Tickets and opening hours
Anyone with an online ticket, Friends Pass, Museum Card, campus card, or an activated pass from USP partners can enter the Botanic Gardens through the additional rear entrance on the Harvardlaan. Please note that this entrance is not suitable for wheelchairs or strollers. If you're arriving by car and plan to use this entrance, we recommend navigating to parking garage Olympos (P10) on the Uppsalalaan or to the P+R Utrecht Science Park. The best walking route is via the Harvardlaan, past the football field, to the revolving doors on the right-hand side.
Ticket prices
- Adult (18+ years): € 10,00
- Youth (4 -18 years): € 4,50
- Students from other institutions (with a student card: € 4,50
- U Pass / Utrecht Card: € 4,50 | Unfortunately, paying with a U Pass is not possible
Free entrance
- Friends card Botanic Gardens UU | Do you want to become a Friend? Discover the benefits!
- Children (0 - 4 years)
- Museum Card (Dutch)*
- UU / HU / UMCU / HKU employee or student card
- USP partner employee card
- Friends card Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Fund
- Friends card ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Museum & Old Hortus
Group rate
From 15 persons or guided tour participants): € 1,50 discount per person.
Read more about Group visits.
More information about guided tours.
Payment can only be made by debit or credit card.
Entrance for accompanists
- Accompanying persons in possession of a guide card can enter the Gardens free of charge.
- Persons accompanying a person in a wheelchair that is not self-sufficient can enter the Gardens free of charge.
* Valid Museum Card
Only showing the physical or digital Museum Card entitles you to free entry. Showing a photo or copy of the Museum Card is NOT considered as a valid entry ticket.
Order your personal Museum Card online or buy one as a present for someone else! In our shop we sell Museum Cards also, you can use it for a visit to the Botanic Gardens right away!