The Louisville Zoo is open year-round.
Closed only on
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Days.
September -
February:
10:00 am - 4:00 pm (exit by 5:00 p.m.)
March - Labor Day:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm (exit by 6:00 p.m.)
Summer Evening Hours
The Zoo is open until 8:00 p.m. (exit by 9:00 pm) on
the following schedule:
June: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
July: Thursdays and Fridays
(no July Saturdays due to Roarchestra concerts)
August: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays
Admission Rates
$.15 of every
admission goes directly to support critical conservation programs.
Adults (12-59)
$11.95
Children (3-11)
$8.50
Children (2 and under)
FREE
Seniors (60+) Discount Rate
$9.95
Groups
(15 or more) Discounts are available
for groups of 15 or more. Please contact our
Group Sales Department at (502) 238-5348 at least 72
hours prior to your visit or visit our
Online
E-Ticket Store. For more information on Group details and
programs, click here for our Group
Sales Area.
Your best value is a Zoo Membership (season pass) starting at $45 for
Individual, $65 for Individual Plus, $75 for Family and $140 for Dual
Family Membership to the Zoo and Louisville Science Center. Click
here for more Membership
Information.
Train
(full)- $2.50* / Train (half) - $1.50*
(Purchase tickets at the main cashier windows or at the Train Ticket
Window.)
* The train may, on occasion, be temporarily closed due to weather.
Tram - $2.00 (Receive
a wristband that allows you travel for the entire day Purchase
your wristband at the front admission windows or at the Train-Tram
Station.)
Carousel - $1.50
(Purchase
tokens at the carousel booth or from the token machine at the
carousel.)
Weather conditions permitting. Train/Carousel
Combo - $3.50
(Available only at the
main cashier windows or the Train-Tram Station)
Stroller and Wheelchair Rental
–
Located on the front plaza.
(We have a limited number of wheelchairs that are available on a first
come - first served basis.)
Wheelchair (motorized) - $25
(We have 4
motorized wheelchairs/scooters. They may be reserved in advance with
a major credit card for a fee of $30 by calling 502-238-5364.
A drivers' license/photo ID is required to finalize the rental at
the Zoo.)
The
Louisville Zoo accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express at all
Admission Windows, gift shops and in the African Outpost restaurant.
Discover Card is accepted at all admission windows also.
Location
The Louisville Zoo is
easy to find and just 15 minutes from downtown Louisville, KY, easily
accessible from I-64 and I-65. Take I-264 (Watterson
Expressway) to Poplar Level Road exit #14 and travel north. Follow
the black and white zoo signs to 1100
Trevilian Way.
Directions The
zoo
recommends the following resource for online maps and driving
directions:
Yahoo! Maps.
Map Click
here for a digital map of
the
Louisville Zoo.
Phone Numbers
Administrative
Offices & Information
(502) 459-2181
Membership
Office
(502) 459-2287
Education
Department
(502) 238-5358
Group Sales and
Rentals
(502) 238-5348
Gift Shop
(502) 238-5318
Food Service /
Sodexho
(502) 456-0701
To Make A
Donation
(502) 238-5614
Smoking Policy
Smoking is prohibited throughout the Zoo. Three designated outdoor
smoking areas are identified by these banners.
Zoo Rules and Regulations
For the safety of the animals and our visitors, please read over our
Safety Regulations.
We ask that for the safety of the animals and visitors, guests
abide by our rules and safety regulations.
Click here for rules and regulations.
Affiliations
The Louisville Zoo, a non-profit
organization and state zoo of Kentucky, is dedicated to bettering
the bond between people and the planet by providing excellent care
for animals, a great experience for visitors, and leadership
in scientific research and conservation education. The Zoo is
accredited by the
American
Association of Museums
(AAM) and by the
Association of
Zoos and Aquariums (AZA),
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