Tickets and opening hours

We are open daily again as of 1 March 2026 from 10 am until 4.30 pm. For now the Gardens are closed and maintenance works are being executed.

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House rules in this green museum

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 University Fund
  • Friends card University Museum & Old Hortus

Discount

Read more about group visits and guided tours.

Payment only with debit or credit card.
A Vriendenloterij-card is no entrance ticket.

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.

*Museum card

A valid Museum card entitles you to free entry. 
A copy or picture of the Museum card is NOT considered valid for free entry.

Order your personal Museum card online or buy one as a present for someone else! In our shop we sell Museum cards, which you can use to visit the Botanic Gardens right away!