Observation decks
Five decks, five different views. Book a time. Sunset slots go first.
Tickets
Empire State Building observation deck
Where: Midtown
From $50
86th-floor deck, with an option for the 102nd. Timed tickets beat the walk-up line.
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Top of the Rock
Where: Rockefeller Center
From $46
Open-air decks at Rockefeller Center, and the clearest view of the Empire State Building.
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One World Observatory
Where: Financial District
From $30
The deck on One World Trade Center, looking south to the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
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Edge at Hudson Yards
Where: Hudson Yards
From $48
The outdoor sky deck with the glass floor, on the west side of Manhattan.
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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Where: Midtown East
From $48
Mirrored rooms and glass ledges above Grand Central. Timed entry, and it sells out.
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Other decks and combination tickets.
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