# Shanghai Wild Animal Park

> Shanghai Wild Animal Park is a 153-hectare safari park in south-east Pudong, about 35 km from downtown: big cats and bears from a bus, pandas and giraffes on foot. Adult tickets are about ¥190; one child under 1.3 m per adult goes free. Open daily, usually 9:00–17:00, last tickets at 16:00. Allow 4–5 hours plus 90 minutes each way.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-wild-animal-park

- City: [Shanghai](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai), China
- YesGo score: 16/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 4 h
- Entry: ≈ ¥190, kids under 1.3 m free
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Adult ticket: ≈ ¥190
- Students and over-65s: ≈ ¥95
- Under 6 or under 1.3 m: Free — one child per adult with a same-day ticket
- Hours, regular season: 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00
- December–January: 9:00–16:30, last entry 15:30
- Night park: 9:00–21:00 in July–August, September weekends, public holidays and Golden Week
- Safari (drive-through) zone: 9:15–16:30; to 16:00 in winter, 20:30 on night-park days
- Closed: Never — open every day
- Metro: Line 16 to Wild Animal Park, then bus Huinan 6 or a 25-minute walk
- Payment: Alipay or WeChat Pay with a foreign card; keep some cash
- Coordinates: 31.04900, 121.70900
- Facts checked: 04.11.2026

## Key facts

- **153 ha** — of drive-through safari, walking area and a water trail (source: Chinese Wikipedia: 上海野生动物园; Xinhua)
- **200+ species** — and over 10,000 animals, including giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys and giraffes (source: Chinese Wikipedia; Xinhua)
- **35 km** — from central Shanghai, in the Nanhui area of south-east Pudong (source: Chinese Wikipedia; ChinaBound (China Daily))
- **18 Nov 1995** — opening day — China’s first national-level wild animal park (source: Chinese Wikipedia: 上海野生动物园; Xinhua)
- **5A** — China’s top tourist-attraction grade, awarded in 2007 (source: Chinese Wikipedia; Xinhua)
- **3 zones** — drive-through safari (车入区), walking area (步行区) and the Aquatic Adventure (水域探秘) (source: Shanghai Wild Animal Park official website; Xinhua)
- **1 child** — under 6 or under 1.3 m enters free with each adult holding a same-day ticket (source: Shanghai Wild Animal Park official website, visitor guide)
- **Line 16** — Wild Animal Park station opened on 29 December 2013; express trains skip it (source: English Wikipedia: Wild Animal Park station; Line 16 (Shanghai Metro))
- **178 Nanliu Road** — main gate address (南六公路178号), Pudong (source: Shanghai Wild Animal Park official website)

## Shanghai Wild Animal Park tickets and prices

An adult day ticket costs **about ¥190** at Qunar, one of China’s big ticket sellers, and that includes the regular bus through the predator zone. The park’s own sales page runs on scripts we couldn’t read, so treat it as unconfirmed. Other guides quote ¥165 or ¥130, most likely older prices.

The official rule on children: **one child under 6 or under 1.3 m gets in free** with each adult holding a ticket for that day. Unofficially, students and visitors aged 65+ pay about ¥95. Some summer evenings have a separate night ticket.

Buy at the gate or through Trip.com and similar sellers that take foreign cards. For anything inside the park, **Alipay or WeChat Pay** linked to a foreign Visa or Mastercard is the easiest option; carry some cash in yuan as a backup, and bring your passport — Chinese ticketing often asks for the number.

> **The safari closes before the park does** Buses into the predator zone start at 9:15 and the last ones leave at 16:30 (16:00 in December and January), although the park itself stays open until 17:00. Ticket sales stop an hour before closing. Do the safari first and leave the walking area for the afternoon. On the bus, windows stay shut and flash is not allowed.

## Shanghai Wild Animal Park opening hours

The park is open **every day**. From February to June, on September weekdays and from the end of Golden Week to 30 November it runs **9:00–17:00**, with ticket sales and entry until 16:00. In December and January it closes at 16:30, last entry 15:30, and the safari stops at 16:00.

