Zoo
Access Guide
For
Visitors with Disabilities
General
Information | Parking | Public
Transportation | Service Animals | Access
& Services
General Information
Advance Tickets
Save time waiting in line by prepurchasing tickets online.
We will mail your tickets for a service fee of $5.
Wheelchair
Access
All zoo exhibits, restaurants, restrooms and drinking fountains are designed
for wheelchair access. Locations are indicated on the zoo map.
First
Aid
First Aid stations are located at the main entrance/admissions building
and AfriCafe. If the station is not open or staffed, contact a
zoo employee for assistance.
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Parking
Handicapped parking spaces are located in the first two aisles
near the zoo’s front entrance. Additional marked spaces
are available throughout the lot. A valid disability parking
permit is required.
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Public
Transportation
The zoo is easily accessed by either Max Light Rail (Washington
Park stop) or TriMet bus #63. Both accommodate standard wheelchairs
and
service animals, and offer priority seating for passengers
with disabilities.
Call
502-238-RIDE for schedules and fares, or use TriMets’s Trip
Planner at www.trimet.org.
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Service
Animals
Guests with service animals need to check in at the reception
office at the zoo main entrance. Please call 503-226-1561
in advance to
alert zoo staff of your visit. While on-grounds, a zoo
escort will be provided.
All service animals must be kept on a leash or harness.
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Access
& Services
Stamina and Endurance
The zoo is built in a wooded canyon. Pathways throughout
the zoo conform to ADA accessibility standards. However,
visitors
should
consider their ability and the ability of everyone
in their party to travel long distances and inclines.
Wheelchair
and Stroller Rentals
Visitors may bring their own wheelchair or stroller.
Wheelchairs and strollers are also available at the
rental shop adjacent
to the entry
plaza Gift Shop.
Wheelchairs,
scooters and strollers are available on a first-come, first-served
basis - no reservations
are
accepted.
Scooters
are available to visitors
18 years or older. Other motorized vehicles must
be approved by Security.
Zoomer
Shuttle
The zoo operates a motorized shuttle on most days
to assist visitors with mobility problems. Zoomers
are equipped
to
carry unoccupied
wheelchairs.
The
Zoomer route is from the entry plaza to the Asian Elephant exhibit
and back. Zoomer stops
are marked
with a red service
symbol. Check
at the Zoomer stop to see if the shuttles are
in operation during your visit.
Washington
Park and Zoo Train
The zoo train is wheelchair accessible by lift.
Maximum lift weight is 400 lbs.
Hearing
Disabilities
A TDD phone is available in the admissions
office at the main zoo entrance.
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