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VISITING HOURS:
The Pretoria Zoo is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
We are open from 08:30 until 17:30.

PARKING:
Secure parking is available at the main entrance of the Pretoria Zoo at a cost of R10 per vehicle.

ENTRANCE FEES:
The entrance fee includes a visit to the Aquarium and Reptile Park as well as the Zoo. The Cost is R45.00 for adults and R30.00 for children between the ages of 2 and 15. Children under two years of age retain free entry.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE:
The Pretoria Zoo has a licensed restaurant that serves delicious take-away meals. Four kiosks also cater for snacks. Golf carts and children's fun pushcarts are also available for hire. The Zoo also operates a cableway that offers a seven-minute ride to the mountain-top. This is a must! A children's play-park is also available for the youngsters.

- The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa was established in 1899.

- The Zoo is the only zoo in South Africa with national status.

- The National Zoo is rated as one of the top zoos in the world.

- The main functions of the National Zoo are: conservation, education, research and recreation.

- The National Zoo is the largest zoo in South Africa and covers an area of about 80 ha.

- The total length of the walkways in the National Zoo is about 6 km.

- The National Zoo has game breeding centres at Mokopane and Lichtenburg, and manages the Emerald Animal World in Vanderbijlpark.

- The National Zoo aquarium has the biggest inland seawater tank in South Africa.

- The National Zoo has the third largest collection of exotic trees in South Africa.