OREGON ZOO   .    PORTLAND, OREGON   .   WWW.OREGONZOO.ORG

Rates and Hours
Open every day of the year except Christmas.

Admission
Hours
Train Dates and Rates
Wheelchair and Stroller Rentals

Admission Rates*
Adult (12-64) $7.50
Seniors (65 & over)

$6.00

Children (3-11)

$4.50

Infants (2 & under)

FREE

 
Group Admission Rates* (20 or more)
A 20% discount is available for groups of 20 or more when payment is made at one time.
Adult (12-64) $6.00
Seniors (65 & over) $4.80
Children (3-11) $3.60
Infants (2 & under) free

Group Purchases by Associations, Clubs, Corporations and Institutions

Methods of Payment
The Zoo accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and cash at the entrance; please, no personal checks or money orders.

School Group Rates*

  • $2.50 for each student
  • one chaperone for every five students will be free
  • $6.00 for each additional chaperone
  • Must give 2 weeks notice to the Education Registrar to receive this rate
  • Payment made be made by school issued check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or cash.

*Advance admission and train tickets are available by:
Phone (503) 220-2786, FAX (503) 220-2787
Online We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. (Train tickets cannot be purchased without admission ticket purchase)

Yearly memberships
Become a member of the Oregon Zoo and roam free all year long!

Free Tuesdays!
Visit the zoo FREE on the second Tuesday of every month from 1 p.m. until closing.

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Operating Hours
The Zoo is open seven days a week, every day of the year except Christmas. Visitors may remain on Zoo grounds one hour after the gates close. These hours apply to the Cascade Outfitters gift shop, the Primate Gallery. The Cascade Grill restaurant or Cascade to Go kiosk will be open during those hours as well.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 1 - March 31
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 1 - September 30

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Train Dates and Rates
Washington Park Run
The Washington Park Run goes through the forests of Washington Park to a station above the International Rose Test Gardens and back to the zoo. Round trip is 4 miles long and takes 35 minutes. It runs weekends only beginning on Packy's Birthday through Memorial Day weekend.
Daily runs begin May 31 and end September 18. (Until September 18th, the WPStation is staffed on weekends only. Weekdays, engineers pick up any riders and they pay at Main Station. Hours: 10:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m. Frequency of trains: Depends on crowds; normally at least one per hour.)
The train returns to weekend only operations for the month of September.
Hours: 11:00 am - 4:15 p.m.
Last operational day - Sunday, September 30th.
The train schedule is based on the number of train riders, not a fixed timetable
  General Ticket Prices Group Ticket Prices
Adults (12 - 64): $2.75 $2.20
Seniors (65 and over): $2.00 $1.60
Children (3 - 11): $2.00 $1.60
Infants (2 and under): Free Free
Zoo Loop
The Zoo Loop is a shorter, one mile route around the perimeter of the zoo grounds. It runs daily during Spring Break in late March, and then operates on the weekends only until Packy's birthday. At that point it runs on weekdays only until Memorial Day. This loop also runs weekends during October and during special events in fall and winter such as Senior Safari Day and ZooLights. All daytime zoo train operations cease for the year after October 28th.
  General Ticket Prices Group Ticket Prices
Adults (12 - 64): $1.75 $1.40
Seniors (65 and over): $1.25 $1.00
Children (3 - 11): $1.25 $1.00
Infants (2 and under): Free Free

Train riders must first pay Zoo admission.
A 20% discount is available for groups of 20 or more when payment is made at one time.
Inclement weather may cancel scheduled runs. Call Zoo reception for confirmation of days runs
Call for more info (503) 226-1561
Click here for more information on the
Washington Park and Zoo Railway

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Wheelchair and Stroller Rentals
Available at the zoo entrance. All rentals require a drivers license held as a deposit.
Wheelchairs $6.00
Single Stroller $3.00
Double Stroller or Wagon $6.00
Safari Stroller $6.00
Electric Scooter $20.00

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