Services & Visiting Tips

Our opening times change from season to season: see all the Park's opening times.

To save time, you can book your ticket online.

We offer Tribe passes if you are coming with your family and a Muséum Annual Pass which gives you unlimited access to the Parc zoologique de Paris and 12 other sites of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (purchase on site only).

If you buy your tickets on site, please note that the ticket offices close 1 hour before the Park closes. 

In the interests of sustainable development and practicality, we recommend that you use the many public transport services that serve the zoo (metro, tram, bus, vélib'...). Be aware that there are very few parking spaces around the zoo (most of them are chargeable, even on Sundays). Also, on sunny days, the Bois de Vincennes is very busy, which further limits parking around the zoo.

To find out more, see how to get to the Park.

To ensure the safety of visitors, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle applies the preventive measures decided by the government for public administrations.

All visitors must undergo security checks. Suitcases and large bags are not permitted and security checks are carried out at every entrance to the zoo.

Please note!  Items larger than 55cm x 35cm x 20cm are not accepted throughout the site; visitors refusing to comply with these requirements may be refused access at the entrance. Please note that the zoo has no lockers. 

To get the most out of the Park, we advise you to allow at least two hours for your visit. You can see the tour route by consulting our map.

• Ticket offices close 1 hour before the park closes;
• The last admission is 1 hour before the park closes for all visitors, including ticket holders and annual pass holders;
• All visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult (>18 years old) who is also in possession of an admission ticket;
• The park has no lockers;
• Guide dogs are permitted. For all other assistance animals except guide dogs, please contact  us before your visit;
• The use of scooters or bicycles as well as all group sports activities and those requiring the use of accessories (ball, ball, ball, rackets, skates, etc.) are prohibited;
• Picnics are permitted, but only in our designated picnic areas (with furniture, water fountains and parasols). There are also various catering outlets. The consumption of alcohol outside the catering concessions is prohibited.  
• Amateur painting, drawing, photography and cinematography, without tripods and on a personal basis, are permitted in the parts of the park open to the public, provided they do not disturb visitors and do not cross safety boundaries;
• All exits are final.

Each enclosure has several viewing bays. Unless otherwise indicated, all the animals are there, even if they don't always reveal themselves at first glance. If you don't see them on your first visit, you can, for example, pass by the enclosures again later or check the feeding times.

Don't forget to pay attention to your surroundings throughout your visit. The animals you will discover are grouped together in 5 biozones according to their geographical origin and living environment. Let yourself be surprised by these changing environments and flora.

You'll notice that no two enclosures are alike. Their layout varies according to the needs and lifestyle of each species. For example, some enclosures may have dense vegetation, while others do not.

Some areas, such as the Great African Aviary or the Tropical Greenhouse, are where the animals are semi-liberty. This means that humans and animals, especially birds, can get very close.  

You will understand that it is vital to respect the animals' well-being: don't bang on the windows, torment them or give them food or objects. All this can have a very negative impact and be dangerous for their health!

Our teams will welcome you at the entrance to the Park to provide information and advice. You'll also find wheelchair and walker loan services, and pushchair and binocular hire (payment at the cash desk, collection at the Information Point).  

You can use our visitor app to find your way around the Park.

For a bite to eat, you'll find the Zarafa restaurant, the Monument Café Zoo de Paris, as well as our gourmet food points and drinks dispensers.

Remember, however, that picnics are only permitted in the Park's dedicated areas.

Consult the map to locate them

The zoo changes with the seasons. In winter, many unsuspected advantages await you!  

Winter is a time when the alleys of the Park are a little emptier and you can enjoy a visit in complete tranquillity.

You can warm up in the tropical greenhouse, where the temperature is kept at around 25°C.  

In winter, some animals are very active, such as the pumas.

On certain mornings, due to the weather conditions, some vision bays may fog up. This usually dissipates by late morning or early afternoon at the latest, so please come back later if you encounter this phenomenon.

Before your visit, take a look at the Park's winter plan, which shows you which animals can only be seen in their boxes and which animals cannot be seen when temperatures fall below 5°C.

The Tropical Greenhouse has special climatic conditions, where the heat is maintained all year round at around 25 degrees, with a high level of humidity.

In hot weather, animals, like you, seek shade. Take advantage of the morning or the end of the day to observe them. 

Night-time events take place in summer; for more information, consult our programme around May/June.

• Wheelchairs and a rollator (free) are available at the Information Point;
• Pushchair hire (€5) and binocular hire (€2) are available from the ticket office (subject to availability).
• The park does not have audio guides, but the free ‘Parc Zoologique de Paris’ app is available in several languages and in audio description (on iPhone and Android).
• It is essential to respect the animals' well-being: don't bang on the windows, torment them or give them food or objects. Please respect the cleanliness of the green spaces and facilities: use the bins provided and sort out for recycling; do not climb trees or infrastructure, or put children on enclosure railings; do not pick flowers or plants.
• Picnics are only permitted in the designated areas. To find out where these are, please consult the visitor map.
• Smoking, vaping and the consumption of alcohol (outside catering concessions) are prohibited, except on the terraces of the Zarafa and Monument Café restaurants.
• Before leaving the zoo, make sure you haven't forgotten anything! If you haven't, please note that abandoned items that could present a danger may be destroyed without delay or notice. Other lost and found items are deposited at the Park reception desk and, after a month, donated to a charity.

For more information, please consult the visitor regulations (in french only).

To let us know what you think, you can leave your impressions on our social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Find out more about the zoo's animals, their way of life and their characteristics.