Frequently asked questions
Be prepared and go through the house rules and answers to the frequently asked questions before you start your visit. With this video you will get a good idea of what we have done and what you can do yourself to make your visit safe and relaxed.
When entering the zoo you will receive a map with the house rules and the adjusted route. The free Blijdorp app has also been adjusted with the adjusted route and walking directions.
Before visiting Rotterdam Zoo, make a timeslot reservation via our website.
| Buy tickets with discount | ||
| Admission rates | At the entrance | Online |
| Adults 12 years and older | € 24,50 | € 23,50 |
| Children 3 to 12 years | € 20,00 | € 19,00 |
| Children under the age of 3 | Free | |
| Buy membership | |
| Subscriptions | Rates |
| Adult’s pass (age 13 or over) | € 83 |
| Adult with children pass Valid for one adult and max. five fixed children age 3-17* (not necessarily living at home) |
€ 155 |
| Two adults with children pass Valid for two adults (not necessarily parents/guardians) and max. five fixed children age 3-17* (not necessarily living at home) |
€ 215 |
| Extra adult pass (from the 3rd adult, could also be grown-up children) |
€ 60 |
| Extra child pass Valid for 1 child age 3-12 |
€ 50 |
Park map
At the entrance you receive our park map. Download the map in advance (pdf)
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Accessibility
By car
By car:
A parking ticket for a day costs € 9.50, subscribers receive € 3.50 discount. Diergaarde Blijdorp has its own parking lot (P1) in front of the main entrance (Blijdorplaan 8). Take exit 13 ‘Blijdorp’ on the ring Rotterdam (north) and follow the signs Diergaarde Blijdorp for the parking lot P1. There are also charging points here for 100% electric cars (no hybrid cars). Parking tickets are available at the ticket machines of Diergaarde Blijdorp (pin only). The cash registers are currently closed.
For a detailed routedescription, click here >>
Public transport
Public transport:
We request you to follow the guidelines of RIVM. Move as much as possible on foot, bicycle or car. Only use public transport if it is really necessary and you do not have other transport at your disposal. Travel outside rush hour as much as possible. As of 1 June, wearing a non-medical mask in public transport is mandatory for travelers aged 13 and older.
Please note: currently only the main entrance at Blijdorplaan 8 is open to everyone. From 2 June, the entrance on the Rivierahallside will only be accessible to subscribers with a valid subscription and a time slot reservation. Keep this in mind when planning your visit.
Click here to plan your journey by public transport > (choose as destination ‘attraction’ and fill in Diergaarde Blijdorp).
Or a 12 minutes’ walk from Rotterdam Central Train Station.
Bicycle
By bicycle:
Are you coming by bike? On the Oceanium side you can place the bicycle in the parking lot in the bicycle racks in the central aisle. Please note that from June 2, the entrance on the Rivièrahal side will only be accessible to subscribers with a valid subscription and a time slot reservation.
Pin only
Pin only
Accessibility
Accessibility
- There are 2 adapted ticket machines at the main entrance on the Blijdorplaan, which can be operated from a wheelchair.
- Scattered around the zoo are 6 disabled toilets. There is also a changing room at the main entrance: the key to this changing room can be collected at the card check.
- You can charge the scooter at the outside wall / entrance of restaurant De Lepelaar.
- The disabled parking spaces can be found in the large parking lot on the Blijdorplaan closest to the main entrance. Disabled parking rate: € 6 upon presentation of a disabled person’s card.
- A limited number of wheelchairs are available. You need to reserve this in advance on tel. 0900 1857 (between 14:00 and 17:00). During the high season we recommend to do this well in advance. Take into account a deposit of € 50.00 (cash). Due to limited availability, we can only accept 1 reservation per group. Institutions and care homes are expected to provide wheelchairs for their residents themselves. At both entrances, a limited number of HandyCare wheelchairs can also be borrowed at a deposit of 1 euro (shopping cart system). These cannot be reserved.
Accompaniments of a disabled person
Accompaniments of a disabled person
There are special entrance tickets for escorts (from 13 years) of persons (from 3 years) who cannot visit the zoo independently. These are only for sale at the cash register at € 14.50.
In addition, there is also a cheap companion subscription. A separate regulation applies to professional supervisors via an institution. Ask at Visitor Service. Disabled persons from the age of 3 are allowed to bring an accompanying person on the accompanying daily rate.
Visually impaired
Visueally impaired
Blijdorp has a special tour for the visually impaired. Both individually and in small groups, animal life is made as ‘visible’ as possible by using the sense of touch.
Assistance dog
Assistance dog
Pets are not allowed to protect the animals in the zoo. The reasons for this are, among other things, that our animals may exhibit startle reactions when observing (domestic) animals and we want to prevent possible spread of diseases to which our animals are not resistant.
Visitors who wish to take an assistance dog into the garden must report this by telephone at least one day in advance. Call 0900 1857 (no extra costs). There are a number of conditions for the safety of the assistance dogs and our animals.
There is no kennel present.