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Empire State Building Ticket Optional Upgrade to Skip-the-Line and 102nd Deck

Empire State Building Ticket Optional Upgrade to Skip-the-Line and 102nd Deck

Overview

Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna, the Empire State Building (ESB) is the World’s Most Famous Building. Our 86th Floor Observation Deck, open daily, offers the highest 360 degree open-air vantage point in New York City and on a clear day, you can see up to six states–New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Immerse yourself in the Empire State Building story on your way to the top. Located on the 2nd and 80th floors, exhibits are open to all ticket holders.

Choose to upgrade to the Skip-the-Line ticket to make your way down the red carpet and skip all the lines on your way to the Main Deck. Experience the convenience of an expedited journey to the top of the building.

For the ultimate experience, upgrade to include the observatory on the 102nd Floor. Take your New York City experience higher. Our reimagined 102nd floor offers unmatched, floor-to-ceiling views stretching up to 80 miles on a clear day.

City: New York City

Sun 22 Sep

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Starting at $47.91

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Sun 22 Sep

Starting at $47.91

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Free Wi-Fi on-site

Access to second floor immersive exhibits

Access to 86th Floor Observatory

Optional Upgrade to Skip-the-Line Express Ticket and/or 102nd Deck

Admission to the Empire State Building

Route and map

Meeting point

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New York City
20 West 34th Street

This voucher is your ticket & can be scanned directly at the turnstile on your mobile device - NO NEED TO VISIT TICKET WINDOW. No refunds due to weather conditions, length of line or wait times.

Masks are optional for all guests at the Empire State Building Observatory Experience. For guest comfort, Observatory staff is fully vaccinated and will continue to wear masks.

Important Note:
• Everyone must go through the security check when entering the building
• No glass or bottles are permitted to be taken to the Observatory
• Cameras and camcorders are allowed, but no tripods
• You can ONLY bring carry-on-size bags and backpacks
• There are no rooms to check coats, packages, baggage or suitcases, so please don't bring them to the Observatory

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No refunds due to weather conditions, length of lines or wait times at the building
Infant tickets for children 0-5 years are free and can be picked up at the ticket office upon arrival
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Masks are optional for all guests at the Empire State Building Observatory Experience. For guest comfort, Observatory staff is fully vaccinated and will continue to wear masks.

What To Expect

Empire State Building

Experience the views at the center of it all. Set in the heart of Midtown Manhattan with unmatched vistas of New York City and a panorama that stretches across six states. Immerse yourself in the Empire State Building story on your way to the top. Located on the 2nd and 80th floors, exhibits are open to all ticket holders. You may proceed directly to the turnstile with your voucher.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Rene_Silvio

Feb 2020

A visit to the observation deck on the 86th floor definitely belongs on the list of places you have to visit once in your life! Even if there are now a number of taller buildings, the Empire State Building is still the world's most famous skyscraper. Plan also enough time to visit the interesting museum on the ground floor.

Companion733657

Feb 2020

Tour was absolutely fabulous. Mark, our guide, was very informative, personable, great sense of humor and provided a great experience. Recommend to anyone looking for a great tour.

potaracke

Feb 2020

We purchased a ticket online that included a luncheon at The State on the bottom floor of the building and were very happy to have done that! Very good food and very good service. We were in a separate line to access the elevators although, you mix with people after the initial access until....you have another red carpet line for us in the "skip the line" tour ....then you go through security and then mix with the rest of the people again. Basically, you skip the huge line and just go around them to only get ahead of them before they join you ....and you join the horde that went ahead of you. We started out on the 80th floor to go through the exhibits and then onto the 86th floor to look out over the city which has an inside area to look at the scenes and you can go outside as well. As we had tickets to the 102nd floor we went up....not very much room although, there must be about 20 people up there maybe. They limit the number of people going up to how many come down so you aren't crowded up there. We were up there about 10 minutes maybe and really....there isn't much difference from 86 stories up or 102 stories up. Just bragging rights. Yeah, I can say that I've been there and that is the highest I've ever been up other than being on an airplane but then, I've been on mountain tops so...does that count?