How to get here
Due to its central location you can get to Budapest Zoo easily in several ways.
By car
All three entrances to the Zoo, including the main and temporary gates, are located along Állatkerti körút (Zoo Boulevard). Állatkerti körút connects directly to Hősök tere (Heroes’ Square), Hermina Street, and Kós Károly Promenade, and via Heroes’ Square and Gundel Károly Street, it also links to Dózsa György Street, as well as to Hungária Boulevard via Kacsóh Pongrác Street. Through traffic is prohibited on Állatkerti körút during the day, and entry is permitted only for destination traffic.
Parking
Visitors arriving by car or motorcycle can choose from several parking options. They can use the Zoo’s Parkoló ZOOna or use the public parking spaces on Állatkerti körút or nearby streets.
Parkoló ZOOna: This is the Zoo’s parking area, located at the Hermina Street end of Állatkerti körút (Állatkerti krt. 16).
The parking lot is available 24/7, with the following rates:
Weekdays, daytime (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.): HUF 350 per hour started.
Weekdays, nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.): HUF 250 per hour started.
Weekends, daytime (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.): HUF 450 per hour started.
Weekends, nighttime (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.): HUF 350 per hour started.
All-day parking: HUF 3,500 per day on weekdays, HUF 4,500 per day on weekends.
Monthly parking pass: HUF 29,900, valid for 30 days from the date of purchase, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. The pass can be purchased by card from the ticket machine next to the historic carousel.
The above parking fees are per vehicle. Of the Zoo’s entrances next to the historic carousel is closest to Parkoló ZOOna. There is no ticket office at this gate, only a ticket machine.
A receipt is issued when purchasing from the parking machine, in accordance with regulations. If you need an invoice, please request it by email at least 8 days before parking at jegy@zoobudapest.com. Please note that after a purchase is made from the machine, an invoice cannot be issued later, as per current regulations. If the buyer does not request an invoice at the time the receipt is issued, in this case prior to parking via email, the Zoo legally fulfils its invoicing obligation with a receipt. Afterward, the Zoo is not required to issue an invoice alongside a receipt. Only one type of document (either a receipt or an invoice) can be issued per transaction.
We kindly ask car owners to be aware that during peak times or large events, delays may occur when entering or exiting Parkoló ZOOna, and it may take 30-40 minutes due to traffic congestion. Please be patient and considerate, as everyone has the same goal of arriving and parking safely and in good spirits, even during major events.
Public Parking: The public parking spaces around the Zoo and in the Városliget (City Park) area have been part of a paid parking zone since 1 September 2017, as decided by the Zugló Municipality and the Budapest City Government. For information on parking zones and fees, please visit: www.zugloiparkolas.hu
Please note that all vehicles parking irregularly will be shackled and fined by the local authorities regardless of time and day. Please keep the traffic rules and have a nice time!
By Public Transport
Thanks to its location, the Budapest Zoo and Botanical Garden is easily accessible by various forms of public transport:
- M1 (Yellow) Metro Line (Millennium Underground Railway – “Kisföldalatti”) – Széchenyi fürdő (Széchenyi Bath) stop
- Trolleybus № 72 – Állatkert (Zoo) stop (the Budapest Transport Centre recommends using the M1 Metro, which can carry more passengers, especially on busy days).
- Trolleybuses № 75 or 79 – Hősök tere (Hősök tere (Heroes’ Square) stop
- Buses № 20E, 30, 30A, 105, 178, and 230 – Hősök tere stop
- Trams № 1 and 1M – Kacsóh Pongrác út stop (from here, take the underpass and walk right to reach Állatkerti körút)
- Trams № 3 and 69 – Mexikói út terminal (from here, walk through the underpasses beneath the railway and Hungária körút to reach Állatkerti körút)
From Nyugati Railway Station:
Take Trolleybus № 72 for 6 stops to the Állatkert stop
From Keleti Railway Station:
Take Bus № 30, 30A, or 230 for 5 or 6 stops to the Hősök tere stop
Or take Bus № 20E for 1 stop to the Hősök tere stop
Or take the Trolleybus № 79 for 8 stops to the Hősök tere stop
From Déli Railway Station:
Take the M2 (Red) Metro for 4 stops to Deák Ferenc tér, then transfer to the M1 (Yellow) Metro and travel 8 stops to the Széchenyi fürdő (Széchenyi Bath) stop.
Please note that all vehicles parking irregularly will be shackled and fined by the local authorities regardless of time and day. Please keep the traffic rules and have a nice time!
By Bicycle
The Zoo and Városliget (City Park) can also be reached by bicycle, with several bike paths and lanes in the surrounding area. Detailed information is available on the Budapest Transport Centre’s (BKK) website.
For safety reasons, bicycles are not allowed inside the Zoo. Visitors arriving by bicycle can lock their bikes at the racks located outside the Elephant House gate on public grounds.
