Tickets
Online ticket purchases are coming to the Buffalo Zoo in early 2018!
Until this feature is live, please call 716-837-3900 for additional ticket information and visit the zoo to purchase tickets at the box office.
Parking Fees
| Parking Fee | Rate | How to Purchase |
| Year Round | Parking is available for a fee. Hourly rates: $5.00 first two hours, $2 per hour after that with a maximum of $10. | They can purchase their parking upon exiting |
Zoo Rides
Encounters
Want to get up close and personal with your favorite Zoo animal? Encounters offer a unique opportunity for Zoo visitors to go behind the scenes in an exhibit and learn about our animals from the keepers who work with them every day! Check the daily schedule for your chance to meet an elephant, spend time with a rhino, or even feed a giraffe! For guests ages 2 and up, accompanying guests under 2 must be held in arms.
GIRAFFE FEEDINGS
During warmer months, the Zoo offers visitors the opportunity to meet the giraffes! Check the daily schedule for your chance to participate.
Cost per person: $15
Rhino Encounters
During your encounter, one of the Zoo’s rhino keepers will escort you behind the scenes in the rhino barn, where you’ll learn all about how poachers are threatening wild rhino populations and how Zoos are working to protect these beautiful creatures. Check the daily schedule for your chance to participate. Guests must be 8 years or older to participate.
Cost per person: $20
