Garden Admission

Our gardens are open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day (see website for Holiday hours). Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors 65+, $5 youth 4-17, and free for members, volunteers, UCSC students, and children under 4. Enjoy a year of free admission when you become a member today!

Appointments are not required to visit our gardens. Please note that if you also purchase plants, appointments are required for pickup from the gift shop.

We offer two options for paying admission:

• Pay ahead of time online and retain your receipt as proof of payment, valid for one visit.
  
• Pay onsite by depositing cash or check payable to UC Regents in one of our pay-tubes, located in the Visitor Parking Area.

Download a map of the Arboretum here.