SANBI does not currently publish a daily entrance fee for Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden on its official information page. The page lists annual membership pricing only. To confirm the gate price for a single visit, contact the garden directly or check at the point of purchase.
Why We Are Not Quoting a Day Rate
We only publish a price we can confirm against the operator’s own page on the date we checked it. SANBI’s information page for this garden currently lists annual membership pricing but not the daily gate fee, so any day rate we printed here would be an estimate rather than a verified figure. We would rather tell you that than give you a number that turns out to be wrong at the gate.
What Is Published: Annual Membership
The figures SANBI publishes for this garden are annual membership rates, listed under the heading “SANBI annual membership fees”. These are yearly memberships, not day tickets.
| Membership category | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Adult | R650 |
| Scholar (6–17) | R325 |
| Student | R480 |
| Senior citizen | R480 |
Membership admits you to the garden for a year. If you visit regularly it may work out cheaper than repeat day tickets, but it is not the figure to budget for a single afternoon.
How to Confirm the Day Rate
- Buy online through Webtickets, where the current day rate is shown at checkout
- Pay by card at the gate
- Phone the garden on +27 (0)86 100 1278 or +27 (0)87 740 3639
- Email [email protected]
Cash Is Not Accepted
SANBI no longer accepts cash payments at this garden. Tickets are bought online or by card at the gate.
Opening Hours
The garden is open every day from 08:00 to 17:00.
A Useful Comparison
For a sense of the range, Kirstenbosch charges R110 for South African and SADC residents and Pretoria charges R80 to R100 depending on season. Walter Sisulu’s day rate is likely to sit in a similar band, but we have not verified it and you should not budget on that assumption alone.
Official Source and Last-Checked Date
Source: SANBI — Walter Sisulu visitor information
Last checked: 5 September 2026
Day rate status: not published on the official page at the time of checking