Barcelona Zoo Tickets: Discounts, Zoo Club Prices and Visit Rules
Barcelona Zoo tickets: €6 entry with a disability card, 20% off for large and single-parent families, Zoo Club fees, closing days and rules for visitors.
Barcelona Zoo is open every day of the year and closes only on the afternoon of Christmas Day. Visitors with a recognized disability of at least 33% pay €6, large families and single-parent families get 20% off at the ticket office, and the Zoo Club annual pass starts at €27 for ages 14 to 25. Check current adult and child day-ticket prices on the zoo’s official ticket page before you go.
What is Barcelona Zoo?
The zoo, called Parc Zoològic de Barcelona in Catalan and Parque Zoológico de Barcelona in Spanish, sits inside the Parc de la Ciutadella. According to Wikipedia’s entry on Barcelona Zoo, it opened in 1892 and covers 13 ha (32 acres). It was once known around the world as the home of Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla, who died in 2003.
Its main areas include a terrarium opened in 1972 with a large collection of reptiles and amphibians, an aviary with 70 bird species, the Palmeral by the entrance with thirteen aviaries of macaws and cockatoos, a Marmoset Gallery with 7 species of marmosets and tamarins, and the Sahel Savannah, built in 2018 for giraffes, lions and African elephants. The zoo no longer has dolphins: its last three were moved to the Attica Zoological Park in Athens in 2018, when Barcelona declared itself free of cetaceans.
Works are under way, and the zoo says some facilities and areas are temporarily closed while the rest stays open.
How much do discounted tickets cost?
The zoo publishes these reductions on its Tickets and subscriptions page:
- People with functional diversity pay €6 with a certificate or card showing a disability of at least 33%.
- A companion enters free if the disabled visitor needs assistance and the companion status is documented, either by a ruling of ICASS (Catalonia’s social services institute) or the relevant regional authority, or by a disability card over 33% that states the need for a companion.
- Large families get 20% off the ticket price when they show their large-family card at the ticket office.
- Single-parent families get 20% off with their single-parent family card.
Once inside, you cannot leave and come back on the same ticket. Re-entry needs a new ticket.
What does the Zoo Club annual pass cost?
The Zoo Club is the zoo’s membership, valid for 12 months from the day you register. Annual fees on the official page are:
- Family (parents and children under age): €101 a year plus a €25.50 registration fee.
- Individual, from age 26: €47 a year plus a €25.50 registration fee.
- Teens, ages 14 to 25: €27 a year, no registration fee.
- Single-parent, for holders of the single-parent family card: €65 a year, no registration fee.
- Apropa, for families with one or more members with an accredited disability over 33%: €65 a year, no registration fee.
The same page also advertises a family season pass for €70 with no registration fee. The two family figures differ, so confirm which offer applies when you sign up.
A lost card costs €2.40 to replace, and you cannot get in as a member without it.
How do you join the Zoo Club?
- Sign up online on the zoo’s website, or go in person to the Zoo Club office on Carrer Wellington.
- For an individual card, bring your ID (the DNI, Spain’s national ID card) and bank details for renewals. For a family membership, bring both parents’ IDs and your Spanish Family Book (Libro de Familia).
- If you signed up online, visit the Carrer Wellington office to collect your cards and sign the contract before your first visit as a member.
Day tickets bought in the previous 30 calendar days can count toward the annual fee if you register in person at the Zoo Club office and show the ticket office receipt or online payment receipt. Only tickets for people joining the contract count, the registration fee is not reduced, and any amount above the fee is not refunded. To cancel, fill in the zoo’s form with the member number, cardholder’s name, surname and ID number. Cancellation takes effect when the card expires.
What can you bring into the zoo?
- Food and drink are allowed, and there are free picnic areas. Take your rubbish with you or use the recycling bins.
- Pets are not allowed. Guide dogs with the proper health permit can enter.
- Bicycles, skates and scooters cannot be used inside. There is bike parking inside the park next to both entrances, and you can charge an electric scooter there.
- Feeding or touching any animal, adult or baby, is forbidden.
The grounds have ramps for wheelchair users.
Tips for visiting
Bring a packed lunch to cut costs; a comparison of Barcelona supermarket chains and prices helps if you are shopping for it nearby. If the weather turns, there are museums for a rainy day in Barcelona with hours and prices. For a fuller winter plan, see things to do in Barcelona in winter.
Quick answers
Is Barcelona Zoo open on Christmas Day?
It opens in the morning and closes in the afternoon on Christmas Day. Every other day of the year it is open.
Can I take my dog to Barcelona Zoo?
No. Only guide dogs with the required health permit are allowed.
Can I get a refund on day tickets if I join the Zoo Club?
The cost of day tickets from the last 30 days can be deducted from the annual fee, but only in person at the Zoo Club office, and any excess is not returned.
Checked against official sources in November 2026. Hours, prices and rules change: confirm on the official page before you go or apply.
