Opening hours:
- (Last entry at 3:30pm)
Enjoy luminescent evenings on the Dinosaur Discovery Track - on every night from Friday 20 June - Sunday 13 July, 5pm - 8:30pm. See the stunning animatronic dinosaurs in a whole new light, a selection of brilliant animal-themed lanterns, and more.
This enchanting event is running for 24 consecutive nights, with two of those nights adults only (R18). Pre-booking online is essential and we are operating a timed-entry system for this special event.
Travel back in time on our Dinosaur Discovery Track to experience some of the awe-inspiring creatures that lived up to 250 million years ago. This immersive educational experience in the Zoo’s former elephant habitat features 25 full-scale animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar.
Open daily from 10am – 4pm, until 31 October 2025.
Get closer to wildlife and make memories to last a lifetime with our Zoo Experiences.
Get an in depth understanding of how we care for the animals, while learning more about them from our skilled keepers. Booking these Experiences also supports our important wildlife conservation work.
Get the latest news about our animals, our staff, our vet hospital and the conservation field work we are involved with.
Our Facebook page is the best way to keep up to date with everything happening at the Zoo.
We'll be sending email newsletters regularly to keep you up to date with everything thats happening at the Zoo and beyond.
If you wish to support the Zoo, we accept donations to a variety of Zoo activities both on-site and through our Wild Work.
Watch the 10 action-packed episodes, that follow the Zoo’s highly skilled team as they care for animals in the Zoo and in the wild.
We are calling on Kiwis to use their purchasing power to help protect rainforests and critically endangered wildlife.
Protect yourself from the weather with this beautiful art-object umbrella – available exclusively from the Zoo’s shop.
Find out what's on at the Zoo, there's always something happening. With events and 100's of animals, there's never a dull moment.
This beautiful 336-page book showcases the Zoo’s rich and colourful history, featuring a diverse collection of captivating stories.
Auckland Zoo is on Motions Road, just west of downtown Auckland and next to Western Springs Reserve.
For bus / public transport options to get to Auckland Zoo, visit the Auckland Transport website. If taking the bus, the closest stop is 8124 on Great North Road, opposite Motions Road (with a short walk down Motions Road to Auckland Zoo).
Auckland Zoo has two large car parks providing off-street parking for cars, charter buses and tour coaches. It costs $2.50/hour to park in the Zoo car parks, with a maximum charge of $8.50. Parking charges apply from 9am to 5pm every day.
Accessible car parking is available in the Motions Road car park, closest to the main entrance to the Zoo, for vehicles displaying a current mobility parking permit. Street parking along Motions Road and Old Mill Road is free and, in some areas is time-restricted to 3 hours.
