Honestly, we are not a fan of the zoos and especially the Budapest ZOO. To me, the animals (especially the Lion) are sad there. This zoo is located right in the city centre. You can imagine in the Budapest city centre and how much space it could possibly have to accommodate the animals like elephants and giraffe. Besides, these animals are not really in a natural habitat. Hate to say the animals are unhappy there, but you can witness it for yourself. For me, I prefer to see the animals in the farm who are care for by their owners as pets, usually you can find them in the suburbs, countryside or villages. The other small zoo is at Margaret Island (some small animals like deers).
In any case, here are the information about the Budapest Zoo:
Opening hours (May)
From Monday to Friday:
Zoo: 09:00-18:30
Cashiers: 09:00-17:30
Animal houses: 10:00-18:00
From Friday to Sunday:
Zoo: 09:00-19:00
Cashiers: 09:00-18:00
Animal houses: 10:00-17:30
Ticket prices
Adult: 2100 Ft
Child, student: 1500 Ft
Family: 6100 Ft
Contact
H-1146 Budapest,
Állatkerti krt. 6-12.
Telephone:
(+36.1) 273.4900