Opening hours:
- We are open every day throughout the year, including public holidays.
- During daylight saving time from 9 AM to 6 PM. During winter time we are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the weekends when the clock is being changed, we are open until 6 p.m.
- Exceptions to opening times:
December 5th, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve open until 4pm.
On New Year’s Day open from 10 am – 5pm, 24 & 31 December: 9 am-16 pm
| 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 | |
| Season passes | 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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Easy to reach
Auto
By car:
On the Northern ring road take exit no. 13 ‘Blijdorp’. Supervised parking (€ 9,50). For a detailed routedescription, click here >>
Public transport
Public transport:
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:
Left of the city side entrance (Van Aerssenlaan 49) is a bicycle parking (unguarded). At the Oceanium entrance you can park your bike at the car parking area in the bicyle stalls (on the path in the middle of the parking area).