Hours
and Directions
The San Diego Zoo is located in Balboa Park, near downtown San Diego.
The Wild Animal Park is located approximately 35 miles north of the Zoo,
near the city of Escondido. (Map not to scale)
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Hours of
operation
(open every day of the year, including
all holidays)
Current Hours/Nighttime Zoo (June 28–September 1):
9 a.m.–8 p.m.
(grounds close at 9 p.m.)
Fall Hours
(September 2–October 5):
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(grounds close at 6 p.m.)
Founder's Day Hours
(October 6):
9 a.m.–5 p.m. (grounds close at 6 p.m.) All guests receive free general admission!
Fall/Winter Hours (October 7–March 8):
9 a.m.–4 p.m. (grounds close at 5 p.m.)
Wild Animal Park Hours and Directions
Directions
The San Diego Zoo is located at 2920 Zoo Drive in Balboa Park, just north of downtown San Diego. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112-0551. For general information call 619-231-1515.
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.
Public transportation
For more information about bus and train schedules, please call 511 (San Diego's traffic and transit information service) or visit sdmts.com.
