San Diego Zoo is probably the most famous zoo in the U.S and for good reason, it was recently voted the #1 zoo by thousands of voters on Tripadvisor. The San Diego Zoo has 660 Species 3,700 Animals on over 100 Acres. It is definitely one of the most beautiful zoos you will visit. I love taking the kids to the zoo, but with prices at over $50 for adults and over $40 for kids, it gets a bit pricey for a family of seven. Luckily, I have a very frugal husband (I don't think that phrase has ever been spoken) who found numerous ways to save on tickets for the zoo. Thus, here it is, the 10 easy ways to score San Diego Zoo Discount Tickets.

[10 Easy Ways] to Score San Diego Zoo Discount Tickets

Ares Travel - My go to for Discount Tickets

If you have been on my site before you know that I love Ares Travel. They offer some of the best discounts for tickets to Southern California Attractions. They offer a ton of ways to get not only San Diego Zoo discount tickets but other places like Legoland, Sea World, Disneyland & More. If you want to save even more you can combine tickets with hotel packages. Check Current Prices Here!

2. Undercover Tourist

My second choice to grab San Diego Zoo Discount Tickets is Undercover Tourist. They have been around for years and offer a whole bunch of great discount ticket offers. Check Current Prices Here!

3. San Diego Go Card

The San Diego Go Card is a great option if you are looking to hit up multiple Southern California Attractions. A 3 Day Pass allows you to visit all these places for only $183.00.

• Gaslamp Quarter
• Go San Diego Multi-Attraction Pass
• Knott's Berry Farm®
• LEGOLAND® California
• San Diego Zoo®
• San Diego Zoo® Safari Park
• SeaWorld® San Diego
• USS Midway Museum

Make sure you have your morning coffee these days as they will be action-packed. Check Current Prices Here!

4. San Diego Zoo Membership

Living just an hour away from the Zoo, we had the San Diego Zoo Membership for a couple years. It is a great value, especially the kids tickets. Kids 3-17 can get an annual pass to both San Diego Zoo & the Safari Park for only $54 (just $10 more than a one day ticket. Adults are a bit more pricey as it is $112 for an annual pass. However the zoo, offers a household packkage where 2 adults can get an Annual Pass for just $166 total ($83 each).

5. AAA

If you are a AAA member, not only can they save you on flat repairs and locking your keys in your car but also they offer San Diego Zoo Discount Tickets. Members receive a 10% Discount to the  San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park when you show your card.

6. Military Discounts

The San Diego Zoo offers discounted and in some cases free tickets for active duty military. Here is an exact description from the San Diego Zoo website.

Active duty U.S. Armed Forces personnel* receive all the benefits of our 1-Day Pass admission to the San Diego Zoo and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park upon presenting a Common Access Card (CAC) or Uniformed Services ID Card at our gates. Complimentary admission is reserved exclusively for active duty service members upon presenting valid ID.

Military spouses and eligible dependents receive a 10% discount off the 1-Day Pass at both the Zoo and Safari Park and do not need to be accompanied by an active duty member of the Armed Forces. Just show your valid dependent ID card at any ticket window!

7. Kids Free October

The ultimate San Diego Zoo Discount Tickets are Free Tickets and in October dreams come true. San Diego celebrates Kids in October. Almost every major attraction offers exclusive Kids Free offers to visitors. So if you are visiting San Diego during the month of October, your Kids will get in FREE! Here is a list of all the places that offer discounted tickets + Kids FREE access.

8. SoCal CityPASS

The Southern California CityPASS provides admission to the most popular attractions including Disneyland. The pass works for 14 days from first use versus the Go San Diego Card which is only 3 days. This is a great pass as it offers entrance to:

• LEGOLAND® California Resort
• SeaWorld® San Diego and
• 3-Day Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper® Ticket for entrance into Disneyland® Park and Disney California Adventure® Park. Plus, you receive one (1) Magic Morning** admission to a designated Disneyland® Resort Theme Park!

For an additional charge, you can add on the San Diego Zoo & Safari Park to this pass. Check Current Prices Here!

9. Group Discounts

Groups of 15 receive a 10% discount and groups of 100 or more receive a 15% discount. I think many of the options above are much better deals.

10. Senior And Student Discount

At the gate students, age 12+ and seniors Ages 65 + receive a  10% discount off of the regular 1-Day Pass ticket price with photo ID.

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