London Zoo Tours and Tickets

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The price of London Zoo tickets is currently £30.50 for adults on weekdays and £38 on weekends. Kids under the age of 3 enter for free. Discounts are available for seniors over the age of 65, for visitors with disabilities and students with a valid ID.

ZSL London Zoo is open daily year-round except for Christmas Day. Opening hours vary throughout the year, but the zoo typically opens at 10am and closes between 4pm and 6pm. Last admission is one hour before closing. On select evenings in summer, Zoo Night events take place after the zoo closes.

Off-peak periods—typically on weekdays outside of the European school holidays—are the quietest and cheapest time to visit ZSL London Zoo, while sunny summer weekends normally draw the biggest crowds. Daily keeper talks and demonstrations take place throughout the day.

While you can take in the highlights in about 90 minutes, most visitors spend 3–4 hours at ZSL London Zoo, if not longer. There are plenty of animal exhibits to explore, spread over three zones, along with scheduled animal talks, a restaurant, and a children’s play area.

Yes, most of the exhibits at ZSL London Zoo are accessible for wheelchairs and visitors with limited mobility, although there are a few uneven paths and slopes. Audio-described tours, sign language tours, and queue-hopping passes are available, and facilities include Blue Badge parking, accessible restrooms, and wheelchair/mobility scooter rentals.