Plan your day
A long, happy day starts the night before
Getting here, what to pack, how to pay and what happens when it rains. Everything a Port Harcourt family asks us at the gate.
- Free shuttle at weekends
- Backup power
- Rain promise
Getting here
By car, shuttle or ride hailing
- 01
By car
From Peter Odili Road, take the GRA Phase 2 turn and follow the lime signs. Shaded parking for 900 cars, N2,000 a day.
- 02
Free shuttle
Weekends from the Aba Road and Rumuola pick-up points, every 30 minutes from 09:30 to 23:30.
- 03
From the airport
About 45 minutes outside rush hour. Leave Trans Amadi before 07:30 or after 10:00 on weekdays.
- 04
Ride hailing
Drop off at the main gate lay-by. Pick-up points are marked with a lime pole.
Packing list
Tick it off as you pack
Saved only while this page is open.
0 of 6 packed
A good day
Our suggested rhythm
- 01
10:00
Big rides first while queues are short.
- 02
12:30
Lunch in Lantern Square before the rush.
- 03
14:00
Lagoon Bay for the hottest hours.
- 04
17:30
Dry off, then the Lantern Wheel.
- 05
18:30
Glow Parade, then Lagoon Lights at 20:00.
Practical
Money, power and weather
Money
Card, transfer and POS everywhere. Tap-to-pay wristbands load at the gate.
Power
Two backup plants and a solar field. Rides do not stop for the grid.
Rain promise
Outdoor rides pause for lightning. Two hours shut means a free return ticket.
Security
Bag checks, trained marshals and CCTV across the park.
Questions
Planning questions
Can I leave and come back?
Yes, with a hand stamp and your wristband, until 18:00.
Are pushchairs allowed?
Yes, and we hire them for N2,000. Pushchair parks are by every ride.
Is the park busy on Sundays?
Sunday afternoons are busy after church. Mornings and Tuesdays are the quietest.
See you at the gate
Tonight, the park lights up at 18:30
Buy online for the lowest price, skip the gate queue and add Fast Lane if the Kingfisher is calling. Dusk passes from 17:00 cost less.