For a quick visit, the Forks is a better option to take in some green space, local shopping, food and culture. Assiniboine park is beautiful place but based on your question, I would save that for another time

The assiniboine park is free. The assiniboine park zoo is $19.75 for adults, $17.50 for seniors and youth (13-17), 10.50 for children (3-.12).

If you have a car rental, it would be about a 10-15 minute drive. You could take a cab, or if you had time, there may be city bus service. Your hotel may provide a shuttle to Polo Park (a shopping mall near the airport), then it would be an easy one bus ride to Assiniboine Park and the Zoo.

You might rent a car for a day. We had our own car and used our Gps and directions from our hotel. You might ask the staff at your hotel for suggestions for transportation.

You would have to check with the zoo. They have very strict policies. When I took my niece there several years ago, they had an early morning program on certain days, before the zoo was open, when a zoo keeper took us to watch the feeding of some of the very large animals.

it depends on your age and abilities - lots of walking, if you took some breaks, 4 to 5 hours seems like enuf - lots of stuff wont able to be seen and some exhibits are not always open - 20 bucks per person to get in...there is a trolley but only one side, things have changed over the last three years - not sure if its for the better and construction is still underway...

The Park is free. The Zoo charges admission, but you and your family can spend the whole day in the Park, with LOTS to do and not spend a cent. One of the few free things to do in Winnipeg!