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Franklin Park Zoo

1 Franklin Park Rd, Boston, MA 02121

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Franklin Park Zoo is in Roxbury / Franklin Park, Boston. Free. The rules below come from the operator’s own parking page.

How it becomes free or discounted

  • Free

    Free zoo-operated surface lots at the Giraffe entrance (Pierpont Road), Zebra entrance (Peabody Circle, between Franklin Park Road and Blue Hill Ave), and on Circuit Drive/N. Jewish War Vets Drive. Valet parking is offered (paid) only on select high-attendance days at the Giraffe Entrance; buses may not use the lots and must park along Pierpont Road.

Hours: Seasonal; e.g. April-July weekdays 9am-5pm, weekends 9am-6pm

Eligible: All visitors, in the zoo's own surface lots

“Parking is free at Franklin Park Zoo!”

Source: official parking page checked 2026-07-26