Unfortunately, Costco does not sell tickets to Gilroy Garden at present and future availability can be ensured by keeping an update on your local Costco, as the availability varies seasonally and passes become available near holidays. For this summer from June 2022, the availability of tickets is uncertain to date. Another way of acquiring tickets to Gilroy Gardens is to visit their official website, which provides park visitors with different amusement facilities apart from discounts and promotions on entry tickets. The details of such benefits are given below.

Ticket Details and Pricing

Daily Admission Tickets:

The daily admission ticket is available at $45.00 plus taxes for a one-day pass to the Gilroy Garden. You can select whichever day of the week for your visit and enjoy the nature-loving sceneries of the park. The tickets are further discounted if you book or buy them online with up to $20 savings.

Any Day Tickets:

The “Any Day Ticket” allows you to book your ticket for any day’s visit to the park. Currently, this feature of ticket booking is available through November 22, 2022, and is not applicable for special holidays like Halloween or national events. The ticket is priced at $50.00 plus taxes and booking online will give you a discount of up to $15. Another highlight of this ticket is that kids under the age of 3 years get free entry.

Daily Parking Tickets:

For the year 2022, the current update on parking tickets is the single-day parking ticket priced at $20.00 online and $25.00 at the park gate. The ticket allows you to park your vehicles at the set fee, while buses and vans carrying 15-passengers get a bonus of free parking with this feature.

Other than entry and parking tickets, Gilroy Gardens proffers a membership benefit where members can enjoy unlimited visits to the park, an exemption in parking fees, and discounts on food stalls and park attractions. The details of each membership type and benefits are given as follows:

2022 Premium Card:

The Premium Membership Card is priced at $14.70/month for five months after the preliminary deposit of $31.50 to date. The card features you with:

Unlimited visits to the park with free parking for the year 2022.  Free entry on holidays like Halloween.  You can bring a friend with you on Fridays for free entrance using this membership card.  You can avail of a 20% discount on park merch, eatables, and more. Unlimited access to “Water Oasis”. 20% discount on Cabana rentals and tax deductions.

2022 Value Card:

The Value Membership Card is priced at $9.10/month for five months after the preliminary deposit of $19.50 to date. Members of Gilroy Gardens equipped with this membership get:

Unlimited season admissions. Free access to the “Water Oasis” – a special summer attraction of Gilroy Gardens valid through November 2022.  Value Card admissions are valid for daytime access through November 2022. Value Card admissions are not valid for Holidays, Halloween, and night events. Discounts are available on the entrance fee for Halloween and Holidays for up to $25.

Gilroy Gardens came up with COVID-19 restrictions due to the pandemic on a global scale and park activity was suspended until a substantial decrease in the disease wave was approved by the concerned health authorities. Some of the heavier restrictions have been lifted, while some are still in effect to ensure the medical safety of their park visitors. People suspected of catching the infection or those with a positive screening test are not allowed to visit the park for medical safety purposes. By visiting the park, the visitors are expected to be aware of all the risks that entail with COVID-19 in a crowd.

So, is it worth buying tickets to Gilroy Garden from either Costco or the website?

For entertainment and enjoyment purposes, you can book or buy tickets to Gilroy Gardens according to your desired plan through the official website or from Costco whenever the season starts and they sell the tickets exclusively. Although unavailable at this time, it is uncertain whether Costco will exclusively accommodate tickets to Gilroy Gardens for customers to buy shortly or not. 

The employees of Costco report the deletion of Gilroy Gardens’ past entrance references from the system which validates the guess that the tickets may not be available exclusively at Costco. Still, the possibility remains since it is advised by the store’s customer care staff to check back again regularly for the availability of tickets near the summertime as passes are available usually near the summertime.