The Taipei Zoo ticket price is likely to increase to NT$100 for non-residents in February, the first time it is set to change in 26 years.
After approval by the Taipei Department of Education on Wednesday, the proposal is to be presented to the city government and city council before likely going into effect on Feb. 1 next year after the Lunar New Year.
Tickets for non-Taipei residents are to increase from NT$60 to NT$100, while tickets for students, military, police and firefighters are to increase from NT$30 to NT$50.
Photo: Wei Chin-chun, Taipei Times
An additional NT$20 or NT$10 would be collected to visit the Education Center.
The decision comes following several requests by the zoo over the years, which have been declined due to public pressure.
Based on annual visitor numbers of 3 million before the COVID-19 pandemic, additional income from the price hike is estimated to total NT$54 million (US$1.69 million) per year, the zoo said.
The Taipei Zoo considered raising prices last year, but the timing was too rushed and the cost analysis by the city’s Department of Finance was not yet complete, Taipei Department of Education Deputy Director Chen Su-hui (陳素慧) said in an interview.
This year, the finance department on July 28 said it would not oppose a price adjustment, as it has not changed in 26 years, Chen added.
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