Chicago Zoological Society

Directions

Brookfield Zoo is located at First Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street in Brookfield, Illinois, just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. There are exits to First Avenue from the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and from the Stevenson Expressway (I-55). Signs on First Avenue will direct you to the zoo's main entrance and zoo parking—or you can just follow the lion's roar.

You can get door-to-door driving directions via MapQuest, or call the Brookfield Zoo Guest line at (708) 688-8000 for more information. If you're calling from outside Chicago or from the suburbs dial (866) GoToZoo OR (800) 201-0784.

Don't forget that the zoo is easily accessible via mass transit. We also have plenty of bus parking available.

Visiting from Outside Chicago?

Our hotel partners can offer you some great deals on rooms and zoo admission.

  
 Parking

Park for Free—become a zoo member! You'll receive free admission and parking for one year, the quarterly member's newsletter, discounts at the zoo's shops and restaurants, and gift passes.