Tickets to the Empire State Building Observatory

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Language: English, Italian, French and 6 more

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Duration: Flexible

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Why you’ll love this…

Visit the Empire State Building in the heart of NYC

Choose between standard or express pass tickets

Take in 360-degree unobstructed views of the city from above

Enjoy two attractions for the price of one (Observatory and the interactive museum)

What we expect

Explore the iconic Empire State Building in Manhattan for breathtaking 360-degree views from its Observatory, showcasing rich history and Art Deco beauty. Experience the building's evolution on the 2nd floor with interactive exhibits, original floor plans, sustainability insights, and cinematic highlights. Discover the revamped 80th floor's artistic exhibits, create a customized NYC itinerary, and ascend to the 86th floor Observatory for warm views of the Big Apple. Reach the newly renovated 102nd floor with floor-to-ceiling windows. Enjoy in-building dining and a gift shop, conveniently located near Times Square, Macy’s, Madison Square Garden, and Penn Station.

What's included

✔Entrance ticket
✔Downloadable APP

What to remember

Not allowed:

All weapons are prohibited, including firearms, ammunition, knives, swords, scissors, mace, any dangerous items, and any dual-use items that could be dangerous

The following items are prohibited: glass items, including bottles, glasses, marbles, alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles, flasks, professional cameras, equipment and camera stands: monopods, bipods, tripod, sports equipment such as skateboards, roller skates, golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks, baseballs, footballs, tennis balls, costumes, masks, etc

Do not bring musical or marking instruments, including spray paint and markers

Large packages, suitcases, carry-on luggage and other such parcels are prohibited

Know in advance:

You'll receive your tickets instantly after purchase

For the best experience, we recommend visiting two hours after ESBO opening time

Express Pass tickets allow guests to go straight to the Observatory

Children ages 0-5 are free for both ticket types

There are no locker storage facilities for personal belongings

All visitors will be subject to airport-style security screening

Any questions and uncertainties should be referred to the Security Officers on duty

Free, high-speed Wi-Fi is available

Signage and app is available in nine languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and German

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Availability and prices

Standard Pass to floor 86 - $47.91

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Standard Pass to floor 86 and 102 - $89.28

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Express Pass to floor 86 - $92.54

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Express Pass to floor 86 and 102 - $133.91

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Adult (13-61)

$47.91

Senior (62-100)

$45.73

Child (6-12)

$41.37

Total

Reviews

Excellent

4.8/5

Based on 22 reviews from verified customers

All ratings (22)

Excellent (19)

86%

Great (3)

14%

Average (0)

Poor (0)

Bad (0)

Andreas Niesel-Meltze

December 2025

From United States of America

Traveled as With family - 41 years old

Absolut empfehlenswert. Super Museum, unbedingt 86 und 102 Etage mit Eintritt ohne Warten buchen.

Anonymous

November 2025

We were very lucky the Weather was clear, it can be disappointing if cloud cover spoils the view, but when at the 86th Floor it is a breathtaking view of the City.

October 2025

Great

Benny

September 2025

From Germany

Traveled as With family - 26 years old

Peter

August 2025

Traveled as As a couple - 37 years old

Super Aussicht über die gesamte Stadt.

Arjan

Traveled as With family - 32 years old

Het was een mooie ervaring. We hebben heel veel foto's gemaakt en we waren er om 22.00 uur was ook helemaal niet druk . Echt mooi met de stad helemaal verlicht . Echt een aanrader

Monika und Wieland

Traveled as As a couple

Die Aussicht ist einmalig

Nancy

Traveled as With family - 27 years old

July 2025

express tickets were worth it!

Rolf Viebrock

June 2025

Karen

May 2025

Traveled as As a couple - 42 years old

Definitely worth paying for the skip the line service It allowed us to walk straight right through to the observation deck and saved 2 hours in line

OR

August 2024

Traveled as With family - 37 years old

Wir hatten leider im 102. Stock viele Wolken. Im 86. Stock war es in Ordnung. Es war sehr voll und die Leute haben sich eher durchgeschoben. Der Blick über Manhattan hat jedoch alles wieder ausgeglichen.

Lv

July 2024

Traveled as With family - 54 years old

Jochen Spagorski

June 2024

Traveled as As a couple - 39 years old

Eule

Traveled as As a couple - 27 years old

Michelle

Traveled as With family - 33 years old

The views are amazing. We were lucky & got a clear sunny morning. The display and information were really interesting too. So pleased we booked

Spider840

May 2024

From United Kingdom

This is excellent on a clear day but when purchasing ticket not knowing it gunna be cloudy and not see much

Mariah

April 2024

Traveled as With family - 39 years old

Lou B

Traveled as As a couple - 33 years old

Super organised. Make sure you prepare to have bags and coats checked like security at the airport. The queues were managed well. The staff were friendly and helpful. Great weather for viewing the 360 panoramic views. Not cheap but not expensive about the going rate for most New York attractions.