Valencia’s two big animal attractions sit at opposite ends of the same green corridor, and each wants most of a day. Bioparc holds the inland end and opens 365 days a year, the Oceanogràfic the seaward one. Treating them as a single day out is the mistake, and Bioparc’s own rules explain why.
How much is a Bioparc Valencia ticket? Bioparc Valencia costs 32.50 euros for ages 13 to 64 and 25.50 for children aged 4 to 12 and over-65s, with under-4s free. The ticket does not allow you to leave and return, and admission stops 1 hour before closing. The park opens 365 days a year.
Opposite ends of the same riverbed
The old Turia riverbed runs across the city from the inland edge to the sea, and the two attractions bookend it. Bioparc Valencia stands at Av. Pío Baroja, 3, in Campanar, beside the Parque de Cabecera at the western tip; the Oceanogràfic sits at the far eastern end inside the arts complex.
That geography is why the pairing rarely works. Both are half-day commitments at minimum, they are separated by the length of the Jardín del Turia, and neither rewards a rushed hour. Visit València sells a joint ticket that bundles a 72-hour Tourist Card with entry to the Oceanogràfic, the Science Museum, the Hemisfèric and Bioparc, and the length of that card is the city’s own answer to how long the set takes.
Pick one per day and the pairing works across a long weekend. Pick both for a single day and one of them gets the leftovers, usually the one at the far end from wherever you slept.
Getting there without a car
The park is unusually well served for something on the city’s edge. Metro lines 3, 5 and 9 reach Nou d’Octubre, which leaves a walk of about ten minutes, and EMT buses 98 and 99 stop at the entrance itself. Lines 73 and 95 drop at Puente Nou d’Octubre and line 67 at Vall de la Ballestera.
The bike route is the one that uses the geography properly. The riverbed runs to the park’s door, so the whole approach can be ridden off-road, there is secure bike parking on site, and the park offers discounts with partner rental firms on presentation of a ticket. The same zone A ticket that covers the beaches covers the metro and bus rides here.
Drivers have two numbers to check. The car park charges a maximum of €7 for stays up to 10 hours, opens at 8:00 and closes an hour after the park, but it caps vehicle height at 2.10 m, which rules out vans and campers. City driving still falls under the low emission zone rules.
The rules that close the day
Bioparc Valencia puts it without qualification: leaving and re-entering is not allowed. Cross the turnstile, decide later to eat outside, and the way back in costs another 32.50 euros.
A second rule pulls the same way. Admission is permitted only up to 1 hour before closing, so the real entry window is shorter than the posted hours. Closing time is not fixed either, since the park explains that it moves with the daylight through the year, although the gates open 365 days a year.
Together the two answer the question that matters. With less than half a day, or any need to step out midway, this is not the visit to make: at 2 hours the ticket works out at 16.25 euros an hour.
The gate turns away more than most visitors expect, with one precise exception. Food and drink cannot be brought in, except water in a container that is not glass. The exception is for small children, since the park admits baby food and small snacks for them, while bicycles, skateboards, balls and balloons stay outside along with pets, bar accredited guide and assistance dogs.
Inside, conduct rules are equally explicit: no feeding, no touching, no throwing objects, no tapping the glass, no flash. The site describes itself as fully accessible, and the Amphitheatre Educational Exhibition is included.
What it costs and who pays less
| Visitor | Price | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, 13 to 64 | €32.50 | standard admission |
| Child, 4 to 12 | €25.50 | same rate as over-65s |
| Over 65 | €25.50 | same rate as children |
| Under 4 | free | no ticket required |
| Valencia Tourist Card holder | 10% off | applies at the box office |
Those are the figures Visit València publishes. Set against the rest of the city the placing is clear: well above the €12.00 of the cathedral and its chalice and below the €43.05 an adult can pay at the Oceanogràfic. Both of the expensive tickets are the ones that ask for a full day, which is not a coincidence.
If that figure does not fit the day’s budget, the city runs the opposite option well. The schedule of museums that charge nothing covers a full afternoon without a box office, and it works on exactly the days when a €32.50 ticket does not.
Frequently asked questions about Bioparc
Can you leave Bioparc Valencia and come back in?
No. Bioparc Valencia states it plainly: leaving and re-entering is not allowed on the same ticket. Anyone who steps out for lunch has to buy another one at €32.50, so eating is either settled inside or planned before you reach the gate.
How much does Bioparc Valencia cost?
Visit València publishes €32.50 for adults aged 13 to 64 and €25.50 for children aged 4 to 12 and visitors over 65. Under-4s go free, and the Valencia Tourist Card takes 10% off when the ticket is bought at the box office.
How do you get to Bioparc Valencia without a car?
Metro lines 3, 5 and 9 to Nou d’Octubre leave a walk of about ten minutes, and EMT buses 98 and 99 stop at the entrance itself. The park also sits at the inland end of the Turia riverbed, which makes it reachable by bike the whole way.
A park that will not let you back in is not a stop on a route; it is the route.