The Smithsonian's National Zoological Park sits along Connecticut Avenue and Rock Creek Park between the Cleveland Park and Woodley Park neighborhoods, free to the public and one of the most-visited family attractions in Washington. DCA Limos drives families, school groups and out-of-town visitors to the Zoo daily, dropping off near the Connecticut Avenue main entrance rather than leaving you to find scarce street parking or navigate the Zoo's own small pay lots.
8 mi · 20–30 minutes
30 mi · 40–55 minutes
35 mi · 45–60 minutes
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Because the Zoo draws heavy weekend and summer-break crowds, and because Connecticut Avenue backs up accordingly, a chauffeur who knows to approach from a quieter side street saves real time over following GPS directions onto the main corridor at peak hours.
The Zoo's own parking is limited and fills early on weekends and over summer break, and many visitors instead rely on the Woodley Park-Zoo Metro station a short walk from the Connecticut Avenue entrance. A chauffeured drop-off at the entrance itself skips both the parking search and the Metro walk, which matters with young children, strollers or a group that would rather not split up on a platform.
Our chauffeurs know the Beach Drive and Rock Creek Parkway approaches that avoid Connecticut Avenue's worst backups on a warm Saturday, and plan the pickup time around the Zoo's closing hours so no one is left waiting at the gate after dark.
A single Suburban or Escalade comfortably handles a family with strollers and a diaper bag's worth of gear, while our Sprinter vans are a regular booking for school field trips and larger extended-family outings that would otherwise require multiple cars. Group bookings are hourly, so the same vehicle and chauffeur wait through the visit for the return trip.
Many visitors pair a Zoo morning with lunch or dinner in nearby Cleveland Park or Woodley Park, and we treat that as one continuous trip rather than two separate bookings.
Out-of-town grandparents or relatives flying in for a family Zoo trip can be picked up at Reagan National — about 20 to 30 minutes away, the closest of the three regional airports — and brought directly to the Zoo or to a hotel first, whichever the day's plan calls for.
Call (877) 609-1919 or request a free quote online to arrange a Zoo-day pickup.
Business sedan
Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Up to 3 · solo travelers and couples
First-class sedan
BMW 7 Series
Up to 3 · executive and VIP travel
Premium SUV
Cadillac Escalade
Up to 6 · families and small groups with luggage
Luxury SUV
Chevrolet Suburban
Up to 6 · airport runs with extra luggage
Executive van
Mercedes Sprinter van
Up to 14 · wedding parties, corporate teams and groups
Limousine
Stretch limousine
Up to 8 · weddings, prom and special occasions
DCA Limos provides black car service for Smithsonian National Zoo for executives and airport travelers, with real-time flight tracking on every Reagan National (DCA), Dulles (IAD) and BWI pickup and complimentary waiting time built into the fare.
The same chauffeurs and vehicles serve as a Smithsonian National Zoo limo service for weddings, proms and celebrations and as an hourly chauffeur service when your day has several stops.
Yes. We drop off at the Connecticut Avenue main entrance, skipping the Zoo's limited pay-lot parking and the walk from the Metro station.
Yes. Our Sprinter vans regularly handle school groups and larger family outings on an hourly booking.
Yes. Group bookings are hourly, so the same vehicle and chauffeur wait through your visit for the return trip.
Yes. We treat a Zoo visit plus a nearby meal as one continuous trip rather than two separate bookings.
Yes. Reagan National is about 20–30 minutes from the Zoo, and we can bring arriving family directly there or to a hotel first.