Ticket prices
General Entry
Zoo Crew Annual Membership
* Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo is open from 9:30-5 pm, all year except Christmas Day.
* Child entry is for 3-14 year olds. Free entry for children younger than 3 years old.
* Under 14s 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.
* Please note that Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo does not have luggage storage facilities i.e. lockers. If you have large bags, please chat with one of our Visitor Advisors, who may be able to store them in the front office during your visit.
What's on at the Zoo
Close Encounters
Talk Times
MORNING
10:00AM Penguin Talk
10:30AM Tiger Talk
11:00AM Snow Leopard Talk
11:15AM Vets in The Nest Te Kōhanga
11:45AM Giraffe Talk
AFTERNOON
12:45PM Chimpanzee Talk
01:15PM Cool Creatures at Hero HQ
02:00PM Sun Bear Talk
02:30PM Ring-tailed Lemur Talk
03:30 PM Red Panda Talk
Visitor Information
bus
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 Rex tremendous at the Zoo.
