There is limited parking available at the zoo:

CONTI Parking Garage at the Zoo (392 spaces):

This parking garageis not operatedby the Cologne Zoo.

The external operator, “Servipark GmbH,” has recently changed the terms of use (payment, entry, and exit) and introduced new rates.

Zoo visitors pay a maximum 24-hour rate of €4. Please purchasetickets exclusively from the parking ticket machines in the CONTI parking garage andplace them in a clearly visible spot behind the windshield. There is no longer a barrier at the entrance or exit, nor is there an occupancy display; themachines currently accept coins only.

We ask for your understanding and would like to reiterate that this is not a parking garage operated by the Cologne Zoo. We have already brought these issues to the operator’s attention on several occasions. Contact information:https://www.contipark.de/de/kontakt/

Due to construction work at the DEVK headquarters, there may currently be some restrictions. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Parking lot under the Zoobrücke (292 spaces):

https://www.greenmobility.de/koeln/zoo-koeln/parken

On weekends and during school breaks, this parking lot is managed by the zoo. Zoo visitors pay a daily rate of €5. Hourly rates cannot be paid at the parking meter.

On all other days, the parking fee (max. €5/day) can be paid at a City of Cologne parking meter.

Please note: The parking lot is divided into two sections by Riehler Str. The entrances are located on “Frohngasse” (toward the Rhine riverbank) and on “Alter Stamheimer Weg” (toward Riehler Str.).

Additional information and parking options:

The websiteatwww.parkopedia.deprovidesshelpful information on parking options around the zoo when you search for “Kölner Zoo.”