Zoos SA
Zoos SA is a non-government conservation charity, every visit, adoption, donation and ticket helps to save species from extinction.

Tickets

Please see our Adelaide Zoo tickets or Monarto Safari Park tickets pages for more information.

Valid student, pension or seniors cards can be used to receive discounted entry.

If you have not received your ticket, please contact us by filling out the Contact Form found here.

If the date you would like to select is blacked out, this means that tickets are either sold out or not available yet. Entry tickets go on sale twelve weeks in advance and commonly sell out.

Zoos SA members will need to show their member card and photo ID to admissions staff before entering the Zoo or Park.

You will need to show your Concession Card and photo ID with your tickets at admissions before entering the Zoo or Park.

If you need to make a change to your booking, please fill out the Contact Form found here.

Yes, we encourage all guests to present their tickets digitally to save on printing.

Visiting Us

Adelaide Zoo is open from 9:30am – 5:00pm daily

Monarto Safari Park is open from 9:30am – 5:00pm daily, with the final Zuloop bus departing at 3:00pm

Yes! Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park are open 365 days of the year including Christmas and all public holidays.

You’ll meet a wide range of exotic and native animals on your visit. Click here to discover the animals at Adelaide Zoo or click here to discover the animals at Monarto Safari Park.

Yes! We offer many exciting opportunities to get up close to some of our amazing animals. Imagine coming eye-to-eye with a rhino or experiencing the thrill of feeding a hungry tiger their lunch. Click here to discover our range of wild animal experiences at Adelaide Zoo or click here to discover our range of experiences at Monarto Safari Park.

You cannot pat any of the animals at Adelaide Zoo or Monarto Safari Park. We do offer a range of behind-the-scenes animal experiences at Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park where you can get up close and personal to some of our amazing animals.

The buses run the Zoo Loop continuously throughout the day with a bus passing by each stop approximately every 15-20 minutes.

Monarto Safari Park will close when the SA County Fire Service declare a Catastrophic Fire Ban for the Murraylands Region, in order to protect our animals, visitors, volunteers and staff from the increased risk of fire hazards within the park.

No, if you would like to visit Adelaide Zoo’s Giant Panda’s, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, this is included in your entry cost. We run daily Keeper talks at 1:15pm in Bamboo Forest.

Yes you can, however please remember that plastic straws and alcohol are prohibited within the Zoo and Park.

If you would like to visit the retail shop at Adelaide Zoo, simply ask the admissions staff to escort you through to our friendly retail staff. We will supply you with a 15 minute wristband that must be returned at the front gate.

The retail shop at Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre is accessible to the public without entering the Park

The cafés at Adelaide Zoo are only accessible to Zoo visitors.

The café at Monarto Safari Park’s new Visitor Centre is accessible to the public without purchasing entry to the Park.

Assistance Dogs can visit Adelaide Zoo between the hours of 10.30am – 3pm. Assistance Dogs must be accredited See Differently Assistance Dogs to visit the zoo. Please visit the Assistance Animal application on the Adelaide Zoo website for more information.

At this early stage in the assistance animal program, assistance animals and guide dogs are not allowed at Monarto Safari Park. Temporary accommodation for assistance dogs can be provided; however, it is recommended leaving service animals at home. If required, Zoos SA recommends visiting with a companion who can assist during your visit.

Balloons posing a high choking risk to many of our animals. We do not allow balloons or plastic straws.

Alcohol is not permitted on site.

Membership

You can purchase a Zoos SA Membership online here and start enjoying all the benefits including unlimited entry to Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park 365 days a year, discounts on animal experiences and at our Zoo Shops and cafes and more from the day you purchase your membership!

No, Annual Member cards are non-transferable. A Zoos SA Life Membership does however come with a transferable pass that can be used by any individual.

No. There is no longer a requirement for members to pre-book your visits to Adelaide Zoo and Monarto Safari Park.

You membership is active as soon as you purchase it. Please visit the Membership Hub at Adelaide Zoo or the Info Hut at Monarto Safari Park with your membership purchase receipt to receive your free entry.

Yes! If you join as a Zoos SA member within seven days of your visit, you can receive the individual cost of your admission off a new membership. To join, visit our Membership Hub at Adelaide Zoo or via phone on (08) 8267 3255.

You can sign up your child for a pro-rata Membership which will charge you based on the remainder of the rest of your Annual Membership. You can only do this at the Adelaide Zoo Membership Hub or via phone on (08) 8267 3255.

Parking

The Botanic Gardens of South Australia owns and operates all parking on Plane Tree Drive. Visitors have access to a number of 4-hour and 10-hour parking spaces. We recommend reviewing parking access and pricing through the Botanic Gardens website here.

Wilsons Parking on Frome Road also offer a special $7 flat rate for all-day parking for zoo visitors on weekends.

All parking is free at Monarto Safari Park.

Discount & Promotions

Vouchers can only be redeemed by contacting our Bookings team using the Contact Form here or calling (08) 8267 3255.

Entertainment Book vouchers can be redeemed by contacting our Bookings team using the Contact Form here or calling (08) 8267 3255. They can also be redeemed when purchasing a ticket at the front gates.

We provide a 10% discount for entry to Adelaide Zoo and/or Monarto Safari Park to holders of Department of Veterans’ Affairs Gold, White and Orange Veteran Cards. This discount can be applied by our Bookings team who can be contacted on (08) 8267 3255 or [email protected]

Please bring the card with you for your visit.

Not valid in conjunction with other offers or discounts.

Accessibility Information

At Adelaide Zoo, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia owns and operates all parking on Plane Tree Drive and offers a number of accessible parking spaces close to the zoo main entrance. Visitors have access to a number of 4 and 10 hour parking spaces. You can review parking access through the Botanic Gardens website here.

At Monarto Safari Park, there are many free accessible parking spaces close to the Visitor Centre.

 

Yes, you will need to pay. However, if you display your disabled permit in the car you are permitted to double the time that you pay for.

Yes, there are several buses that allow wheelchairs.

There are wheelchair accessible pathways and ramps from the Visitor Centre to the bus stops and surrounding area. However, the trails around the Safari Park are gravel/dirt so they may not be suitable for wheelchairs.

Assistance Dogs can visit Adelaide Zoo between the hours of 10.30am – 3pm. Assistance Dogs must be accredited See Differently Assistance Dogs to visit the zoo. Please visit the Assistance Animal application on the Adelaide Zoo website for more information.

At this early stage in the assistance animal program, assistance animals and guide dogs are not allowed at Monarto Safari Park. Temporary accommodation for assistance dogs can be provided; however, it is recommended leaving service animals at home. If required, Zoos SA recommends visiting with a companion who can assist during your visit.

Zoos SA recognises the national Government issued Companion Card and Carer Australia Card. Free entry is offered for one carer accompanying the cardholder when using one of the approved cards below:

  • Government issued Carers Australia card for each Australian State
  • Government issued Companion Card for each Australian State
  • QLD Government Issued Carer Card
  • Government issued Foster Carer Card
  • SA Department for Education and Child Development
  • We Care Victoria Government Carer Card

Still haven’t answered your question? Contact us here.

About Zoos SA

Zoos SA is a not-for-profit conservation charity that exists to connect people with nature and save species from extinction. Zoos SA acknowledges the Country on which we stand always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and we pay our deepest respect and gratitude to Kaurna (Adelaide Zoo) and Ngarrindjeri (Monarto Safari Park) Elders, past, present and emerging. We undertake critical conservation work throughout Australia and acknowledge the traditional custodians of these lands.

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