Join online. Join at the Individual Premium, Family Premium, or one of the three Conservation levels and you may visit immediately. Simply print out and bring your online temporary Membership card when you visit.
For Individual and Family levels please join at least 3 business days before you plan to visit. Print out and bring your e-mail order confirmation and photo ID to a Membership cart at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, or Central Park Zoo. One of our representatives on-site will verify your Membership and issue a day pass valid for all the benefits of your Membership (except parking).
Join by phone 3 business days before your visit. Call our Membership Department at 718-220-5112 Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M. EST. Stop by a Membership cart at the entrance gate and one of our representatives will verify your Membership and issue a day pass valid for all the benefits of your Membership (except parking).
Join on-site today. If you wish to visit the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, or Central Park Zoo immediately, simply join on-site at a Membership sales cart located near the entrance gate. Cash, personal checks, and major credit cards are accepted.(Parking is not refundable.)
Yes! Just bring your photo ID and stop by a Membership cart near the entrance gate and one of our representatives will verify your Membership. You will be issued a day pass valid for all the benefits of your Membership. We’re sorry, parking is not refundable.
There is a $5.00 fee to replace lost or stolen Membership cards. To order your replacement card, please call 718-220-5112 Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M, EST, e-mail us at
membership@wcs.org,
or visit a Membership cart at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, or Central Park Zoo.
You may choose to name the other adult(s) on your Membership, or you may choose to list a second adult as "guest" so you may bring a different person with you on each visit. A guest must be accompanied by the named adult on the card. Your child caregiver must be named on the Membership card in order to use the card in your absence. If your child caregiver does not have ID or if you have more than one child caregiver, please visit a Membership cart on-site or call us at 718-220-5112. Child caregivers must be accompanied by the Member’s children and may not bring additional guests.
If you've joined or renewed by mail or the internet you will receive your Membership package in 3 to 4 weeks. To visit one of our wildlife parks before your materials arrive please call 718-220-5112 Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST or e-mail
membership@wcs.org and ask for your Member number. Bring a photo ID and your Member number to a Membership cart at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, or Central Park Zoo and one of our representatives will verify your Membership and issue a day pass valid for all the benefits of your Membership (except parking). If you haven't received your Membership package within 4 weeks of joining, please e-mail us at
membership@wcs.org.
Memberships may not be shared by more than one household. All adults named on the card and their children up to age 18 must reside in the same household. Memberships are not transferable and are only valid for the individuals named on the card. Any additional visitor not included in your Membership will be charged the current admission fee.
No. Your children and guests must be accompanied by an adult named on your Membership card. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Senior Memberships (65+) are available for Individual, Individual Premium, Family, and Family Premium levels at a 20% discount. This offer cannot be combined with other discounts. All named Members on a senior Membership must be 65 or older. Photo ID required upon entrance.
Yes, but you MUST purchase your Membership on the same day that you purchased your tickets. There are no exceptions. Please bring your ticket receipts to a Membership cart near the entrance gates or to Zoo Center at the Bronx Zoo before 4:00 P.M. and we’ll be happy to credit the price of admission tickets applicable to the Membership level you choose. Parking is not refundable.
A valid Membership card and a parking pass are required for free parking. Conservation Supporter/Fellow/Partner Members receive free parking for one vehicle per named Member per visit. Please be prepared to present your Membership Card and ID at the parking gate. If you forget your parking pass, you will be charged for parking. Parking passes are valid for one year and may be used while you are visiting the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium. Once your supply of parking passes is exhausted, additional parking is pay as you go. Parking on WCS premises is done at your own risk and WCS is not responsible for stolen or damaged property. Parking spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you've lost your attraction and parking passes, they cannot be replaced. You can purchase additional attraction passes at a 50% discount at the Zoo Shuttle ticket booths at the Bronx Zoo. Additional parking passes cannot be purchased but you may park on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The parking fee cannot be refunded. Parking spaces are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
As a non-profit organization we rely heavily on Membership dues and attendance fees for support. To prevent the misuse of your Membership cards, we ask that you show a photo ID. We appreciate your understanding.
News about WCS programs and activities, as well as information about Members-only events, is provided in Members’ News, mailed to all Members bi-monthly, and in Members’ E-News, sent periodically via e-mail.
If you have recently renewed your WCS Membership, please disregard any further renewal notices. Although we work to process renewals as quickly as possible, it is possible that your payment and our notice crossed in the mail.
Member T-shirt coupons are redeemable at a Membership cart when you visit the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, or Central Park Zoo. You may also mail the coupon to the Membership Office.
Yes. Members can purchase extra T-shirts at Membership sales carts at the Bronx Zoo, New York Aquarium, and Central Park Zoo. Additional T-shirts cost $10 and are only sold to current Members. Available sizes are Adult XL, Adult M, and Youth M.
If you have changed your address or do not wish to be on our mailing list, please e-mail us at
membership@wcs.org or call Membership Services at 718-220-5112, Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M, EST.
A charge of $20.00 will apply to any check that is returned by the bank or depository institution on which the check is drawn.
WCS parks open at 10:00 A.M., 365 days a year (with the exception of the Bronx Zoo, which is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). Closing times vary by park and season. Check our web site for closing times by season. Please note: Wednesday admission at the Bronx Zoo is a pay-what-you-wish donation and it is often very crowded. For your enjoyment, please try to plan your visit to avoid Wednesdays.
WCS makes our mailing list available to organizations we believe might be of interest to our Members. If you do not wish your name to be shared with other mailers, please e-mail your request to
membership@wcs.org or call Membership Services at 718-220-5112, Mon.-Fri., 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M, EST. and we will remove your name and address.
WCS does not have reciprocal agreements with other zoos or aquariums.