Free to visit
Saint Louis Zoo
Zoo or aquarium · St Louis · USA 🇺🇸
Free to visit — no ticket needed
A public place: nothing is sold and no booking exists. Anyone selling you a ticket for it is not official.
stlzoo.orgAdmission prices
Free
The Zoo
Free entry
free
stated on stlzoo.org/visit/hours-and-prices · checked 2026-10-09
The Zoo is always free. Paid attractions are included in the Adventure Pass.
Practical
Saint Louis Zoo: address
1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110Open in Google Maps →✓ stlzoo.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-08Saint Louis Zoo: opening hours
Oct. 8 through Dec. 31, 2026 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily, except holidays Last entry is 15 minutes before listed closing time.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/hours-and-prices · 2026-10-09Saint Louis Zoo: closing days
Closed on Jan. 1 and Dec. 25.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/frequently-asked-questions · 2026-10-08Saint Louis Zoo: what should I know before visiting?
For everyone’s safety, all guests' bags are subject to search, in addition to strollers, wagons, soft-sided coolers, wheelchairs, backpacks and purses. … Coolers and picnic baskets are permitted on the Zoo grounds. (Glass bottles are prohibited.) … Personal video and photography are permitted, provided they don't interrupt the visitor experience for others.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/visiting-guidelines · 2026-10-09Saint Louis Zoo: how to get there
Guests can ride the MetroLink to the Forest Park/DeBaliviere station, then take MetroBus route #90 Hampton south. The bus stops within a short walking distance of the Zoo's North Entrance at the intersection of Fine Arts Drive and Government Drive.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/parking-and-maps · 2026-10-05Saint Louis Zoo: parking
All parking transactions are now cashless. Oversized vehicles (over 24 feet) are not permitted on Zoo parking lots. … Please save this ticket; it will have a QR code that you can scan to pay (this can be done any time before exiting the Zoo). … Limited street parking for personal vehicles is available in Forest Park.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/parking-and-maps · 2026-10-09Saint Louis Zoo: is it wheelchair accessible?
All major facilities are wheelchair accessible , as are most restrooms. A map of the Zoo, including ramps, accessible entrances and grades of pathways, is available as you enter the Zoo. … Designated accessible parking spaces are located in the Zoo’s North Lot and South Lot and on Government Drive. Parking on the street is free. The spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.✓ stlzoo.org/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-09Saint Louis Zoo: are dogs allowed?
The Saint Louis Zoo gladly welcomes service animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).✓ stlzoo.org/visit/accessibility · 2026-10-05
Free entry — official site →
You will be redirected to stlzoo.org — This is the venue’s own website.