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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 in New Zealand …
Our Facebook page is the best way to keep up to date with everything happening at the Zoo, even while our doors are shut.
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 online to a variety of Zoo activities both on-site and further afield through our Wild Work.
This beautiful 336-page book showcases the Zoo’s rich and colourful history, with full colour photography and illustrations, it features a diverse collection of captivating stories, unexpected animal adventures, and insights into the groundbreaking conservation work by the Zoo and its partners.
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/hour to park in the Zoo car parks, with a maximum charge of $8. 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.
