Visit Australia’s most famous zoo, situated right on Sydney Harbour. The Zoo Express is the fun way to travel to the Zoo.
NEW TIMETABLE with up to 10 departures daily!
The fun way to travel to Taronga Zoo
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Convenience and Enjoyment Combined
Visit Australia’s most famous zoo, situated right on Sydney Harbour. The Zoo Express offers a fun and convenient way to travel to the Zoo, making your visit enjoyable from start to finish.
Your express Taronga Zoo Express ticket includes a return rocket ferry ride and Zoo entry. Enjoy direct access via the Lower Zoo Entrance, just a short walk from the wharf. From there, take your time exploring the zoo at your own pace, enjoying the enclosures, café, and seal or bird presentations. When you're ready, re-board your rocket ferry for a relaxing return trip! The perfect way to see Taronga Zoo and Sydney Harbour!
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photo by Rungnapa Sifoo
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photo by David Maunsell
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photo by Mandy Henry
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Timetables
- Services operate daily
- Timetables are issued daily on arrival or onboard
- Special timetables may operate on selected dates - see the notes shown on the bottom of timetable.
Note: Guests holding Taronga Zoo Express tickets may access the zoo via the Lower Zoo Entrance just a short walk from the wharf. Guests with ferry only tickets are required to enter via the Main Entrance at the top of the hill. Access is via a public bus (at own expense).
Route
Wharf Check-in Offices
- Circular Quay Wharf 6 - Click here for Google Maps directions
- Darling Harbour King Street Wharf 1 - Click here for Google Maps directions
| Prices to 31-Mar-2025 | |
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| Adult Retail Adult Online Special from Child 4-15 | $75 $69 $42 |
| Prices from 01-Apr-2025 | |
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| Adult Retail Child 4-15 | $79 $44 |
All ferry services are cashless. Retail rates are valid to 31-March-2026. All prices are per person. Specials subject to change.
Before you visit
Taronga Zoo and cares for over 5,000 animals from over 350 species, including Australian native wildlife, as well as rare and endangered exotic animals. Admission tickets include daily keeper talks and seal and/or bird presentations.
- Taronga Zoo is open 365 days of the year, between 9:30am and 4:30pm (May-Aug) and 9:30am to 5:00pm (Sep-Apr)*
- Visit Taronga Zoo for the latest Free Keeper Talks and opening hours
- Wheelchair access - The entrance level deck of rocket ferries are wheelchair accessible with wheelchair accessible bathroom. Taronga Zoo wharf is also wheelchair accessible
- Click here for Taronga Zoo accessibility
- Click here for vessel accessibility
- Contact the team at Taronga Zoo on (02) 9969 2777 for specific enquiries
- From time to time, some animal exhibits may close for maintenance works
- Plan your day before you visit and download the Taronga Zoo map
- Taronga Zoo entry can also be combined with a Hop On Hop Off Harbour Explorer 1-Day or 2-Day Pass
Note Guests holding zoo entry tickets may access the zoo via the Lower Zoo Entrance just a short walk from the wharf. Guests with ferry only tickets are required to enter via the Main Entrance at the top of the hill. Access is via a public bus (at own expense).
OpalPay FAQ
Please note, the below information is correct at the time of publishing and subject to change. Visit OpalPay for the latest information and services.
| What is Opalpay? | OpalPay is a convenient way to pay for travel using your Opal card on participating privately operated transport services. |
| Where can I use OpalPay? | You can now tap to pay with your Opal card on selected private ferry services. Look for 'OpalPay accepted here' signs. |
| Why use OpalPay? | With OpalPay, you can use your Opal card on a wider range of transport services, allowing you to travel to more places more easily. There is no need to buy individual trip tickets, you can just tap to pay with your Opal card for a more convenient way of paying your fare. |
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| Will tapping on with OpalPay contribute to my Opal travel benefits? | No. Unlike trips made with Opal cards on other public transport services, OpalPay trips do not contribute to Opal travel benefits or discounts. |
| Can two people travel together using the same Opal card? | No, each customer over the age of four must have their own reloadable Opal card with sufficient balance to travel. |
| What if my Opal card is lost or stolen? | If your card is registered and it's lost or stolen you can report on opal.com.au. Your existing balance can be protected and you can get it transferred to a new Opal card and sent to you. |
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- Wheelchair access - The entrance level deck of rocket ferries are wheelchair accessible with wheelchair accessible bathroom, however not at destinations are wheelchair accessible. Please check the Accessibility page for further details and wharf access. Click here for onsite Taronga Zoo accessiblity.
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