By
Bus and Bike:
From the Downtown/South
Take Metro Transit #5 north from 3rd Ave. and Pine St. to the
zoo’s West Entrance at N. 55th St. and Phinney Ave
N. (timetable
for #5 bus)
From
North
Take Metro Transit #5 from Shoreline Community College
to the zoo’s West Entrance at N. 55th St. and Phinney
Ave N. (timetable
for #5 bus)
From
Ballard/University District
Take Metro Transit #44 east from Ballard Ave. NW. toward
Montlake. Exit at the intersection of N. 46th Street and
Phinney Ave.
You may either take the #5 bus to the zoo’s West
Entrance (N. 55th St. and Phinney Ave. N.) or walk approximately
.44 miles to the West Entrance. (timetable
for #44 bus).
For
detailed Metro bus routes and information, go to: http://transit.metrokc.gov or call (206) 553-3000.
By Bike:
Bike racks are provided at each zoo entrance and Phinney Ave. has bike lanes for your safety.
Woodland
Park Zoo urges our guests to bus, bike and walk to the zoo
or wherever life takes you.
Join Metro and
the zoo — "On
the road to a greener future."
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By
Car:
From the South / Downtown
Take I-5 north to N.E. 50th St. (Exit #169).
Go west 1.3 miles to the South Entrance at N 50th St and Fremont
Ave N.
From
the North
Take I-5 south to NE 50th St (Exit #169).
Go west 1.3 miles to the South Gate at N. 50th St. and
Fremont Ave N.
PARKING:
Cost is $4.50 per day for cars; $10.00 for buses and RVs
The
zoo has four parking lots:
- South
Entrance at the intersection of N. 50th St. and Fremont
Ave. N.
- West
Entrance (“Water Tower lot”) at the intersection
of N. 50th St. and Phinney
Ave. N.
- West
Entrance at Phinney Ave. N. and N. 55th St.
- North
Entrance at N. 59th St. and Evanston Ave. (NOTE: The North
Entrance closes during winter hours, October 1 through
April 30, except during occasional special events).
Additional parking is located in Lower Woodland
Park at N. 50th and Aurora Ave. N. approximately
.1 mile from
the
South
Entrance.
We
strongly encourage using public transportation, carpooling,
biking and walking to the
zoo
instead of driving.
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