Plan your visit Welcome to Adelaide Botanic Garden! Open daily, free entry. Adelaide Botanic Garden is in the east end of the city. There are six entrances to the Garden: North Terrace ( Main Gate ) Botanic Road ( East Lodge Gate ) Plane Tree Drive ( Friends' Gate and Conservatory Gate ) Hackney Road ( Hackney Gate ) Frome Road ( Ginkgo Gate ) Adelaide Botanic Garden map Adelaide Botanic Garden brochure Please refer to the map below for gate locations and directions via Google Maps. Adelaide Botanic Garden is open every day of the year, including public holidays. Opening hours change with the seasons and daylight hours. *The Bicentennial Conservatory will be closed on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 July 2026 as Illuminate is removed. We apologise for any inconvenience. April - September (non-daylight savings hours) Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 5.30pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 9.00am - 5.30pm October - March (during daylight savings) Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 6.30pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 9.00am - 6.30pm Adelaide Botanic Garden has a tram stop close to its Main Gate on North Terrace. The tram stop is called Botanic Gardens and it is approximately 100 metres from the entrance. Travelling by tram is free of charge in the city centre. Please visit Adelaide Metro for more information. The Garden can also be accessed by bus. Please check Adelaide Metro for bus services into the city. Already in the city? A free city connector bus stops on North Terrace and East Terrace, close to the Garden's Main Gate entrance on North Terrace. Bikes and Scooters Bikes and scooters can be used to get to the Garden, but please note that they are not permitted inside the Garden for the safety and comfort of visitors. Bike racks are available outside the Garden entrances. Please only walk your bike through the Garden. Car parking is available on Plane Tree Drive and Hackney Road (also accessed off Plane Tree Drive). Please see parking details below. Please note that visitors are not permitted to drive their vehicles inside Adelaide Botanic Garden or onto Botanic Park. Please refer to the map under the 'Location' drop down menu for entrance locations and directions via Google Maps. All car parks are accessed off Hackney Road. Ticketed car parking is available on: Plane Tree Drive - use car parks here to enter via the Friends' Gate and Conservatory Gate Hackney Road - use car parks here to enter via the Hackney Gate, or to access the Goodman Building or State Herbarium. Car parks here are adjacent to the Rose Garden; take an immediate left as you enter Plane Tree Drive to access them. There is also a small car park immediately north of the National Wine Centre, also off Hackney Road. Our ticket machines are cashless and paperless - these machines will only accept credit or debit card payments. To use the machines, input your vehicle registration number plate into the machine when prompted, select the length of time you would like to park for and tap your credit/debit card. For instructions on accessing a receipt/tax invoice for your ticket, please click here . Parking fees apply from 8am - 10pm on Monday - Saturday. There is free parking on Sundays and public holidays. Accessible parking spaces are available within all 4-hour parking zones and are free of charge for people displaying a disability parking permit. For visits longer than 4 hours, permit holders are welcome to park in 10-hour bays, and can pay half the ticketed price for the duration of the stay. Find out more about parking at Adelaide Botanic Garden and Botanic Park. See the car parking map for more information on where to park and zones. Bus tours/groups , please note that bus layover zones and loading zones are available in zone 4 for drop off only. For longer parking, please contact reception. All funds collected from ticketed parking are used to support conservation, education and horticulture at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium. ZONES Zone 1 - Plane Tree Drive Duration: 10 hours Mon-Fri (8am - 6pm) Rate per hour: $4.00 or $15.00 flat fee Mon-Sat (6pm - 10pm) Rate per hour: $2.50 Sat (8am-6pm) Rate per hour: $1.60 Sun & Public holidays - free Zones 2-5 - Plane Tree Drive Duration: 4 hours Mon-Fri (8am - 6pm) Rate per hour: $4.00 Mon-Sat (6pm - 10pm) Rate per hour: $2.50 Sat (8am-6pm) Rate per hour: $1.60 Sun & Public holidays - free Zone 6 - Plane Tree Drive Duration: 10 hours Mon-Fri (8am - 6pm) Rate per hour: $4.00 or $10.00 flat fee Mon-Sat (6pm - 10pm) Rate per hour: $2.50 Sat (8am-6pm) Rate per hour: $1.60 (or $5 flat fee) Sun & Public holidays - free Zone 7 - State Herbarium car park (next to Rose Garden) Duration: 4 or 10 hours Mon-Fri (8am - 6pm) Rate per hour: $4.00 or $15.00 flat fee in 10 hour section Mon-Sat (6pm - 10pm) Rate per hour: $2.50 Sat (8am-6pm) Rate per hour: $1.60 or $5 flat fee Sun & Public holidays - free Zone 8 Goodman Building car park (directly north of the National Wine Centre) Duration: 4 hours Mon-Fri (8am - 6pm) Rate per hour: $4.00 Mon-Sat (6pm - 10pm) Rate per hour: $2.50 Sat (8am-6pm) Rate per hour: $1.60 or $5 flat fee Sun & Public holidays - free Our Access Guide gives detail on the garden. Access the guide here . Entrances and pathways Adelaide Botanic Garden is wheelchair accessible from all entrance gates except for the Hackney Gate off Hackney Road due to its gradient. The Garden has paved and bitumen paths running throughout the Garden. There are some areas that have gravel or sawdust pathways. Most of the Garden is flat, though there are some steep pathways leading to the Sunken Garden and Threatened Seed