Empire State Building Observatory
See stunning 360-degree interior and exterior views from the famous 86th Floor Observatory. Upgrade your visit with a trip to the 102nd Floor Observatory, or skip the lines with the Express Ticket for an additional fee. See why travelers voted this icon the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award: #1 Attraction in the World.
Visiting with CityPASS® tickets
CityPASS offers 3 great ways to see Empire State Building Observatory: New York CityPASS, New York C3 or New York C-All. No matter which one you choose, you’ll save.
- One simple purchase gives you admission to multiple attractions. And with 9 days to use your tickets, you’ll have plenty of time to spend at each attraction.
- Save time researching. Only the best attractions, like Empire State Building Observatory, are included in CityPASS tickets. Rest assured you’re going to see the best New York City has to offer.
- Admission to Empire State Building Observatory:New York CityPASS: AM/PM Experience – Entry includes the 86th Floor Observatory and 2nd Floor Museum, plus bonus same-night general admission.New York C3: 86th Floor Observatory Admission During Non-Sunset Hours – Entry includes the 2nd Floor Museum.New York C-All: 86th Floor Observatory Admission During Non-Sunset Hours – Entry includes the 2nd Floor Museum.
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This was our first time using a CityPASS. We were planning our trip when we saw several activity passes for New York. This was the best option for us since we were only staying for 5 days. When we got to the various attractions, we compared prices. We saved a lot! I've now recommended this pass to friends who plan a trip to the Big Apple. We would definitely buy one again when we visit another big city. New York CityPASS
A great way to view the wonderful city of New York on a budget! My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed all of our days out on this pass and were impressed with the amount we saved, leaving me more money to shop with!! 5 Star Experience!
My family just returned from our wonderful trip in New York City and this pass made it able to see all of the famous attractions in little time and for a wonderful price. I would DEFINITELY recommend this pass to anyone who wants to see more... For less!New York CityPASS
Totally worth it! Saved us a lot of time and energy! In the city that never sleeps, every minute counts!!! Great buy!
We loved the city pass! It allowed for flexibility in our days as well as allowed us to feel like we got our money's worth, without the pressure of feeling like we needed to stay in each museum or landmark all day. I will definitely continue to use CityPASS for the cities where available.
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JWhit from
Fantastic and stress free planning
We bought the three attraction package because we were traveling to New York with our three kids. We were very unsure of how to navigate the city and the City Pass made it so easy! I had several questions leading up to leaving and the chat was so helpful and made our trip stress free!! Highly recommend!
Date published: 2025-11-29
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Guillermo from
Recomendable
Buen funcionamiento. Muy facil hacer las reservas obligatorias.
Date published: 2025-11-28
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Sonia Borodino from
Great choice!
Great, we saved a lot of money by avoiding queues and booking at the last minute. A good choice for visiting the city's most iconic landmarks.
Date published: 2025-11-28
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Deb27 from
Easy, Convenient and Great Value
I highly recommend CityPASS if you’re planning to take in iconic landmarks. It’s easy to use and gives you great discounts on major activities. In many cases it also lets you by-pass the ticket line. It gives you flexibility in your sightseeing schedule, too. Be sure to look at extra offerings - their Broadway ticket choices gave great variety for show, cost and seating. Overall it’s a great deal!
Date published: 2025-11-26
Rated 5 out of
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Zaza18 from
Très belle expérience
Sur les conseils de ma fille, nous avons acheté depuis la France le CityPASS. D’une utilisation facile avec les tickets de réservation dans le Wallet.
Date published: 2025-11-26
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CWFFMHD from
Perfekt mit dem City Pass.
Der City Pass ist absolut zu empfehlen. Ich kaufte 2 Tickets . Wir kamen zum Teil schneller rein. Zum Beispiel im Guggenheim Museum. Im Empire durften wir mit dem City pass tagsüber und abends nochmal rein . Das war echt toll. Konnten einfach spontan das buchen was wir wollten . Bei dem 9/11 Museum haben wir direkt vor Ort uns online eingebucht . Wir waren 7 Tage in New York und der City Pass war für uns perfekt .
Date published: 2025-11-22
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Cofla from
Nunca más City pass !!
Por tercera vez compré el Citypass ya que me había resultado muy cómodo, pero esta vez no lo fué. Al querer tomar el barco a la Estatua de la Libertad me dijeron que tenía que bajarme una aplicación y pedir un turno. Yo era el único de mi familia y queríamos ir todos juntos. Pero lo que más me enojo es que cuando yo lo compré incluía el Mona y the Edge y al momento del viaje , un mes después ya no estaban incluidos. O sea de 5 atracciones con el C5 solo utilice 2, nunca más lo compro. Decepcionado totalmente.
Date published: 2025-11-21
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Danny S from
Well worth buying tickets in advance.
CityPASS is actually an easy way of booking tickets and getting to the places you want to see with ease. Sometimes you have to queue but you’re not paying full price tickets to the attraction, so a little wait is okay really. The only time we queued was seeing The Intrepid as we had 10am tickets, which was opening time.
Empire state and Top of the Rock were easy. Turned up, beep the ticket and in. No dramas.
Well worth spacing ticket times too. 9/11 museum took a while to walk round. Rightly so too.
Date published: 2025-11-18
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DiGLiDo from
Great New York experience with CityPASS
Booked our CityPASS a few days before our city trip to New York and done all our reservations in the app. So we could enjoy our trip through New York and have been guided by the CityPASS app to our selected/booked attraction. All of them were worth visiting...
Date published: 2025-11-16
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NY travelers from
Great trip!
We bought CityPASS for our family and enjoyed the options to see popular sights!
Date published: 2025-11-13
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