Ticket prices
General Entry
Zoo Crew Annual Membership
* Contactless payment is our preferred payment method while we're in the COVID-19 Protection framework.
* Child entry is for 3-14 year olds. Free entry for children younger than 3 years old.
* Under 15s need to have an adult with them.
* Please bring your ID, as we offer discounts to students, Community Services card holders, and Gold Card holders.
* Caregivers of disabled persons are given complimentary entry to the Zoo upon presentation of suitable supporting documentation or identification.
What's on at the Zoo
Close Encounters
COVID-19 Update
While the Zoo is open under the traffic light system, we are taking extra precautions for the safety of our visitors, staff and animals, so we will be operating a little differently for now. This includes the requirement to show your vaccine pass in order to gain entry, and wearing masks while visiting the Zoo. For more details you can check our COVID-19 page here.
We appreciate your patience and understanding with these temporary measures.
Talk Times
MORNING
10:00AM Squirrel Monkey Talk
11:00AM Tiger Talk
11:15AM Vets in The Nest Te Kōhanga
11:45AM Giraffe Talk
AFTERNOON
12:15PM Ring-tailed Lemur Talk
12:45PM Chimpanzee Talk
01:15PM Cool Creatures at Hero HQ
02:00PM Sun Bear Talk
02:30PM Otter Talk
03:00PM Little Blue Penguin Talk
04:00 PM Red Panda Talk
Visitor Information
bus
Please note, due to road works on Hornsey Rd until mid 2023 there have been some changes to the No. 23 service. Check metlink.org.nz to plan your journey.
The No. 23 buses stop right outside the Zoo.
This service runs from Wellington Station to the Zoo every hour on weekdays and weekends.
Alternatively, you can take one of the buses to the Wellington Hospital first (for example the No.1 and No. 3 ) and transfer at the Wellington Hospital hub (stop C).
You can find timetables and more details at Metlink.
bike or car
From the city, your car trip will take less than 10 minutes. Just follow the brown Zoo signs, or look for signs to Newtown.
If you’re on your bike – same goes, and there is a bike rack at the front of the Zoo.
how to find us
Wellington Zoo is in Newtown, about 10 minutes from the city. We are located at 200 Daniell Street, Newtown, Wellington 6021. Find us on Google Maps.
parking
There is limited free car parking around the Zoo so it’s a case of early bird catches the worm. You’ll find them right outside the Zoo or in the Newtown Park car park next door.
We also have four designated mobility car parks in the Newtown Park car park right next to the Zoo, and one right outside Mojo at the Zoo.