Opening Times
The Phoenix Park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round.
The main gates at Parkgate Street and Castleknock Gate are open twenty-four hours. The side gates to the Park are open from approximately 7am until approximately 10.45pm.
Average Length of Visit: 3 – 4 hours
Admission is free into the Park.
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Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is open from 9:30 am – 6:00 pm. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays from January to the end of April.
Admission is free.
The Victorian Walled Garden:
The Victorian Walled Garden, next to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre is open from 10.00am – 4.00pm daily.
Biodiversity Centre, Knockmaroon
The Biodiversity Centre is open 9.30am until 5.30pm with last admission 45 minutes before closing.
Currently it is open on Wednesdays and Sundays only. However, this will vary depending on guide availability to staff the site.
Admission is Free.
Getting Here
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Accessibility
We are committed to making the Phoenix Park as accessible as possible. Please get in contact with us if we can assist in any way. We hope you find the below information useful in planning your visit.
The Visitor Centre offers designated car parking spaces, wheelchair accessibility, universal access toilets, a lift and facilities at reception to store buggies or prams if needed.
Car Parking
Car parks and car parking spaces are provided for visitors to the Park. All car parks are closed one hour before dark, except for the two car parks on the Upper Glen Road and inside Knockmaroon Gate, which are open twenty-four hours a day. The car parks are situated at the following areas:
- Papal Cross – opens at 8.30am
- The Lord’s Walk, next to Dublin Zoo – opens at 9.45am
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre – opens at 7.30am
- Soccer Pavilions on Military Road – opens at 8.30am
- Civil Service Cricket Club off Chesterfield Avenue – opens at 9.45am
- Phoenix Cricket Club off Chesterfield Avenue – opens at 9.45am
- Upper Glen Road – open 24 hours
- Knockmaroon car park, inside Knockmaroon Gate – open 24 hours
Members of the public are advised to never leave any valuables in their cars at any time, including in the boot of their car. The OPW liaises directly with An Garda Síochána with regards to this matter.
There is no designated car parking for Dublin Zoo, however, The Lord’s Walk car park is located beside Dublin Zoo and has a capacity for approximately 260 cars. There are two Cricket Club car parks located across the main road from the Zoo which have a capacity for approximately 120 cars. Both car parks open daily. There are also car parking spots along the North Road. Parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis, so we advise visitors to arrive early to avoid disappointment.
If you’re driving from the M50, we suggest using the on-street parking along the North Road. Please enter the Phoenix Park through Ashtown Gate and take an immediate left turn onto North Road. If you enter the Park through Castleknock Gate, turn left at the first roundabout. The on-street parking commences immediately after Cabra Gate and goes all the way to the Zoo’s main entrance. Please note that this stretch of the North Road is a one-way system, so you cannot turn back. It is thus advisable to park at the end of the queue, rather than looking for a space closer to the Zoo gate.
Bike Hire
Phoenix Park Bikes are located just inside the main gate on Parkgate Street. A wide range of bikes that are designed to cater for all ages, and the newly extended network of fourteen kms of cycle trails, make this a safe and enjoyable way for people to experience ad explore the Park. The bike hire facility forms part of a number of measures recommended in the Phoenix Park Transportation Study, commissioned by the Office of Public Works.
There is bicycle parking available in the car park of the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
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