Oakland Zoo — Oakland, California

Address9777 Golf Links Rd, Oakland, CA 94605

HoursAdmission 9:30am–2pm, zoo closes 4pm (current seasonal hours on official page; summer admission to 4pm, closes 6pm)

PricesDynamic — Plan-Ahead Pricing, prices vary daily and no fixed adult amount is printed on the official page · free under 2 · child 15% off adult, senior 10% off adult

Price notesDynamic pricing — check official site. priceVal is null by rule.

Age notesChild tickets defined 2–14 in Bay to Zoo terms; general child discount has no band printed beyond under-2 free.

BookingAdvance timed reservations required for general admission; members do not need reservations (official tickets page).

Suggested timeAbout 4 hours

AccessibilityNot confirmed in this pass; do not badge.

Parking$15 per vehicle in advance / $20 at entry per official hours-and-pricing page.

Hours in detailAdmission windows vary by day under Plan-Ahead scheduling - the hours page showed admission 9:30 AM-2:00 PM with the Zoo closing 4:00 PM on the fetch date, while the page’s general description lists admission 9:30 AM-4:00 PM (member early entry 9:00-9:30 AM) with the Zoo closing 6:00 PM; both are recorded because hours shift seasonally. Member early entry is 9:00-9:30 AM. Closures: closed Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26, 2026) and Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2026); Christmas Eve (Dec 24) last entry 12:30 PM, closes 2:00 PM; the gondola and California Trail were closed for maintenance Oct 27-28.

Tickets & bookingAdvanced ticket reservations are REQUIRED for General Admission. Prices vary daily under Plan-Ahead Pricing - the zoo recommends booking as far in advance as possible for the best price.

ParkingParking per single-family vehicle: $15 when purchased online in advance with tickets, $20 at entry; free for members. Oversize vehicles and buses cannot be accommodated without a large group reservation. NOTE: there is a half-mile walk from the main gate to the zoo entrance; Public Safety staff at the main gate can arrange accommodations for guests with disabilities. AC Transit Line 46 is temporarily suspended; Line 46L (weekdays) stops outside the zoo roughly hourly 6:45 AM-8:00 PM.

Verified perk: Bay to Zoo Tickets — $5 adult / $3 child & senior, free parkingFor low-income Bay Area residents with EBT or WIC cards, reserved via the Zoo: two adult (15–64) tickets at $5 each, two senior (65+) at $3 each, four child (2–14) at $3 each, and one free parking pass. Note: the Zoo states it withdrew from Museums for All on 2025-02-04 — Bay to Zoo is its replacement program, do not badge it as Museums for All.