With its visitor count of around 1.5 million people a year, Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) is certainly one of the biggest attractions in the Netherlands. Since the opening of the Oceanium, the zoo has almost doubled in size.
There is a whole world to explore and discover at Rotterdam ZOO. In water continent "Oceanium" you make a magical journey over the bottom of the sea and along coastal regions. You meet many marine and coastal inhabitants such as fish (from herring to sharks), playfull sea-otters, puffins, snakes and a large group of king penguins.

Address:
Rotterdam Zoo, Blijdorplaan 8,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Visitor's Information: +31(0)10-4431495.
Mail adress: PO Box 532, 3000 AM Rotterdam.
When is the zoo open?
All year long, every day!
Winter: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Sunday and during school holidays until 6 p.m.; Summer: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Easily accessible by public transport?
The Riviera Hall entrance is very close to the Rotterdam Central Station.
It's a 12 minutes' walk, or take busservice 49. Take bus 32 or bus 33 for
the Oceanium entrance.

Arriving by car?
Oceanium entrance (Abraham van Stolkweg): On the Northern ring road (A20)
take exit no. 13 'Blijdorp'. Parking (€ 5,00).

Admission for 2007
Children under 3: free
Ages 3 through 9: € 13,50
Ages 12 through 64: € 16,50
65+: € 15,00
Group discount for groups of 20 or more: € 1,50 p.p.

Pets
To protect the animals at the Rotterdam Zoo (in conjunction with possible fear reactions and the spread of diseases against which our animals have no resistance), pets cannot be admitted. Even for guide dogs for the blind we are unfortunately unable to make an exception, but in this situation, a solution can always be found. The zoo has no kennel.

Wheelchairs/buggies
The Rotterdam Zoo is well accessible to those in wheelchairs. There is a limited number of wheelchairs available free of charge. You should reserve this ahead of time. And there are also plenty of benches at pretty locations along your route.
For a relaxed voyage of discovery with smaller children, you can also rent a buggy at the entrance.