Tickets and booking
There is no ticket to book. The data pack lists admission as free and opening hours as all day, every day of the year, so there is nothing to reserve, no time slot to pick, and no gate procedure beyond walking in. If you need to confirm anything before a visit, the park’s listed phone number is 029-85563398.
Entrance and routes
The park sits at the southeast corner of the junction of Qujiangchi West Road and Qujiangchi North Road in Yanta District, Xi’an. The practical approach given in the data pack is to take bus 22, 212 or 517 to the Hanyao Road West (Hanyaolu Xikou) stop and walk from there; no walking distance is listed, so allow a comfortable margin on foot. No named gates are specified, so navigate to the road-junction address rather than looking for a particular entrance.
Photo spots
The data pack names no specific viewpoints, so treat this as a wander-and-shoot park: the pool the site is built around, and the paths along it, are the obvious material. Since the park never closes, you can time your visit for the light — early morning and late afternoon give softer angles than harsh midday. Don’t plan around named landmarks or structures; none are listed in the pack.
Timing and crowds
Opening hours are unrestricted: the park is open around the clock, January 1 through December 31, so timing is a matter of light and your own schedule rather than gate rules. The data pack carries no crowd figures, so there is no verified quiet or busy window — treat any busy-period claims from other sources with caution. If a calmer visit matters to you, slotting it at the edges of the day is the sensible default, and entry is free and unreserved either way. Plan on the suggested 1-3 hours.
Walking and effort
This is a park stroll, not a hike. The 1-3 hour suggested duration reflects walking the grounds at an easy pace, and nothing in the data pack indicates elevation gain, stairs or trail terrain. No hiking gear is needed — wear what you would wear for any city walk, and expect the effort level of a casual outing rather than a trek.
Getting there
The listed route is city bus 22, 212 or 517 to the Hanyao Road West (Hanyaolu Xikou) stop, then a walk to the park. No metro connection, taxi fare or walking distance appears in the data pack, so don’t build plans around them. If you skip the bus, hand a taxi or ride-hail driver the address: southeast corner of the Qujiangchi West Road / Qujiangchi North Road junction, Yanta District, Xi’an.
Cost breakdown
Admission is free — that is the entire ticket cost, with no booking fee or separate charge listed. Your only spend is getting there: the pack lists no fare figure for buses 22, 212 or 517, so check your transit app for the current city-bus price, and a taxi costs whatever your ride-hail app quotes. No food, guide or equipment costs are listed for the park itself, making this one of the cheapest stops you can add to a Xi’an itinerary.