San Francisco residents get free zoo admission with proof of residency. The zoo notes free-day dates can change, so check before you go.
Wednesday, November 4
The zoo lists this date as 9 am to 3 pm.
The zoo sets the hours on each free day’s own event page: 10 am to 4 pm on October 7 and 9 am to 3 pm on November 4. Bring a government-issued ID that shows SF residency to the area where tickets are scanned; the zoo allows one free admission per ID.
Correction, 28 September 2026: this listing said the free day ran until 5 pm (the zoo’s closing time); the zoo’s events calendar lists the SF Resident Free Day as 10 am to 4 pm.
Getting There
- MWawona/46th Ave /SF ZooMuni Metro L · 0.4 mi, about 10 min walk
Transit directions, including buses
Nearest Muni Metro, streetcar and cable car stops and BART stations, from SFMTA and BART published stop data. Distances are straight-line, and walking times are our estimate. Buses aren’t listed here.
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Getting there by Muni
Straight-line distance from the venue; check SFMTA for times and service changes. From our Events by Muni data, October 26, 2026.
Source: San Francisco Zoo & Gardens ↗ · Checked against the official source on October 15, 2026. Found something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Dates, times, prices and venue checked against the official source on .
Cite this page: Project SF, “SF Zoo Resident Free Day”, projectsf.com/events/sf-zoo-resident-free-day/ (updated ).