Directions & Parking
Take the Bus to Brookfield Zoo!
Throughout the year, you can take Pace Bus Route 331 to Brookfield Zoo. The Pace bus service stops just outside the zoo’s South Gate. If you need detailed route information or door-to-door directions, visit Pacebus.com or call the RTA Travel Line at 312-836-7000.
Take the Train to Brookfield Zoo!
Beat the traffic by taking the train! If you want to skip the drive and not worry about traffic or parking, it's easy to get to Brookfield Zoo from downtown or the western suburbs via Metra's BNSF Line. Exit at the Zoo Stop (Hollywood Station) and then walk two blocks northeast. You can also exit at the Riverside station or Brookfield station and walk to the zoo. To obtain a train schedule, call Metra at (312) 322-6777 or visit their website.
Driving by Car
Brookfield Zoo is located at First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. There are exits to First Avenue from the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and from the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) (See detours above). Signs on First Avenue will direct you to the zoo's main entrance and zoo parking—or you can just follow the lion's roar!
North Parking Lot (Golfview Road)
GPS Address: 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
Parking Fee at the North Gate
Cars: $15.00
Buses: $21.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: Free
South Parking Lot
GPS Address: 3300 Golf Road, Brookfield, IL 60513
Parking Fee at the South Gate
Cars: $15.00
Buses: $21.00
Cook County parking tax & Illinois Parking Excise Tax included.
Members: $5.00
Visiting from Outside Chicago?
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