Empire State Building General & Skip-the-Line Ticket Options

Do not worry about buying your ticket and hop on the 86th floor from the highest open air observatory in New York to enjoy incredible panoramic views of New York City. With this flexible date ticket you can plan your visit around the weather.

Experience

Highlights

Skip the queue and head to the observation deck on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building
Watch New York City from a height of 300 meters above the busy streets
The surrounding seafront or air-conditioned viewing galleries offer panoramic views of up to five states
Experience the entire Empire State Building, including the recently renovated Art Deco lobby
Download the multilingual audiovisual guide
Benefit from a flexible coupon redemption policy. You can always make your visit within one month of the scheduled ticket date
Plan your visit in any weather

Full description

Depending on the option selected, you can skip the ticket line with the general ticket or all the lines with the express ticket. This ticket also includes the Flexible Date feature, which allows you to schedule a visit at any time within one month of the scheduled ticket date. So plan your visit around the weather when you're in New York. Make your visit every day within a month on both sides of your chosen scheduled ticket date.

The Empire State Building is more than a spectacular view. It is a fascinating experience in a world famous landmark. In addition to the observation decks, the newly restored lobby, with its impressive art deco ceiling paintings, the historic Dare To Dream exhibition and sustainability exhibition.

The 86th floor of the Empire State Building is the tallest open-air observatory in New York. This was the setting for dozens of film and television scenes and millions of memorable personal moments. Experience cinematic moments from movies like King Kong and Sleepless in Seattle while you're at the top! The Observation Deck features a glass-fronted gazebo and an open-air promenade that winds its way around the tower of the building, offering 360-degree views of New York and beyond. From here you have a unique view of Central Park, the Hudson River and the East River, the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and much more. The official Observatory Experience App shows you your view from every direction. Then use the powerful binoculars for a closer look.

Your admission also includes a new multimedia downloadable experience (free in-building WiFi), available in 8 languages. The app also contains videos, picture galleries, tests and maps with places of interest nearby.

THE BUILDING OBOBY:
This recently restored Art Deco-style lobby with a historic landmark features ceiling paintings that pay homage to the mechanical age, the planet and the stars, all crafted as a 24ct gold and aluminum sheet assembly line. On the wall in the lobby of Fifth Avenue hangs one of the most famous paintings in New York, a representation of the building itself with rays of light emanating from the mast.

DREAM TRIP EXHIBITION:
This exhibition traces the design and construction of the world's most famous building and captures the history, engineering and construction of the building. It pays tribute to the pioneering work of the architects, builders and workers of the time. Here you will find original documents, including historical photographs, architectural sketches, design notes and daily accounting documents.

SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBITION:
In 2009, the Empire State Building began with an award-winning sustainability retrofit. Upon completion of the program, ESB will reduce total energy use by more than 38 percent over the next 15 years, energy costs by $ 4.4 million a year and CO2 emissions by 105,000 tons! The exhibition shows in a fun, understandable way the latest technologies and procedures used for the overhaul and delights visitors of all ages.

Includes

• General or express ticket (depending on the option selected)
• Access to the viewing platform on the 86th floor
• Art Deco lobby
• Dare to Dream "exhibit
• Sustainability "exhibit
• High-performance binoculars on the 86th floor
• Audioguide: Search for the Empire State Building Guide on the App Store or the Google Play Store to download it
• Free WiFi in the building