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Welcome!
Rides have specific boarding requirements and accommodations for guests using wheelchairs.
Guests may need the assistance from a member of their party to transfer from their wheelchairs
onto a ride system in order to fully utilize these attractions.
Please note: Zoo staff are not permitted to physically transfer guests from wheelchairs.
4-D Theater: Wheelchair accessible by ramp,
including motorized scooters. Guests have the
option of being assisted by a member of their party
into a theater seat. Ask a staff member at the
entrance for assistance.
Zoo Shuttle: Wheelchair accessible by ramp,
including small motorized scooters. Guests with
large motorized scooters may leave their scooters at
the Shuttle stop, be assisted on board by a member
of their party, and travel round trip. Zoo Shuttle is
closed on Wednesdays in July and August.
Wild Asia Monorail: Accessible for wheelchairs
up to 26" wide. Guests using motorized scooters
or wheelchairs wider than 26" (which includes
Zoo rental wheelchairs) have the option of being
assisted by a member of their party into an
appropriate-sized wheelchair (available at the
Monorail platform) or, if possible, onto a monorail
seat. Please ask a staff member at the entrance
for assistance.
Bug Carousel: Accessible for manual wheelchairs.
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are for the easiest access route to
each destination, not necessarily the
most direct route. Distance is
calculated in miles.
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Zoo Center/ Madagascar!
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Congo Gorilla Forest
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Tiger Mountain
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World of Birds
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World of Reptiles
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Somba Village
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JungleWorld/Asia Gate [A]
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Fordham Road Gate [F]
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Bronx River Gate [B]
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Children’s Zoo
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Thank you for visiting the Bronx Zoo. This handout
is meant to help facilitate your visit by providing
general information about the accessibility of zoo
grounds and exhibits. Please use it along with the
Zoo Map for complete information regarding
exhibits and rides.
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Access: All buildings are wheelchair accessible.
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Accessibility Information
African Wild Dogs
Baboon Reserve
Butterfly Garden
Children’s Zoo
Congo Gorilla Forest
Himalayan Highlands
JungleWorld
Madagascar!
Sea Bird Aviary
Tiger Mountain
Wild Asia Monorail
World of Birds
World of Reptiles
4-D Theater
Security and
First Aid
In case of emergency,
please notify Security at 718.220.5063.
First Aid is located next to the Bronx Zoo Store.
Service Animals
Guests who rely on service dogs may bring them
into the Zoo, provided that the animals remain
properly leashed. Guests are solely responsible for
the care and control of their animals.
Telephones
A Text Telephone (TTY) is available at Guest Relations
—on Astor Court, adjacent to the Sea Lion Pool.
Astor Court
Carter
4-D
Theater
Sea
Lions
Mitsubishi