Visitor Information
London Zoo
Regent's Park,
London NW1 4RY
Tel: 020 7722 3333
Parking
Parking for Zoo visitors is available in the Zoo's Gloucester Slips Car Park and is payable on the day. The Zoo's Main Gate is situated on the Outer Circle of Regent's Park NW1, which is outside of the congestion charge zone.
Costs:
Car £10
Coach £27
Schools £15
Overnight Car £35
Overnight Coach £50
Pay and display parking is also available on the Outer Circle at £2 per hour Monday to Saturday and £1.20 per hour on Sundays from 9am-6.30pm each day. There is a 4 hour max stay Monday-Saturday but no maximum stay on Sundays.
Disabled badge holders and motorcycles may park free with a maximum stay of four hours.
Disabled Access
ZSL London Zoo seeks to provide equal opportunity for all to enjoy the animal exhibits and visitor facilities
Parking
There are six disabled parking bays near the Zoo entrance. Five are in the small car park opposite the entrance and one bay is immediately in front of the entrance. Otherwise there is pay and display parking on the Outer Circle and in the Zoo car park – about 500 yards along the same road.
Access
The Zoo is more than 170 years old and contains many old buildings, 12 of which are listed. However, most of the Zoo is accessible for wheelchair users and those with walking difficulties.
There is no direct access to the Aquarium. However if visitors present themselves at the Information Kiosk, near the Zoo entrance, we can arrange for a volunteer to take you into the Aquarium via level access at the rear.
The penguin pool (listed Grade 1) has limited viewing for wheelchair users and very small children.
The paths are generally tarmac and there is level or ramped access to most buildings. We should also add that the slopes leading to the two tunnels in the Zoo are rather steep.
Wheelchairs
There are six manual wheelchairs and two boosters/ electronic wheelchairs available at the Zoo entrance. There is no hire charge, but we ask you to pay a deposit:
Manual wheelchairs require a £25 deposit
Boosters/electronic wheelchairs require a £50 deposit
Deposits will be refunded on return of the wheelchair.
It is strongly recommended that you book a wheelchair in advance of your visit to ensure that you get one. Please call 020 7449 6576 to reserve one.
Times, Prices, Directions
London Zoo
Regent's Park,
London NW1 4RY
Tel: 020 7722 3333
Opening Times:
ZSL London Zoo is open every day of the year except Christmas Day.
2007 Opening hours:
10am - 5.30pm: Mar 5 - Oct 21
10am - 4.30pm: Oct 22 - Oct 28
10am - 4pm: Oct 29 - Feb 2008
Last admission is one hour before advertised closing time.
Prices:
Adult: £15.50
Child: £12.50
Concessions: £14.00
Adult non donation: £13.90
Child non donation: £10.90
Concession non donation: £12.40
Directions:
By tube: Camden Town Station (15 minute walk)
Camden Town is the nearest tube station to ZSL London Zoo with its Northern Line connection.
- Exit the station on the right-hand side and walk along Parkway
- Continue walking up Parkway for about 6 minutes until you reach Prince Albert Road
- Turn right into Prince Albert Road and continue for about five minutes until you reach the traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing
- Cross left here and walk over the Regent's Canal footbridge
- Turn right and ZSL London Zoo is then 200 metres up the road on the left-hand side
Alternatively, ZSL London Zoo visitors can use Regent's Park Tube station (Bakerloo Line) or Baker Street Station (Jubilee, Bakerloo & Metropolitan lines).
By rail: Euston Station
The nearest mainline station is Euston. At Euston Station go to bus stop G and take bus number 253 towards the Narroway/Hackney Central to Camden High Street. At Camden High Street go to Stop V and take bus number 274 towards Victoria Gate to ZSL London Zoo.
By bus: Number 274
Service number 274 runs from Oxford Circus and Baker Street, to Ormonde Terrace. Pick up the C2 from Oxford Circus or Great Portland Street to Gloucester Gate.
By waterbus: The London Waterbus Company
The London Waterbus Company runs a scheduled service along the Regent's Canal between Camden Lock or Little Venice and ZSL London Zoo. For full details call the London Waterbus Company 020 7482 2550.