Getting here
Important information!
We're building the Zoo of the Future. Please note our construction site information and our notes on temporary restrictions.
We highly recommend using public transport to get to Zoo Zurich.
Traffic Info
Due to track works, there will be no tram services between ETH/Universitätsspital, Kirche Fluntern and Zoo from 6 pm on 12 April until and including 17 April 2026. Replacement buses will be in operation instead. You can find full details here:
April Special
Benefit from up to 50% discount on public transport tickets and 10% discount on zoo admission with «Animal'n'Rail».
New parking time restriction Blue Zone
From 8 April 2026, the parking time restriction for Blue Zone parking spaces in the area around the zoo has been extended by the City of Zurich to Sundays and public holidays. This means that the parking disc must now also be set on Sundays and public holidays. Day permits can be ordered online from the Traffic Department.
SBB RailAway combination tickets offer discounts on train, tram and entrance fee to the zoo. The offers are available at all serviced train stations and at most ticket machines in Switzerland. More information and tickets: Tel. 0900 300 300 (rail service, CHF 1.19/min.).
You can reach Zoo Zurich easily and conveniently by tram and bus from the city centre and from Stettbach train station.
- from Bahnhofplatz/Zurich main station: tram 6 to final stop «Zoo»
- from Bellevue (Stadelhofen train station): tram 8 to «Kirche Fluntern», then change to tram 6 to final stop «Zoo»
- from Stettbach train station: bus 751 to «Zoo/Forrenweid»
- from Zurich, Letzistrasse: bus 39 to «Zoo» or «Im Klösterli»
- from Zurich, Römerhof: «Dolderbahn» (cogwheel train) to final stop, 20 minutes walk to the zoo
Tram and bus connections to Zoo Zurich.
As off spring 2026, there is a PubliBike station available with an e-bike right next to the zoo.
Zoo Zurich can be reached via various cycling and pedestrian routes. We recommend to use the walking and cycling route planner provided by the city of Zurich:
The route planner is also available as a free app named «ZüriPlan». Download it from the App Store and Google Play.
Combine your visit to the zoo with a leisurely hike on one of the new family hiking trails from Burgwies, Milchbuck, Rigiblick, Schwamendingen or Stettbach directly to Zoo Zurich. To get you in the zoo mood, hiking mascot «Hiky» entertains you with various tasks to do with zoological themes on the way.
We highly recommend using public transport to get to Zoo Zurich.
Some metered parking lots are availabe in the vicintiy of the Zoo but limited in number. They belongt to the City of Zurich. If all parking lots are occupied, visitors are redirected to use external parking lots.
Overview parking spaces
Overview of parking lots available at Zoo Zurich.
A shuttle bus regularly travels between the Eisbahn Dolder parking lot and the main entrance of the zoo.
Parking Fees
Monday to Saturday: CHF 0.50 per hour, max. parking duration 6 hours.
Sundays and public holidays (max. parking duration 8 hours):
- ½ hour: CHF 0.50
- 1 hour: CHF 2.–
- 2 hours: CHF 5.–
- 3 hours: CHF 7.50
- 4 hours: CHF 9.–
- 5 hours: CHF 10.50
- 6 hours: CHF 12.–
- 7 hours: CHF 13.50
- 8 hours: CHF 15.–
Information about accommodation, restaurants, shopping, sights and nightlife in Zurich:
Information about the ZürichCARD, the urban ticket for the City of Zurich:
