Reservations are currently required for all guests, including SB Zoo Members.
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Membership Benefits
Your Zoo membership supports the Zoo’s animals and wildlife conservation projects on California’s Central Coast and around the globe.
Free General Admission
During regular hours for a full year
Free Parking
While visiting the Zoo during regular hours
Early Entry
Visit the Zoo a half hour before we open to the general public
Discounts
Discounts on education programs, gift store purchases, attractions, admission to reciprocal AZA zoos and aquariums, and more
Zoo News
Get all the latest news and member updates
Tax-Deductible
Membership fee is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law
Digital Membership Cards
Digital membership cards provide a more efficient and convenient way for Santa Barbara Zoo Members to receive their cards and support the Zoo’s mission to preserve the natural world and its living treasures by reducing our environmental footprint.
Members who join or renew will receive an email with a link to download their digital membership card.
Membership Categories
All memberships must have at least one adult cardholder. Memberships are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
There are six additional categories of Zoo Membership available, so please see the membership chart or contact the Zoo’s membership department for more information.
| Individual Plus | Dual Plus | Flock | |
|---|---|---|---|
$100 | $150 | $250 |
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| Adults | 1 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Children | up to 4 |
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| Guests Each Visit | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Free Parking | |||
| Early Entry | |||
| Discounts | |||
| Member Events | |||
| Zoo News | |||
| Tax-Deductible | |||
Join/Renew Now
For your convenience, we have multiple opportunities for you to join, renew, or upgrade today.
Online
Download the membership form and return by mail to join, renew, or upgrade:
Santa Barbara Zoo
attn: Membership
500 Niños Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone
Please call the membership office at (805) 679-8479 to join, upgrade, or renew.
Please contact the membership office by email or phone: (805) 679-8479.
Holiday Gift Membership Special
Give the gift that keeps on giving all year long…free admission and parking to the Zoo, exclusive Member discounts, and more! Your gift also helps save threatened species like the island fox.
Purchase a gift membership to the Santa Barbara Zoo now through December 31, 2022, and receive a FREE island fox plush.
While supplies last. Gift memberships only. There is an $8.75 fee for shipping plush.
