The Shanghai Zoo has more than 600 species of animals. There are various animal exhibition areas suc[...]
The Shanghai Zoo has more than 600 species of animals. There are various animal exhibition areas such as amphibians and reptiles, herbivores, beasts, and birds. There are also exhibition halls such as the Science and Education Center, Goldfish Gallery, and Butterfly Hall. There is also the Swan Lake with lush reeds, where pelicans, swans, mandarin ducks and other birds inhabit. The whole park is full of flowers and leaves, with an elegant environment. There is also a small river flowing through it. Playing and sunbathing on the large lawn, boating, and taking the Ferris wheel are also good choices.
Opening hours: Open from 08:00 to 18:30 from March 1st to October 31st; open from 08:00 to 18:00 from November 1st to February 28th.
Preferential policies:
For the elderly: Those aged 65 and above can enter for free with their ID cards or relevant age certificates.; Those aged 60 (inclusive) to 65 (exclusive) can enjoy a 10% discount with their ID cards or relevant age certificates.
For children: Children under 1.3 meters (exclusive) in height or under 6 years old (inclusive) must be accompanied by an adult with a full-price ticket to enter the park for free.; Those aged 6 (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive) can enjoy a 50% discount with age certification documents.
For the disabled: People with disabilities can enter the park for free with disability certificates.
For military personnel: Active-duty and disabled military personnel can enter the park for free with military officer certificates.
For retired military cadres: Retired military cadres can enter the park for free with retired military cadre certificates.
For students: Full-time primary, secondary and college students (excluding adult education graduate students) can enjoy a 50% discount with student ID cards.
For martyrs’ relatives: Relatives of martyrs, relatives of military personnel who died in the line of duty, and relatives of military personnel who died of illness can enter the park for free with preferential treatment certificates.
For families of active-duty military personnel: Families of active-duty military personnel can enter the park for free with military family certificates issued by the army.
For fire rescue personnel: In-service, retired, and disabled fire rescue personnel (including full-time government firefighters) and students of fire rescue colleges can enter the park for free with valid certificates.
For veterans: Veterans can enjoy a 20% discount on on-site ticket purchases with valid certificates.
For people’s police: On-duty public security police with valid Police Officer Certificates can enter the park for free.
Service facilities:
Parking lot: [Open-air social parking lot near Shanghai Zoo] Reference price: Calculated by hour, 8 yuan/hour; Address: No. 2381, Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai; Number of spaces: 289; 8 yuan/hour
Mobile phone charging: Tourist service center
Luggage storage: Reference price: Subject to on-site; Address: Self-service storage lockers
Transportation within the park: Reference price: 15 yuan/person; Address: At the gate
Stroller rental: Reference price: 20 yuan/day; Address: On the right side of the main entrance after entering the park
Wheelchair rental: Reference price: Deposit 400/day; Address: Tourist service center
Toilets: There are 8 toilets in the park with eye-catching signs scattered in different corners.
Nursing room: Address: Tourist service center
Catering: There are multiple restaurants in the scenic area.
