Dublin Zoo is 180 years old and contains a number of old buildings and structures. However, most of Dublin Zoo is accessible for wheelchair users and those with walking difficulties.

We have 20 wheelchairs available which are cleaned and sanitised before each use and are given on a first-come-first-served basis. A €10 deposit is required and wheelchairs can be collected from the Visitors Operations Office at the front entrance at Dublin Zoo.

Mobility scooters are available to rent during your visit to Dublin Zoo. The cost is €25 and they can be collected from the Visitor Operations desk at the main entrance of Dublin Zoo. You can rent a mobility scooter here.

Please be advised the rental fee is non-refundable or exchangeable and mobility scooter rentals are subject to availability.The mobility scooter rental fee does not include entry to Dublin Zoo.

For more information please email info@dublinzoo.ie or call (01) 474 8900.

Please note that mobility scooters can only be hired by individuals aged 18 years and over.

There are 9 accessible toilets at various locations within the Dublin Zoo grounds. Please ask any member of staff for the code to these toilets upon entering Dublin Zoo.

The policy of locking the toilets is to stop the misuse and damage to the accessible toilets.

A fully accessible Changing Places facility is available to visitors who require this facility specifically.

The Changing Places facility is located beside the Discovery & Learning Centre, behind Family Farm.

Visitors should enquire about this facility upon arrival at the front gate to get the access code. Otherwise please ask the staff in the first aid hut located right beside it or speak to the volunteers in the volunteer centre.

Dublin Zoo does not allow dogs into the main area of Dublin Zoo but we do have a sitting area at a location in Dublin Zoo which provides temporary accommodation for assistance dogs while their owners visit. Assistance dogs will be kept in comfortable accommodation for the duration of the visit and will be provided with fresh drinking water.

Dublin Zoo’s catering partner, Baxter Storey, follows all food safety protocol and provides consumer information and advice on allergens in all restaurants. 

Although animals are usually fed at a distance from the public, the produce we feed our animals may contain human allergens. 

As visitors are permitted to bring their own food produce on site providing an allergen-free environment is not possible.