Tickets and opening hours
Anyone with an online ticket, campus card, Friends pass, Museum card and an activated card of USP-partners has access to the Botanic Gardens through the entrance at the Harvardlaan . Our advice, when using this entrance, is to navigate to parking lot P10 Uppsalalaan. When traveling by public transport or bicycle and for disabled visitors, using the main entrance at the Budapestlaan is recommended.
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
Group rate
From 15 persons or guided tour participants): € 1,50 discount per person.
Read more about Group visits.
More information about guided tours.
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!