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• 1How Do I Get To Dublion Zoo?

  • Dublin Zoo is situated in Phoenix Park in the City of Dublin. The City is easily accessible from all over Ireland by Bus and Train. You can catch a number of buses from the City Centre and from the central train stations. Dublin Zoo is a 20 minute walk from Heuston Station and from the LUAS Red Line stop. For more details see Visiting Us.

• 2How Much Time Does It Take To Get Around the Zoo

  • Obviously you can take all day to enjoy the Zoo. We do suggest though that you need at least three hours to see everything.

• 3What is the Entrance Fee?

  • A full adult ticket is €15.00 and child is €10.50. For all other prices, including concessions see Visiting Us.

• 4Are you Open all Year Round?

  • Yes we only close on Christmas Day and St Stevens Day.

• 5How Big is the Zoo?

  • The Zoo now covers over 60 acres.

• 6Is Dublin Zoo Accessible for the Disabled?

  • About 80 of the Zoo is accessible for the physically disabled. We have some wheelchairs available on a first come first served basis at the front gate.

• 7How Much Does it Cost to Feed the Animals per year?

  • About €500,000.

• 8Can I bring my Dog?

  • Unfortunately we cannot allow dogs. But please leave them at home and not in the car!

• 9Can my Children come in without an adult?

  • No children under the age of 16 will be allowed into the Zoo without accompaniment.

• 10Do you have an Annual Pass Scheme?

  • Yes we do. You can become a member of Dublin Zoo for just €100 for an individual membership or €160 for a family. This will not only give you entry for a year to Dublin Zoo but also to Fota Wildlife Park in Cork, Edinburgh Zoo and Chester, Colchester, Twycross, Paignton Zoo's in the UK.

• 11As a member of this scheme - can I come in after the Park is closed?

  • No unfortunately not. The Zoo's closing times vary throughout the year and are carefully decided upon based on shorter days, animal husbandry and health and safety. We cannot let anyone in once the zoo is closed. Find a full list of opening times in the Visiting Us area of this website.

• 12What is the plant with gigantic leaves that we see near the lake in Dublin Zoo?

  • Many people look at the massive leaves on this plant with wonder. It is Gunnera manicata – sorry, but no common name! It comes from South America, - Chile and Argentina. The plant is deciduous, completely dieing down to ground level each autumn. We normally tidy up the dead leaves and place them over the dormant buds as frost protection in early winter, and give them a good mulch of well rotted manure. Each leaf grows to full size in a few short weeks. There are several other different species around the world, some only a few inches high. The fact that they are so widespread helps prove the theory of continental drift, a common ancestor must have lived on the super continent Gondwana millions of years ago. They are also botanically interesting as they have a symbiotic relationship with cyanobacteria living in the roots.
    
    A similar species, also from Chile, Gunnera tinctoria, has ‘escaped’ into the wild around parts of Ireland, and as no animal eats it, it is becoming a problem, pushing out native flora.
    
    Some people mistakenly think this is Giant Hogweed – rest assured we would not grow such a poisonous plant in the Zoo. The leaves are quite different, and Hogweed has a very tall white flower as well, great to look at but very poisonous, causing severe allergic skin reactions. We do grow some other Hogweeds that are not poisonous.