Buin Zoo, Santiago, Chile

Today: Open today, 09:30 – 17:00
Price: CLP 15,990 per person · Standard admission · Adult, CLP 6,990 per person · Standard admission · Ages 60 and up, CLP 13,990 per person · Standard admission · Ages up to 14
Standing: Notable
Rank: Rank 5,294 of 12,957

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Plan your visit.

Opening hours

Monday	Closed
Tuesday	09:30 – 17:00 Last entry at 16:00 for 09:30 – 17:00
Wednesday	09:30 – 17:00 Last entry at 16:00 for 09:30 – 17:00
Thursday	09:30 – 17:00 Last entry at 16:00 for 09:30 – 17:00
Friday	09:30 – 17:00 Last entry at 16:00 for 09:30 – 17:00
Saturday	09:30 – 18:00 Last entry at 17:00 for 09:30 – 18:00
Sunday	09:30 – 18:00 Last entry at 17:00 for 09:30 – 18:00

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source

Admission

Per person	CLP 15,990 Standard admission Adult
Per person	CLP 6,990 Standard admission Ages 60 and up
Per person	CLP 13,990 Standard admission Ages up to 14

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Season and crowds

Bioparque Buin Zoo, at Panamericana Sur km 32 in Buin, south of Santiago, is closed on Mondays. It is open Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00, and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 9:30 to 18:00. Entry to the park is allowed until 60 minutes before closing time, and tickets are sold exclusively online, so the park asks visitors to plan their visit in advance. The park also announces free live shows on its website, such as a show on 8 November at 15:00 at no extra cost, as well as birthday parties and its Buin Marino area. For enquiries, the park's telephone number is +56 2 23061600.

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Tickets

Tickets are sold only online and are valid Tuesday to Sunday. Adults aged 15 to 59 pay $15,990 (Chilean pesos); children taller than 90 cm and up to 14 years old pay $13,990; and people aged 60 or over pay $6,990. Babies and children shorter than 90 cm enter free, although this does not apply to educational visits or to groups from schools, kindergartens or nurseries. Schools and companies have their own pages with separate prices and conditions on the park's website. The park also sells merchandise through an online shop, and visitors can support its social programmes and conservation projects through donations.

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Getting there

From Santiago by car, take Ruta 5 south; after the new Maipo Bridge keep right and take exit 30S, signposted Buin Zoo, onto a local road parallel to the Panamericana, then continue 2 km south to the park's official car parks. Alternatively, take the Acceso Sur motorway to the Buin – Alto Jahuel exit and follow the route the park describes to the car park entrance. By bus, two lines leave from the San Borja bus terminal in Santiago, at Estación Central metro behind Mall Estación: Buin – Maipo and Buin – Paine. Both stop just 50 metres from the park's pedestrian entrance. From the south, ask any bus to Santiago to stop in front of Buin Zoo, at the Los Guindos exit.

Checked 2026-11-05 · Source