San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket
Overview
The San Diego Zoo is a 100-acre wildlife park and home to over 12,000 rare and endangered animals, representing more than 650 species and subspecies. Located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park, the Zoo is also an accredited botanical garden, caring for more than 700,000 individual plants, including a prominent curated assemblage of close to 13,000 specimens, representing 3,100 species.
The expansive new 3.2-acre Wildlife Explorers Basecamp is designed to appeal to all ages and foster empathy for wildlife by exploring nature. Built on the site of the historic Children’s Zoo, the basecamp features fresh and innovative elements, including eight buildings and habitats dispersed throughout four different habitat zones: Rainforest, Wild Woods, Marsh Meadows and Desert Dunes.
Tickets must be purchased at least one day prior to visit.
What's Included
- *Unlimited use of Skyfari Aerial Tram
- Daily keeper talks and presentations
- Admission to San Diego Zoo + Access to all animal exhibits and habitats
- Tickets good one year from original date of purchase
- *Unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour
- Food and drink
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Parking Fees - beginning January 5, 2026 Balboa Park charges a flat rate of $16 per vehicle, per day
Meeting Location
Zoo Drive
San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Strollers and wheelchairs are available for rental at the front plaza near the entrance
- Please visit the San Diego Zoo's website for more information on complimentary timed tickets and standby lines for the giant panda viewing
- Kids ages 11 and under enter for free all October!
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- *Unlimited use of Skyfari Aerial Tram.
- Daily keeper talks and presentations.
- Admission to San Diego Zoo + Access to all animal exhibits and habitats.
- Tickets good one year from original date of purchase.
- *Unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour.
- Food and drink.
- Hotel pick up and drop-off.
- Parking Fees - beginning January 5, 2026 Balboa Park charges a flat rate of $16 per vehicle, per day.
The minimum age to participate is 3..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for San Diego Zoo 1 Day Pass Any Day Ticket will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- *Unlimited use of Skyfari Aerial Tram
- Daily keeper talks and presentations
- Admission to San Diego Zoo + Access to all animal exhibits and habitats
- Tickets good one year from original date of purchase
- *Unlimited use of the Guided Bus Tour
- Food and drink
- Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Parking Fees - beginning January 5, 2026 Balboa Park charges a flat rate of $16 per vehicle, per day
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Strollers and wheelchairs are available for rental at the front plaza near the entrance
- Please visit the San Diego Zoo's website for more information on complimentary timed tickets and standby lines for the giant panda viewing
- Kids ages 11 and under enter for free all October!
