Main parking for Mote Aquarium will be on the right. Proceed one mile and then turn right at the traffic signal at Ken Thompson Parkway. Exit the circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents. At Gulfstream Avenue, turn right and proceed across the Ringling Causeway to St. Take exit 210 off I-75 to head west on Fruitville Road. Mote Aquarium has two sections separated by an approximately 4-minute walk along Ken Thompson Parkway. Informationġ600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236 (on City Island). to 5 p.m., seven days a week, with the exeption of Thanksgiving Day on which Mote Aquarium will close at 2:00 p.m. Veteran's Day: Mote Aquarium extends free admission to all veterans and their military dependents, with valid IDs for both veterans and military dependents, on Nov. Go to /membership to register your membership so you can reserve your free tickets. Become a Member! Current members must reserve their free tickets online before visiting. No other special offers are accepted at this time.

Limited tickets are available for these walkups each day on a first come, first served basis.

All guests and members will start their experience at our main entrance. Tickets must be registered on site, in person for two admission specials: Active duty military guests (one free admission with current ID) and guests applying reciprocal partner discounts (show reciprocal partner membership card and ID). Each ticket will be timed to a 15-minute window when the guest should arrive, and the last arrival window will be at 4 p.m. Members are also encouraged to reserve their tickets online in advance ( /membership). A limited number of tickets are available for purchase at the admissions window. On busier days, we have sold out and we cannot guarantee tickets will be available. Tickets MUST be purchased online to guarantee entry. Goldstein Marine Mammal Research and Rehabilitation Center. General admission includes access to Mote Aquarium and its exhibits in the Ann and Alfred E. Armands Circle and head about one mile north to Mote's address, which is on City Island. From downtown, take the Ringling Causeway to St. Science Is The Attraction at Mote Aquarium!Ĭome discover our wondrous oceans and meet the scientists working to save them at Mote Aquarium, which is located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway., Sarasota, FL 34236, just a few minutes from downtown Sarasota.

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