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Membership Matters

By becoming a member of the Los Angeles Zoo you directly contribute to exemplary animal care and our mission of saving wildlife, enriching our communities, and creating connections to nature. Plus, your membership pays for itself in as few as two visits per year!

Need assistance? Contact us at (323) 644-4747 with any questions regarding Los Angeles Zoo memberships. En español: (323) 644-4244

For membership questions, please email us at membership@zoo.lacity.org or call (323) 644-4747, seven days a week;  10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Membership is not refundable or transferable. Membership prices and benefits are subjects to change without notice.


All Membership Levels Receive:

  • Daytime admission to the L.A. Zoo
  • Members-only entrance
  • Member Appreciation Month (August)
  • Early Member Mornings (bi-monthly)
  • Free Docent-Led Walking Tours (monthly)
  • Discounts on nighttime ticketed events, including L.A. Zoo Lights!
  • Exclusive Appreciation Stations during nighttime events (select dates)
  • Digital Zooscape newsletter and the award-winning Zoo View magazine
  • Free or discounted admission to more than 150 zoos and aquariums–including 10 in California
  • Discount on Zoo Camp registration
  • 10% discount at Zoo gift shops and restaurants
  • Membership card

TOP FAQ

Yes! When you arrive, present your valid photo ID at the membership window, where staff will verify your membership.

Membership cards are non-transferable, so you would need to buy a membership that allows you to add an extra cardholder (Family Deluxe or higher) or give the grandparents your one-time use guest passes. Your children are always covered under your Family membership, so your membership card will cover free admission for them.

Family level members who wish to add a nanny or babysitter to their membership have three options:

  • Upgrade your membership to the Family Deluxe level (which allows for three adult cardholders) and add your nanny or babysitter’s name to your record.
  • Substitute the nanny or babysitter’s name for one of the adult cardholders on the Family level membership ($20 fee and you must return the original membership card). Only one name change per year. Restrictions apply.
  • Give your guest passes to your nanny or babysitter to use for one-time entrance.

To replace a lost or stolen card, please call Member Services at (323) 644-4747, email membership@zoo.lacity.org, or visit the membership booth on site. You may visit the Zoo in the meantime by presenting your valid photo ID at the Membership Booth when you arrive at the Zoo.

Full FAQs

Membership Levels

Individual: $60

  • Daytime admission for one adult named on card

INDIVIDUAL PLUS: $90

  • Daytime admission for one adult named on card plus one guest (up to 2 adults)

FAMILY: $150

  • Daytime admission for up to two adults named on card, plus your own children or grandchildren (ages 2-17) *

*Restrictions apply

FAMILY DELUXE: $190

  • Daytime admission for up to three adults named on card, plus your own children or grandchildren (ages 2-17) *
  • Two FREE one-day guest passes (a $44 value)
  • Invitations to exclusive Upper-Level Member Previews on daytime special events including Lunar New Year, Spring Fling, Wild for the Planet, and Boo at the L.A. Zoo

*Restrictions apply


Membership Services

MEMBERSHIP SALES BUILDING

Open during regular hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

SERVICES

  • Purchase, renew, or upgrade a membership*
  • Purchase or redeem a gift membership*
  • Update membership account information

*We strongly recommend purchasing or renewing memberships online.

PHONE AND EMAIL

Membership customer service hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

If your question is not answered on the FAQ page or at the Membership Services Building, please give us a call at (323) 644-4747 or email  membership@zoo.lacity.org with any questions regarding Los Angeles Zoo memberships. En español: (323) 644-4244

A view of the membership booth with patrons and family's excited to have a fun day at the Los Angeles Zoo.
A cover shot of out award winning Zoo magazine.

The Zoo’s award-winning quarterly magazine, Zoo View covers the animals, events, and conservation efforts of the L.A. Zoo.

2 young chimps smiling at the camera.

Your Los Angeles Zoo membership entitles you to free or discounted admission to the following reciprocal zoos and aquariums throughout the United States and Canada.

a view of our membership booth at the entrance of the zoo.

Additional information about Los Angeles Zoo Membership.

Child getting her face painted.

Learn about exclusive experiences available for members only.