Paris Zoo (Parc Zoologique de Paris) with kids

The zoo is in the Bois de Vincennes on the east side of the city. Animals are grouped in five biozones by where they come from. The route includes a tropical greenhouse and a large African aviary where birds fly around you. Lions, jaguars, white rhinos, zebras, fur seals and meerkats are all on the list.

Paris Zoo (Parc Zoologique de Paris), Paris

Bois de VincennesPorte Dorée (M8, tram T3)

Tickets

€17per child (3-12)

Adults €22 · free under 3

Go to the official site

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Best time

Morning, when you have time to circle back to enclosures. Hours shorten in winter and last entry is an hour before closing.

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The family card

Family card

Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Under 16s must be with an adult

Enjoys from2 years

Duration2h – 4h

StrollerStroller OKPushchairs can be hired: pay at the ticket desk and collect at the information point, leaving ID as a deposit.

€

Child priceFree under 3 (ticket required) · €17 (3-12) · €22 from age 13 · family pass €68

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QueueShort queuesBooking online skips the ticket desk, which closes one hour before the park.

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Best timeMorning, when you have time to circle back to enclosures. Hours shorten in winter and last entry is an hour before closing.

Verdict by age

Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.

0-2

Great

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

This works for every age up to about 10, toddlers included, because it is outdoors, paced by you and full of things to point at. Over-11s enjoy it if they like animals. It is a long walk for a 4-year-old without a pushchair.

The zoo advises at least two hours. Enclosures are large and planted, so animals are sometimes hard to spot, which frustrates small children. Check the feeding times and come back to an enclosure later. Picnics are allowed in the marked areas only. There are no lockers, and scooters and bikes are not allowed in, so travel light.

Tips for the visit

The family pass covers 2 adults and 2 children aged 3 to 12 for €68, against €78 bought separately.
Porte Dorée on line 8 is under 10 minutes on foot from the entrance. Tram T3 stops there too.
Hired pushchairs must be back at least 30 minutes before closing.

Sources

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