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Busch Gardens Pass

Discover Busch Gardens® our extraordinary African themed park! It’s brings together an unrivalled combination of rides, animals, and shows. Our floorless dive coaster, SheiKra® takes you 200 feet up, then hurtles you 90 degrees straight down at speeds of up to 70 mph! 

Then, take a self guided tour around one of our beautiful animal habitats. Jungala, opening in Spring 2008, gives you the chance to come face-to-face with some of the world’s most endangered animals, white tigers and orangutans, this is not to be missed! 

Once your feet are firmly back on the ground, you’re invited to experience our stunning Broadway style show, KaTonga®. There’s much to explore for adventurers young or old.

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Opening Times
How To Get There
Parking
Facilities
Top Tips
 
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  • Opening Times
    Opening times vary between 09:00 and 10:00 to 18:00 and 19:00.
    Open Christmas Day and New Years Eve until 01:00.

    For exact opening times please click on the link below:

    http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt/pi_hours_and_event_month.aspx?MonthID=6
    How to Get There
    Location 
    • Corner of Busch Boulevard and 40th Street
    • Eight miles northeast of downtown Tampa
    • Two miles east of Interstate 275 at the Busch Boulevard exit
    • Two miles west of Interstate 75 at exit 265
    • One hour from Orlando via Interstate 4
    • Thirty minutes east of area beaches and Tampa International Airport
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    From the North:
    Travel SOUTH on I-75 to I-275 SOUTH to the FOWLER AVENUE exit. (Exit # 51, formerly Exit # 34) Turn east (left) onto Fowler Avenue and proceed 2.5 miles to McKinley Drive. Turn south (right) onto McKinley and proceed to the main parking lot entrance.
    From the South:
    Travel NORTH on I-75, past the intersection of I-4, to the FOWLER AVENUE exit #265. (formerly exit #54). This exit is also the exit for the University of South Florida. Bear left on the exit ramp, and it will lead you directly onto Fowler Avenue. Proceed west on Fowler Avenue to McKinley Drive. (McKinley Drive is the first light past the main entrance to the University.) Turn left on McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to parking and the main entrance to the park.
    From St. Petersburg:
    Travel NORTH on I-275 to the FOWLER AVENUE exit. (Exit # 51, formerly Exit # 34) Turn east (right) onto Fowler Avenue and proceed 2.5 miles to McKinley Drive. Turn south (right) onto McKinley and proceed to the main parking lot entrance.
    From Orlando:
    Travel WEST on I-4 to I-75. Go NORTH on I-75 to the FOWLER AVENUE exit #265 (formerly exit #54). This exit is also the exit for the University of South Florida. Bear left on the exit ramp, and it will lead you directly onto Fowler Avenue. Proceed west on Fowler Avenue to McKinley Drive. (McKinley Drive is the first light past the main entrance to the University.) Turn left on McKinley. Proceed south on McKinley to parking and the main entrance to the park.
    Busch Gardens Shuttle Express
    Now it’s easier than ever to experience Busch Gardens’ wildlife and wild rides via the Busch Gardens Shuttle Express for only $10 per person for a round trip from Orlando. The service is always free with the purchase of a 5-Park Orlando FlexTicket!  For pick-up times and locations, call 1-800-221-1339.
    Parking

    Parking
    Nearly 5,000 spaces are available for vehicles. Spaces are available to cars and motorcycles for $7.00 - buses, trucks and recreation vehicles are $11.00. Tour buses are eligible to park free of charge.  Platinum, Gold and Silver Passport members can park in general lots for free. 

    Facilities

    Services
    Strollers, wheelchairs, lockers and indoor, climate-controlled pet kennels are available for rental. Wheelchair seating is available at all facilities. Diaper-changing and baby-nursing areas, first-aid, foreign currency exchange, 24-hour automated teller machines, taxi and bus parking may also be found on-site.

    Food and Beverage
    Restaurants, snack bars and juice stands are located conveniently throughout the park. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are accepted at the Crown Colony and Desert Grill Restaurants. Sorry, but coolers, food, drinks and picnic items may not be taken into the park. For vegetarian meal options please stop by the Guest Relations window at the main entrance to the park.

    Top Tips
    Every theme park is different but here are some generic tips to help with your visit, whichever theme park you are going to:
     
    • Buy your tickets online before you go so you don’t have to worry about queuing when you get there!
    • Make sure you understand what your ticket includes before you book, as the tickets might have certain restrictions.
    • If you can, pick a good time of the year to travel: think about the weather, number of visitors, special events or firework nights.  
    • Get to the theme parks early to avoid too much overcrowding and queuing at the rides and water parks.
    • Try going on the most popular rides at lunch or later in the day, when everyone else has already been.
    • Try not to eat too many hot dogs before you go on the biggest ride of the park!
    • Bring snacks and drinks, this will help you save money when it’s a long day and you or your kids need refreshments.
    • Meeting point: always arrange one, as someone is bound to get lost if it’s a large park and it’s busy!
    • This is common sense, but remember to buy gifts and merchandise at the end of the day so you’re not carrying everything around with you.
    • Normally there are lockers too if you have any other items you want to get rid of at the beginning of the day.
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