\nBuy zoo tickets in advance<\/a> since lines at ticket booths will be longer than normal. General admission tickets are good for 30 days from the purchase date. Tickets are half-price on Wednesdays.
\nVisitors should allow extra time for traffic and parking.
\nParking is prohibited on residential streets around the zoo or in the Westbend and University Park Village shopping lots where towing is enforced.
\nMorning visits are recommended since a visit can take up to four hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cMost of the time, motorists on University can travel through without significant delays because its three lanes wide in each direction, and there is room to drive around any zoo traffic that might be backed up,\u201d Calzada said.<\/p>\n
However, nearby Forest Park Boulevard \u201cis only one lane in each direction, so when zoo traffic backs up, it is difficult for through traffic to get by,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Traffic on Forest Park is heaviest from 10 a.m. to noon on weekdays during spring break, officials said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf motorists need to get around zoo traffic, we would suggest using either Hulen Street to the west or Interstate 35 to the east, to travel between Berry Street and Interstate 30,\u201d Calzada said. \u201cTraffic along Berry Street is not usually impacted very much by zoo traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dream Park \u2014 a 57,000 square-foot playground for children of all abilities located at 2001 University Drive inside Trinity Park \u2014 is another popular destination nearby.<\/p>\n
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Dream Park, a popular spring break destination, is located at 2001 University Drive inside Trinity Park. (Courtesy | City of Fort Worth) <\/p>\n
To reach the park, police suggest motorists use the north entrance of Trinity Park near the duck pond. Those traveling from I-30 should exit Henderson Street and then go west on West 7th Street before turning south on Stayton Street to enter the park.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Inside the park, follow Trinity Park Drive to Trinity Park Court and park in the lot near Dream Park.<\/p>\n
Fort Worth Botanic Garden is hosting a spring break camp<\/a> and an exhibit called Butterflies in the Garden<\/a>.<\/p>\n To reach the garden, police recommend motorists use Lancaster Avenue instead of using I-30 to reach University Drive.<\/p>\n Fort Worth officials encourage people to use FW Park<\/a>, a mobile payment parking app, for city lots. Meters in downtown and other entertainment areas accept coins, cash and credit cards as well.<\/p>\n Low-cost transit options are available to reach hot spots without the parking hassles.<\/p>\n People can use Trinity Metro\u2019s On-Demand Southside service to reach the Fort Worth Zoo and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Bus Route 4, which goes through the east and south sides, can take people to museums in the Cultural District. Visit GoPassTM.org<\/a> to download the app and buy transit passes.<\/p>\n Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n