Prague Zoo with kids

This is the big day out of the trip, and you should give it the whole day. The zoo sits on a hillside, with a chairlift linking the lower and upper parts, a children's zoo, a children's tram and playgrounds scattered through the grounds. Several restaurants and food stands mean you do not need to carry lunch.

OutdoorLots of movingAnimalsNaturePlayFood on siteBook ahead

TrojaBus 112 from Nádraží Holešovice (C)

Tickets

Kč 250per child (3-15)

Adults Kč 330 · free under 3

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Best time

Be there at 9 am. October closing is 5 pm, and November to February it is 4 pm.

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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum. Under 6s ride the chairlift only on an adult's lap

Enjoys from2 years

Duration4h – 6h

StrollerStroller OKStrollers and carts are lent free at the main entrance against an ID. The zoo does not publish a stroller rule for the chairlift.

Kč

Child priceFree under 3 · CZK 250 (3-15) · CZK 330 adult at the gate · e-tickets CZK 200 and CZK 300 · family CZK 1,000 (CZK 850 online)

Toilets and changingChanging tableMost toilet blocks have a changing table, including the ones at the main entrance, the children's area and the Oceán and Gulab restaurants.

QueueModerate queuesE-tickets are cheaper than the cash desk and save the ticket line.

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Best timeBe there at 9 am. October closing is 5 pm, and November to February it is 4 pm.

Verdict by age

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

0-2

Fine

3-5

Great

6-10

Great

11+

Fine

Ages 3 to 10 get a full, happy day here. A baby rides along comfortably in a borrowed stroller but will not remember much. Teenagers enjoy it more than they admit, though half a day is enough for them.

For small children the best detail is at the main entrance: strollers and pull-along carts are lent free of charge against an ID. Strollers take up to 15 kg and carts up to 40 kg. Most of the toilet blocks have a changing table. In October the zoo opens from 9 am to 5 pm, and in winter it closes at 4 pm.

Tips for the visit

Buy e-tickets: CZK 300 adult and CZK 200 child, against CZK 330 and CZK 250 at the gate.
The chairlift costs CZK 40 a ride for anyone over 6 and the machines take coins only. It runs March to December.
Bring an ID to borrow a cart. They come in two sizes and carry up to 40 kg.
From late March to October you can also arrive by boat on the Vltava. The trip takes 75 minutes.

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