places for generations to come.

Good to know before you go
  • Kids are free in October. Children 11 years and younger receive free admission all month long with a paid adult ticket
  • You may bypass the ticketing window and go directly to the entrance point with your voucher. Please note that you may only skip the admission ticket line. This does not apply to the bus or Skyfari lines
  • Use your mobile ticket to skip-the-line and avoid the crowds
  • Bus tour and Skyfari aerial tram are subject to availability
  • The Zoo's hours are subject to change. Please check directly with the attraction for exact hours of operation
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. What does the 'skip the line' ticket mean?
'Skip the line' tickets provide the fastest possible entry with no or very little queuing.
4. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    12-99 years
  • Children
    3-11 years
  • Infants
    0-2 years
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