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 have several parking options. You can use the Zoo’s parking lot (Parkoló ZOOna) or park in the public parking spaces on Állatkerti körút and nearby streets.
Parkoló ZOOna
The Zoo parking lot is located at the Hermina út end of Állatkerti körút (Állatkerti krt. 16).
This parking lot is for passenger cars only. Trailers, motorhomes, and vans are not allowed.
The parking lot is open 24/7. Parking fees:
Hourly fee: 600 HUF / started hour
Daily fee: 6,000 HUF / day
Lost ticket fee: 6,000 HUF
Monthly pass: 42,000 HUF (valid for 30 days from purchase, on workdays between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM). You can buy it by card from the ticket machine at the Holnemvolt Vár gate, next to the historic carousel.
All prices are per vehicle. The nearest zoo entrance to the parking lot is the Holnemvolt Vár gate (next to the historic carousel). Please note that there is no ticket desk at this gate, only a ticket machine.
The parking machine automatically issues a receipt. If you need a VAT invoice, please email jegy@zoobudapest.com at least 8 days before parking. Under current regulations, invoices cannot be issued after using the ticket machine. If an invoice is not requested beforehand by email, we can only provide the standard receipt.
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.
