Get the Metro bus to Ofelia bus station, 15 cents for ½ hour ride and then the ask for the Guayllabamba bus letting the driver know you want the Zoologico, about 90 cents for 1 hour. He lets you off beside some pick up trucks and it is US$1.50 for 5 mins to the Zoo, (don't walk, it's 1½ miles... More

its pretty different from any other zoo i have visited..check it out

The zoo is located in a site at about one hour drive north of old Quito. There are several ways to get there, and the driver has chosen the one through ugly Quitan industrial suburbs. Collection of animals is mediocre, and the conditions for animals are far from the best, especially for the giant tortoises. After seeing the wild life... More

I came to this town on business but I took a break to go to the zoo and see the wide variety of animals that have this country. It's fantastic.

This zoo is a little far away from Quito, but it's very nice, a lot of animals, it's a self guided attraction, just follow the animal footprints painted on the floor and you won't miss a thing. They have a huge condor, lions and much more.