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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Bilzao from
Great value for service
CityPASS is a nice service and very well integrated with the providers of the experiences.
We were able of doing many things in NYC thanks to their service (Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, American Museum of Natural History, and Guggenheim Museum).
Date published: 2025-03-16
Rated 4 out of
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Olivier from
Easy and rapid
Not sure about the discount, but simple and efficient
I appreciate thé possibilité to change thé réservation date and hours
Date published: 2025-03-14
Rated 5 out of
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Swordtail from
So far, so good!
I have not been on my trip yet so I can't comment on whether the tickets will all work as expected. However, I would say that the CityPASS website and app work very well. I bought 4 tickets which were easy to add to the app. I then used the website to place bookings. This essentially mimics the way the app works but I prefer to sit at my laptop. I found this worked very well. I selected the dates for the attractions. Clear information was given on where to go etc. on the day. The app immediately updated to confirm the booking and display my tickets for each event. I also immediately received an e-mail with the tickets. I was impressed how well this worked and, unlike tickets I've bought from elsewhere in the past, nothing happened to cause me any worry.
Date published: 2025-03-14
Rated 5 out of
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Famof5 from
I ❤️ NYC and CityPASS!
We had the best time in NYC and CityPASS saved us money on amazing attractions. All attractions were easy to access with provided tickets and directions. Would 100% use CityPASS again.
Date published: 2025-03-14
Rated 5 out of
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Loli from
Je recommande ce pass !
Nous avons opté pour le NY CITY PASS et nous avons été très satisfaits.
Tout était très bien organisé, vraiment rien à dire.
Date published: 2025-03-13
Rated 4 out of
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Ricky1bow from
New York tickets
Easy to use and easy to book tickets. Would recommend to others.
Date published: 2025-03-10
Rated 5 out of
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Aussie travellers NY from
Easy and well worth it!
After reading many reviews for passes while in New York? I went with the CityPASS C3 pass and it has been excellent. I chose the 3 experiences before I left home and selected my days and times and on arrival to the attractions, everything went as planned - easy quick scanning of the code from my phone and we were in. I chose the Empire State Building, 9/11 museum & memorials and the Statue of Liberty tour. The C3 pass was great for the few days we were in New York and I highly recommend the CityPASS.
Date published: 2025-03-09
Rated 5 out of
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Scadam64 from
Brilliant, would highly recommend!
Amazing way to plan your trip around NYC! Great value for money. App is simple and easy to use with bookings available for all trips through it.
Date published: 2025-03-08
Rated 3 out of
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Ya Boiii from
Brings savings but expect to pay more
I went on my first trip to NYC and had CityPASS recommended by a friend.
I got the standard 5-attraction pass and used it during my stay.
While I was happy that this helped me save some money as compared to buying the attractions individually, I was kind of disappointed with a few aspects of this pass. Firstly, the 5 attraction pass does not allow selection of all 10 available attractions that are available on both the 3 attraction and full 10 attraction passes.
This was a shame as I later realised I wanted to visit the edge however this was not available.
Secondly I was quite disappointed with how restrictive the pass was in terms of the extras for each attraction - almost every attraction had some other additional fees if you wanted the full experience (Empire state floor 102 costs extra, certain circle line cruises are not available and cost extra, 9/11 museum audio tour requires extra payment etc.)
I still think the pass is a decent deal but it did disappoint me when I still ended up having to spend quite a bit more money for the full experience.
Date published: 2025-03-07
Rated 4 out of
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JJHP from
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The CityPASS was so easy to purchase, the app was so easy to use and we booked attractions when we were at them, received confirmation email straight away, I recommend 100%.
Date published: 2025-03-06
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