Empire State Building Observatory

About

The 86th floor open air deck is the one every postcard uses, 320 metres up with a clear run of Manhattan in every direction, and the 102nd floor above it is glassed in and worth the upgrade on a windy day. Sunset tickets sell in a specific time slot and sell out first, the building stays lit long after and the skyline below turns into a grid of light. It has been open continuously since 1931, one of the few New York icons old enough that your grandparents could have taken the same elevator.

• Iconic
• Photo Spot
• Skip the Line Option
• Sunset

Good to know

• Most visits take about 1 to 2 hours.
• Tickets from $44 per person.
• Open daily 10am to midnight, last elevator up at 11:15pm..
• One of the highest rated observation deck experiences on the guide, at 4.7.