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Observation Decks NYC

Observation Deck Ticket Prices

What the standard ticket for each deck costs, what it covers and which add-ons cost extra.

Ticket prices at a glance

Each deck sells a standard ticket with a timed entry. The table shows what it covers, what costs extra and the lowest price per person.

Deck Standard ticket covers Costs extra From
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt All three levels, Levitation, terrace Ascent $ 56.31
Empire State Building 86th floor, museum, audio guide app 102nd floor $ 47.91
Top of the Rock Decks on the 67th, 69th and 70th floors SKYLIFT, The Beam $ 45.73

Prices are per person for the standard ticket.

Ways to pay less

  • Children: at SUMMIT, children aged 5 and under go free. All three decks have their own ticket for ages 6 to 12.
  • Residents: SUMMIT has a resident rate for New York City and Long Island, and the Empire State Building a discount for New York City residents. Both are sold directly by the deck.
  • Groups: SUMMIT has group rates from 15 people, Top of the Rock from 10.

Which ticket for which plan

If you want the open air without paying for an add-on, every standard ticket gets you outside: the terrace at SUMMIT, the 86th floor at the Empire State Building and the 70th floor at Top of the Rock. Book an add-on only if you want that one experience: the glass elevator at SUMMIT, the glass deck on the 102nd floor or the platform above the 70th floor at Top of the Rock.

Tickets

Book your deck

The standard ticket for each deck, with a timed entry. Pick your date and time slot in the next step.

Grand Central

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

All three levels of SUMMIT, from the Levitation glass boxes to the terrace.

4.7 (6,107) · Tiqets

From $56.31

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34th Street

Empire State Building

The open-air 86th floor, the museum and an audio guide app.

4.8 (2,497) · Tiqets

From $47.91

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Rockefeller Center

Top of the Rock

The indoor and outdoor decks on the 67th, 69th and 70th floors.

4.6 (1,644) · Tiqets

From $45.73

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Questions about the prices

Is there a child ticket? +

Yes. All three decks have a ticket for children aged 6 to 12. At SUMMIT, children aged 5 and under go free.

What is not included in the standard ticket? +

The add-ons: Ascent at SUMMIT, the 102nd floor at the Empire State Building, SKYLIFT and The Beam at Top of the Rock. Food and drinks at the SUMMIT café also cost extra.

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Choose your deck and book

Compare what each deck offers and book your time slot on its ticket page.