From Route 128 North or South, take exit 15A (Dedham Exit) to Route 1A. Stay on Route 1 (approximately 4 miles) until it becomes the VFW Parkway. Continue on the VFW Parkway, approximately 3 miles, until it ends. Take a left on Centre Street. At the rotary take 203 East onto the Arborway. Pass the Arnold Arboretum and keep left to go on overpass. At next rotary, go three-quarters of the way around and follow Zoo signs.  Follow directions from Zoo entrance below.

From Route 93 North or South, take exit 15 for Columbia Road.(From 93N, take a left onto Columbia Road; from 93S take a right onto Columbia Road) At the 3rd light Columbia Road turns left. Continue on Columbia Road through 9 more lights, following Columbia Rd (it makes a left @ Kentucky Fried Chicken/Store 24) all the way to the end. Go straight across Blue Hill Avenue, you will see Zoo entrance on your right.  Follow directions from Zoo entrance below.

From Route 9, take Route 1 (the Jamaica Way) south. Follow Route 1 to Route 203 East; stay in the left lane and go over the overpass. At the next rotary follow signs for the Franklin Park Zoo.  Follow directions from Zoo entrance below.

From the Franklin Park Zoo Entrance, pass Zoo on your right, with Zoo parking on your left.  Follow road past zoo entrance, you will pass the Golf Course on your left hand side.  Take your first right (road bears off to right just before a parking lot) up the hill to the field which is behind Zoo on Playstead field (next to softball field, behind White Football Stadium).  Parking next to the field.

By Public Transportation
Take the Orange line or commuter rail to the Forest Hills station, then take the number 16 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo.

Or, take the Orange line or commuter rail to the Ruggles station, then take the number 22, 28, 29, 44 or 45 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo.

Or, take the Red line to the Andrew station, then take the number 16 bus to the Franklin Park Zoo.

Please contact the MBTA at (617) 722-3200 or visit their web site at for the current bus schedule.