SANBI does not currently publish a daily entrance fee for Harold Porter National Botanical Garden on its official information page. The page lists annual membership pricing only. Confirm the gate price directly with the garden or at checkout before you travel.
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
| Membership category | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Adult | R800 |
| Student | R600 |
| Child | R400 |
These are yearly memberships covering repeat entry, not single-visit tickets. Note they differ from the membership rates published for other national gardens, so membership pricing is not uniform across the SANBI network.
How to Confirm the Day Rate
Tickets are sold through Webtickets, where the current day rate appears at checkout, or by card at the gate.
Opening Hours
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Weekdays | 08:00–16:30 |
| Weekends and public holidays | 08:00–17:00 |
Visitors already inside may stay until 18:00 in winter (April–October) and 19:00 in summer (November–March) after the entrance gates close.
A Useful Comparison
Kirstenbosch, the nearest comparable Western Cape national garden, charges R110 for South African and SADC residents, R40 for children aged 6 to 17 and free entry under 6. Harold Porter is likely to be lower, but that is an inference and not a verified rate.
Official Source and Last-Checked Date
Source: SANBI — Harold Porter visitor information
Last checked: 5 September 2026
Day rate status: not published on the official page at the time of checking