On **night-park days** — July and August, September weekends, public holidays and Golden Week in early October — it stays open until 21:00, with entry until 19:30 and the safari running until 20:30. On very busy days the park may extend hours; announcements are made on site. Individual enclosures, shows and feedings can close at short notice.

## How to get to Shanghai Wild Animal Park by metro

1. From the Bund, walk up Nanjing Road to East Nanjing Road station and take Line 2 towards Pudong International Airport.
2. Ride 6 stops to Longyang Road and change to Line 16 towards Dishui Lake.
3. Board a regular (all-stop) train — express and rapid services skip Wild Animal Park. It’s 7 stops on the regular train.
4. At Wild Animal Park station use Exit 2 for the bus stop and ride bus Huinan 6 (惠南6路) two stops to the park gate. Walking takes about 25 minutes, roughly 2 km.
5. Allow about 90 minutes door to door from the Bund. A taxi or DiDi from downtown takes about an hour without traffic.

## What to see at Shanghai Wild Animal Park

- **Drive-through safari (车入区)** — fenced territories of bears, tigers, lions and cheetahs, seen from the park bus. Unofficially, the regular bus is included in your ticket; a paid feeding vehicle runs the same loop.
- **Giant pandas** — in their own pavilion in the walking area; they’re most active in the morning.
- **Walking area (步行区)** — giraffes, zebras, rhinos, Asian and African elephants, chimpanzees, flamingos and a bird park, with paid feeding points.
- **Rare Chinese species** — golden snub-nosed monkeys, takins and other protected animals.
- **Lemur Island and Brown Bear Water World** — newer walk-through enclosures.
- **Aquatic Adventure (水域探秘)** — a boat trip past golden monkeys and rare birds; it starts at 9:15 and stops at 19:00 on night-park days.
- **Shows** — the animal parade and the sea lion show; the circus costs extra.

## Is Shanghai Wild Animal Park worth it?

**Yes, if you’re travelling with children** or simply love animals: big cats walking up to the bus, pandas and giraffes in one day is something central Shanghai can’t offer. The park is large and clearly set up for families, with shows, feeding points and even a Tiger Restaurant built around eating next to the big cats.

**Skip it if you have only two or three days** in Shanghai and no kids. Getting there and back eats about three hours, and the park is a day in itself. People who dislike seeing big animals in captivity should know that the predator zone is still an enclosure, not a wild reserve.

## How long to spend and how to plan your day

Give the park **4–5 hours**, or most of a day if you want the shows and feedings. Add 90 minutes each way from downtown, so leave the city centre around 7:30 to be at the gate for the 9:00 opening.

Go straight to the safari while bus queues are short and animals are awake, then the pandas and giraffes; show times are announced over the loudspeakers. There are cafés inside, but park rules ban boxed meals and fast food brought from outside, as well as feeding animals your own food. Bring water and a hat — the walking area has little shade.

## Wild Animal Park or Shanghai Disneyland?

|  | Wild Animal Park | Shanghai Disneyland |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it is | Bus safari and walking zoo | Theme park with rides |
| Adult ticket | ≈ ¥190 | ¥475–799 by date |
| Free for kids | One under 6 or under 1.3 m per adult | Under 3 |
| Time needed | 4–5 hours | Full day |
| Metro | Line 16 to Wild Animal Park | Line 16, then Line 11 to Disney Resort |
| Best for | Families, animal lovers | Ride fans |

Both are in Pudong and both take most of a day, so don’t try to combine them. Prices are unofficial; see [Shanghai Disneyland](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-disneyland) for details.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] Ticket booked, or Alipay/WeChat Pay working with a foreign card
- [ ] Passport with you
- [ ] Leaving downtown around 7:30
- [ ] Regular Line 16 train, not the express
- [ ] Water and a hat
- [ ] Comfortable shoes — there’s a lot of walking
- [ ] No boxed meals, drones, scooters or bikes
- [ ] Power bank — your phone is your wallet and metro ticket

## Animals in the morning, skyline at night

The park closes at five. On the way back, change at Longyang Road to Line 2, get off at Lujiazui and catch the towers and the Bund lit up. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