Orchard. Buildings The Museum of Economic Botany has wheelchair access and is a quiet space. The Bicentennial Conservatory has two pathways, one at ground level which is slightly undulating, and a raised boardwalk that weaves through the tree canopy. Toilet facilities Accessible toilets are available throughout the Garden. Please find toilet locations on the map . A changing places bathroom facility can be found at A4 (map reference) for those with a disability or high support needs. An MLAK key is required to access these facility. More information regarding obtaining an MLAK key can be found here. MLAK Keys | Changing Places Food and drink Evergreen Deli, Botanic Lodge and Restaurant Botanic all have ramp access. Wheelchair hire Wheelchairs are available to hire from reception in the Goodman Building on Hackney Road, seven days a week, including public holidays. To use these, please pre-book them ahead of your visit. To reserve a wheelchair over the weekend bookings must be made before 3pm on Friday, with the date and time you would like to hire the wheelchair for that weekend. We will get back in touch to confirm if it is available and give instructions on collecting and returning it. For more information or to book a wheelchair please call 08 8222 9311 or e-mail botanicgardens@sa.gov.au . Assistance dogs Assistance dogs are welcome in the Garden. You can find toilets at five locations across the garden. They all include accessible toilets and baby change tables:

Noel Lothian Hall , between the Rose Garden and Kitchen Garden (C6 map reference). Schomburgk Pavilion , by Evergreen Deli, the Museum of Economic Botany and the Diggers Shop (D4 map reference). Simpson Kiosk , by Botanic Lodge and Restaurant Botanic (C3 map reference) Classgrounds , between the Friends' Gate and Conservatory Gate (A4 map reference, adjacent to Plane Tree Drive, Botanic Park). These include a Changing Places facility. You will require a mlak key to access these toilets. Francis Arbor , to the west of the Garden (E3 map reference) Visitors can access free Wi-Fi in the Garden in the area around the Noel Lothian Hall and Kitchen Garden, located at C5 on the map. Select the network Uniti Botanic Gardens Guest and use the password unitiguest Thanks go to Uniti Internet for providing this service. Botanic gardens are different from public parks in that they're living museums, filled with plant collections with conservation value. For this reason some activities are not permitted as they have the potential to damage or destroy plants. Please respect the Garden and help us to protect plants, people and wildlife. • ride bikes / bicycles , scooters, skateboards or use rollerskates/blades • bring dogs or other pets or animals into the Garden • fly drones in or above the Garden or Botanic Park (Learn more at our Filming and Photography page) • bring alcohol into the Garden • use BBQs and portable gas cookers in the Garden • smoke or vape in the Garden • drive vehicles into the Garden • damage or remove plants/trees or enter garden beds • play ball or throwing games • climb trees, as the botanical collection has conservation value. • swim in or enter lakes, ponds or any waterways. You can find a full list of our regulations here. You can find the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium Act 1978 here . Keen to know what's beautiful in the Garden now, where a certain botanical collection is or what's on? Head to the Visitor Information Centre located inside the Diggers Garden Shop, located at D4 on the map . Friendly volunteers staff the Visitor Information Centre from 10am - 4pm daily. How much does it cost to get into Adelaide Botanic Garden? Entry to Adelaide Botanic Garden is free during the day. Entry to the on-site Museum of Economic Botany is also free. There are some ticketed events throughout the year which might require a ticket. These often take place inside the Bicentennial Conservatory, or in the evening after the Garden has closed for the day. Please check out our What’s On page to find out more. What are the opening hours? Adelaide Botanic Garden is open every day of the year, including public holidays. Opening hours change with the seasons and daylight hours. April - September (non-daylight savings hours) Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 5.30pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 9.00am - 5.30pm October - March (during daylight savings) Monday - Friday: 7.15am - 6.30pm Weekends and Public Holidays: 9.00am - 6.30pm How long does it take to walk around Adelaide Botanic Garden? The Garden is spread over a 50 hectare site, with pathways to explore in every direction. Depending on how much time you have, you may want to just stay for a short time, or spend a few hours to discover the whole collection. There are plenty of dining options in the Garden should you want to stop for a coffee or lunch for refreshments. Is there free parking at Adelaide Botanic? Car parks are available at the Hackney Road entrance, and along Plane Tree Drive. Parking fees apply from 8am - 10pm on Monday - Saturday. There is free parking on Sundays and public holidays. All funds collected from ticketed parking are used to support conservation, education and horticulture at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium. As well as visiting our gorgeous Botanic Gardens in Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga , there is so much to see and do in Adelaide and the rest of South Australia. Visit our neighbours at Adelaide Zoo and the National Wine Centre . Or travel up North Terrace to visit the SA Museum , Art Gallery of SA , MOD Museum or JamFactory . Find out more about this vibrant state here , and see what's on in Adelaide here .