San Diego · TICKETS
12 reviewed
This is the shortlist we would hand a friend: the 12 tickets & entry passes worth booking, each with its price, its traveler verdict, and the one thing to know before you commit.
Scan your mobile ticket for direct entry to the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park, with Skyfari tram and guided bus tour plus panda tips.
“It was awesome. We were there for my daughter's 42 birthday and had a blast. Bought a lot of gifts too!”
LEGOLAND California and nearby SEA LIFE Aquarium ticket options from $64, with second-day free deals and kid-focused rides.
“Park ride queue times were ridiculously long, 90-120minutes for the two roller coasters! The food lines were stupidly too long! We wouldn’t recommend the park to anybody or go back again.”
San Diego Zoo day ticket with skip-the-line entry, Skyfari tram, guided bus tour, polar bears, and Galápagos tortoises.
“Zoo was amazing, bus around the place was a guided tour with lots of information and refreshments were great! Loved the frozen JD and coke slush!!”
Skip the lines and spend a full day with 4,500 animals at the San Diego Zoo, with Skyfari tram, express bus, and top encounters.
“Zoo was fabulous. The animals were active! I loved taking the tram at the end of the day because I was exhausted from walking for five hours.”
Scan in with your mobile ticket for direct entry at San Diego Zoo Safari Park. Follow trails and enjoy unlimited Africa Tram rides.
“Our kids Loved the gas balloon, lion and tiger exhibits, the amphi theatre show and the merry go around. Safari with no lions and tigers during the safari tram trail does not make much sense. Lions and tigers are more of a zoo style in here. Too much walking and walk trails than the actual safari is very confusing. Overly presented and lacked the actual subject as they have more shops seem like a shopping mall rather. A couple of employees at the tram were rude and lacked customer service skills. Rest of the safari staff were very helpful and very kind.”
San Diego Zoo Safari Park day ticket for a self-guided African safari across 1,800 acres, with tram rides, shows, and up-close animal moments.
“Excellent opportunity to see animals, many in an open habitat.”
A mobile 2-visit pass for San Diego Zoo and Safari Park with direct entry, unlimited trams and tours, and serious animal time.
“That refunds take a long time. I cancelled 3 days before the event and still have not received a refund”
Board historic ships and submarines at San Diego’s Maritime Museum, including HMS Surprise and the Star of India. Mobile tickets, 1–2 hours.
“Lots of different old time boats to roam around in. Plus a sub you could go inside and check out. The museum had lots of cool things to look at.”
Two-day San Diego Zoo and Safari Park entry with included trams, tours, and shows. Plan for huge grounds and smart timing.
“I thought the price was a discount but it was the same as going to their website or at the gate .”
Pick 2–7 San Diego attractions with a digital Explorer Pass, use it for 30 days after activation, and save up to 50% on admission.
“Good value and easy to use. We saved 94-121 per person. This was a good option since we were in San Diego for a week and allowed flexibility in plans due to rain. Since the pass includes 1 safari or 1 zoo, we did both, and paid the 2nd out of pocket. The kids were free at the art museum, and used their last pass slot for Belmont rides. We had vehicles, and used the trolley for 1-day (though it was a 2-day), the 1-day would have cost ~60 and we still saved substantially. The trolley is good for touring and going where it is crowded and hard to park…”
Two days across San Diego Zoo and Safari Park with tram rides, safari transport, and shows. Skip lines, save 20%, see 4,500+ animals.
“Loved the tram around the zoo and Loved the Panda Ridge ecperience”
One-day general admission to San Diego Natural History Museum in Balboa Park, with four floors of exhibits, films daily, and a Foucault pendulum.
“Very good I enjoy how it’s helping animals around the world while still informing the general public about what they’re doing”