1. [Shanghai Wild Animal Park](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/shanghai-wild-animal-park) — YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ≈ ¥190, kids under 1.3 m free
2. [Lujiazui](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/lujiazui) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free
3. [The Bund](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/the-bund) — YesGo score 59/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Free
4. [Nanjing Road](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/nanjing-road) — YesGo score 46/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free

## Good to know

Shanghai Wild Animal Park is not Shanghai Zoo. The zoo (上海动物园) is a conventional city zoo in the west, near Hongqiao Airport on Hongqiao Road, at Shanghai Zoo station on Line 10, with no bus safari. When booking a taxi, type 上海野生动物园 to get the right place.

## Tips

- Do the safari first: the last buses leave half an hour before the park closes.
- On Line 16, check the platform screen — express and rapid trains don’t stop at Wild Animal Park.
- Only feed animals with food sold in the park; your own snacks are off-limits.
- Paid left-luggage is available at the gate — leave big bags there.
- For a taxi, show the driver 上海野生动物园, 南六公路178号.
- In summer the night park is a good option: animals hide from the midday heat.
- Heading back, change at Longyang Road and stop at [Lujiazui](https://yesgo.io/china/shanghai/lujiazui) for the skyline after dark.

## Questions

### How much are Shanghai Wild Animal Park tickets?

About ¥190 for adults and about ¥95 for students and over-65s (unofficial). One child under 6 or under 1.3 m per adult enters free.

### What are the opening hours?

Usually daily 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00. December–January 9:00–16:30. On night-park days in summer and on holidays, until 21:00.

### How do I get to Shanghai Wild Animal Park?

Metro Line 2 to Longyang Road, then a regular Line 16 train to Wild Animal Park station, then bus Huinan 6 two stops or a 25-minute walk. About 90 minutes from the Bund.

### Is Shanghai Wild Animal Park worth it?

For families and animal lovers, yes — a bus safari past big cats plus pandas and giraffes on foot. On a short trip without kids, the three-hour round trip is hard to justify.

### Is the safari bus included in the ticket?

Unofficially, yes. Extras cost more: the feeding vehicle, the Aquatic Adventure and the circus.

### Are there pandas?

Yes, giant pandas live in a pavilion in the walking area. Go in the morning, when they’re more active.

### How long do you need?

4–5 hours in the park plus about three hours of travel in total — effectively a full day.

### Can I bring food?

Park rules ban boxed meals and fast food from outside, and feeding animals your own food. Water and small snacks are fine.

### Can foreigners pay by card?

Use Alipay or WeChat Pay linked to a foreign card, or book through a seller that takes international cards. Keep some cash as a backup.

## How we checked

Hours, ticket and safari times, park rules and the free-child rule were checked on the park’s official website. Its ticket sales page renders with scripts and couldn’t be read, so the ¥190 adult price (¥95 for students and over-65s) comes from the ticket seller Qunar; one English guide quotes ¥165 and ¥82, another reference the older ¥130, and we can’t tell which the gate charges today. Sources disagree on a discount for ages 6–18, so we leave it out. One article mentions free entry under 1.5 m; the official site says 1.3 m, which is what we show. Sources put the station-to-gate distance anywhere from 1 to 2.5 km; we give a 25-minute walk. Travel times are YesGo estimates from stop counts. The English core comes from search results and suggestions.

## Sources

- Shanghai Wild Animal Park official website (shwzoo.com), visitor guide: seasonal hours, ticket and safari times, free child entry, park rules, address
- Chinese Wikipedia: 上海野生动物园 — opening date, area, 5A grade, animals, free safari bus
- Xinhua (news.cn), 2026 — area, species, zones, Aquatic Adventure, Lemur Island, Brown Bear Water World, tiger restaurant
- ChinaBound (China Daily) — distance from downtown
- Qunar — adult, student and over-65 prices, safari bus included (unofficial)
- English Wikipedia: Line 16 (Shanghai Metro), Wild Animal Park station; Wikidata Q6140007
- Qunar and RCDB — Exit 2, bus Huinan 6, walking route from the station (unofficial)
- Shanghai Disneyland page on YesGo — prices for the comparison

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