Wheelchair-Friendly Zoo in Amsterdam
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Located in Amsterdam’s Plantage neighbourhood, Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo was founded in the early 1800’s. The zoo is home to a diverse range of animals and wildlife, from reptiles, birds and butterflies, to elephants, giraffes and chimpanzees. Click here to visit Artis’s official website or click here to jump straight to the accessibility page.
Accessibility
Lifts
Free entry for wheelchair chaperone
Wheelchairs available for visitors to borrow
Accessible toilets with grab rails
Service dogs permitted along special route (note: service dogs must have all required vaccinations)
5 "wheelchair-friendly" parking spaces; however they are the width of a standard parking space.
Close to public transportation (1 min)
Toilets
Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo has a number of wheelchair-friendly toilets. The toilet at the Planetarium, for example, has an electric sliding door. There are grab rails on either side of the toilet. All amenities are within reach, except the toilet paper (which is quite high). Wheelchair users can turn full circle in the space, and side transfer from one side. There are no Changing Places toilets. Click here for photos of the accessible toilets.
Address
Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo
Plantage Kerklaan 38-40
1018 CZ Amsterdam