Address and Operating Hours
for the San Diego Zoo
The San Diego Zoo address is:
2920 Zoo Drive
San Diego CA 92112-0551
Just in case your child wants to write a letter to the zookeeper, the mailing address is:
PO Box 120551
San Diego CA 92112-0551
Telephone number for
general information:
619-231-1515
Directions from the NORTH (southbound):
From Interstate 5 (Los Angeles and Orange County), take the Pershing Drive exit and follow the signs. From Interstate 15 (Escondido and Riverside), take State Route 163 south to the Park Blvd./I-5 South exit. Exit at Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. and head north; Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd. at Zoo Place.
Directions from the SOUTH (traveling northbound):
From Interstate 5, take the State Route 163 north exit, then the Zoo/Museums (Richmond Street) exit and follow the signs.
Directions from the EAST (traveling westbound):
From Interstate 8 (Imperial County and Arizona), take State Route 163 south to the Park Blvd./I-5 South exit. Exit at Park Blvd. Turn left on Park Blvd. and head north; Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd at Zoo Place.
From State Route 94, proceed into downtown San Diego to 12th Avenue. Turn right on 12th Avenue (which turns into Park Blvd.) and proceed north. Zoo entrance is off Park Blvd at Zoo Place.
Click here to see the address of the San Diego Zoo on Google Maps.
For information about public transportation, visit
sdmts.com
Operating Hours
Believe it or not, the San Diego Zoo is open every day of the year, including ALL holidays! (Boy, those animals NEVER get a break!)
Summer Hours/Nighttime Zoo
(June 28–Sept 1):
9 a.m.–8 p.m.
(grounds close at 9 p.m.)
Fall Hours (Sept 2–Oct 5):
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(grounds close at 6 p.m.)
Founder's Day Hours (October 6):
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
(grounds close at 6 p.m.)
All guests receive free general admission on Founder's Day!
Fall/Winter Hours (Oct 7–March 8):
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
(grounds close at 5 p.m.)
The hours indicate when the ticket office is open. "Grounds close" means you can stay in the Zoo until that time.
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