The rule that catches people: your ticket is not valid until the hour of your reservation. Arriving at 10am for a 1pm slot does not get you in early, and at weekends and on holidays a reservation is required rather than optional.
Prices
- Adult $49.95, a fixed published rate rather than dynamic.
- Ages 3 to 11 $34.95. Over-62s $46.95. Under-3s free and need no ticket.
- Parking is $8 for the day with aquarium validation, paid on exit.
Admission covers the standard galleries: the Tropical Pacific, Northern Pacific and Southern California and Baja exhibits, the sea otters, sharks and jellies. Animal encounters, behind-the-scenes tours, boat programmes and the HoloTheater are extra.
Useful details
- Same-day re-entry is allowed, but you must take a hand stamp on the way out.
- Unused tickets stay valid a year, but still need a free reservation to redeem.
- There are no lockers. Tripods are banned. Outside food is allowed on the plaza only.
Open daily 9am to 6pm, closed only on Christmas Day.
Source: aquariumofpacific.org, checked 26 August 2026.
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