You don't have to pay to use the bus. Get there early and get right on it

Nov 10, 2019
6:23:33pm

RexIdaCoug All-American

The bus is the best way to see the Zoo. The animals are a little more active in the morning. Also the gondola is free too. I was there back in March.

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How much time should I expect to spend at the San Diego zoo with my family? Can

Santos L. Halper

11/10/19 5:52pm

Don't waste your time and money there. Go to the beach

Wingnut

11/10/19 5:53pm

Ha ha! That was my next question - best beach near SD and Oceanside?

Santos L. Halper

11/10/19 5:54pm

La Jolla Shores or Torrey Pines

SuperTank

11/10/19 5:55pm

Carlsbad state beach. Mission beach. Pacific beach. La jolla.

scall

11/10/19 5:55pm

^This^

Wingnut

11/10/19 6:09pm

Also Moonlight in Encinitas. And La Jolla Shores.

byujdmba

11/10/19 7:01pm

The san diego zoo is a much better experience than san diego beaches.

Backcountry

11/10/19 5:57pm

Either or. Most times I go I spend the whole day.

Noni Fruit

11/10/19 5:53pm

I never plan on spending a full day there. 6 hours tops.

SuperTank

11/10/19 5:54pm

Definitely the whole day! That place is awesome.

Backcountry

11/10/19 5:55pm

4-5 hours is plenty. Plus Balboa Park is nearby. Then head out to Encinitas to

BigD Coug

11/10/19 5:56pm

Spent a whole day there in March, and didn't see everything we would have liked

Cosmo's Uncle

11/10/19 5:57pm

I was just there with my niece and her 1 yr old daughter.

JmThms

11/10/19 5:57pm

All day but here’s a tip..

Notparticularly

11/10/19 5:58pm

So don’t go then?

TADOW

11/10/19 6:03pm

Yep it is expensive.

JmThms

11/10/19 6:05pm

^^^ Obvious veteran, good advice ^^^

Oatmeal

11/10/19 6:09pm

You don't have to pay to use the bus. Get there early and get right on it

RexIdaCoug

11/10/19 6:23pm

Good news—gondola is free now.

Dr MoBYU

11/10/19 6:25pm

Disagree completely with this. The bus was a total wast of time. Download the

vegasnative

11/10/19 6:51pm

We liked the bus. Relaxing. Just don’t sit on top not worth the wait.

Dr MoBYU

11/10/19 9:47pm

We loved the zoo. Don’t need much.

Dr MoBYU

11/10/19 6:07pm

Spend the whole day

Josef K

11/10/19 6:08pm

The zoo is not worth it. Just too big. Poorly run and poorly organized. Go to

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