Find us

Our full address is: Bristol Zoo Gardens, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3HA

Located in the Clifton area of Bristol close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol Zoo is easily accesible by bus, train, bicycle or car. With such easy access there's really no excuse not to visit Bristol Zoo in 2013! Click here for a Google Map showing the Zoo's location. 

Opening hours

We’re open every day from 9am-5.30pm in peak season (from 23 March 2013), and close at 5pm during off peak (from 1 November 2013). The Zoo is closed on Christmas Day. Last entry to the Zoo is an hour before closing time and animal houses close half an hour before closing time.

Travelling by bus

A Zoo Safari ticket on any First bus in Bristol, gives you discounted bus travel and Zoo entry. This applies to adult and child tickets only. For more information on bus fares please call First Bus Bristol on 0845 606 4446. The 8 and 9 bus services run between Temple Meads Station, the city centre and the Zoo. Call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33 for more details on bus services in Bristol.  City Sightseeing, run an open-top bus service which tours the city from February to 31 October 2013. They normally run every 90 minutes, which increases to every 30 minutes during school summer holidays and at weekends. You can get discounts for the Zoo on the bus.

Buses running to the Zoo

Click here to find out which buses pass the Zoo and how frequent they are.

Free travel to the Zoo - Bristol Zoo park and ride offer

Park, ride and chill – get here the easy way.

We have a free bus service to the Zoo runnning on selected dates:

Portway Park and Ride: Shirehampton - Bristol Zoo

This free bus service runs from the Portway Park and Ride site in Shirehampton to Bristol Zoo Gardens, with buses running from 8.30am until the last pickup from the Zoo at 5.30pm on the following dates:

This service is free of charge, and is run in partnership with Bristol Community Transport.

Travelling by train

You can buy a joint ticket with discounted travel and Zoo entry. This applies to adult and child tickets only. There’s a local train service to Clifton Down Station (a ten-minute walk to the Zoo). Or, from Bristol Temple Meads Station, take the 8 or 9 bus service to the Zoo’s main entrance. For more information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

If you travel by train to Bristol Zoo you can enjoy 2 for price of 1 on admission (the cheapest ticket is free). All you need to do is present your voucher and valid train ticket on entry. 

To download the voucher please click here

Directions

At junction 18 of the M5, exit toward A4/A403/Bristol/Avonmouth/Docks.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Portway/A4 heading to City Centre/Bristol/A38.

Sharp left onto Portway/A4176 (Bridge Valley Road).

Continue to follow A4176.

Bristol Zoo is located on your right hand side at the top of Bridge Valley Road.

Alternate directions:

Leave the M5 at J17.

Head onto the A4018 following signs to the city centre/Westbury on Trym. (Cribbs causeway Road).

Follow this road to the next roundabout and bear left onto Wyck Beck Road.

Stay on this road until the next roundabout, head straight over onto Passage Road.

Stay on Passage Road and it merges into Falcondale Road.

Stay on Falcondale road and it merges into Westbury Road, stay on Westbury Road, stay in the right hand lane and follow the signs to the zoo, (Stoke Road temporarily) then the A4176 (Upper Belgrave Road) which merges into the Clifton Down Road. Follow this to the Zoo. If you are visiting us in mid-October/November please use the alternative directions found below whilst Upper Belgrave Road is closed.

The Zoo car parking is on the left hand side of the road.

If you are using a SatNav, use BS8 3HA as your destination or click here to use the AA route planner.

Click here for a Google map to plan your own journey.

Parking

The North car park on Clifton Down is open every day the Zoo is open. The West car park on College Road is open during peak periods and an overflow car park operates on the Downs during the high season. Parking at the zoo is limited; we advise arriving early during peak periods to avoid disappointment.

Day visitors: £3 per car
Members: £1 per car
Corporate, hospitality and business visitors: £3 per car

Travelling to us by bicycle?

If you’re planning to travel by bicycle, we have plenty of cycle racks available.