How to climb and visit the Empire State Building (New York): ticket prices

Go up to the terrace of the skyscraper Empire State It must be one of the milestones of your New York visit, and what's more, we can consider it as one of the essential in the city of Big Apple during your trip to the east coast of the United States.

You already know that impressive skyscraper has achieved great cinematographic prominence in numerous films.

And, in fact, the image of Empire State Building you will always have it associated with the final scenes of the movie King Kong.

Curiosities history of the Empire State Building skyscraper

Completed in 1931, the Empire State was the tallest skyscraper in the world until the first of the hours rose Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

After the dramatic fall of these, it once again recovered the status of the tallest skyscraper in New York City until the birth of new World Trade Center.

In style art decó, the famous skyscraper can be found at number 350 on the Fifth Avenue and has 102 floors in its 380 meters high.

In its already long history there have been numerous curious events and situations, including the crash of a plane in 1945.

It was a bomber B-25 who did not see the skyscraper because of the fog.

In addition, Empire State There have been more than 30 suicides, the most recent in 2007.

It is also worth highlighting the wide variety of lighting which are used in the building Empire State, so that according to various circumstances, the colors of the spotlights and the shapes of the lighting are changed.

How to go up to visit the Empire State Terrace

Visit Empire State Building means go up to the panoramic observatory that in the cinema it became the meeting place in the film Something to remember.

The main observatory is located in the 86th floor, and there is another smaller one in the 102nd floor.

During your New York visit the ideal would be to be able climb the skyscraper twice in order to enjoy the panoramic views both day and night, and for this you have a special rate.

If, of course, you can only do it once, it would be best to climb the Empire State at sunset.

This is what I did during one of my last trips to New York, but I found the big problem that this has excursion: the very long and tedious queues that form to go up to the terrace, which in my case took almost two hours.

Of course, it was at sunset during a holiday month like August, so at other times of the year the influx of tourists will surely be lower.

Schedules to go up and visit the Empire State

The schedules to visit the Empire State Observatory They are, every day of the week, from 9 in the morning until 12 at night.

During this time you can go up to the aforementioned viewing terraces of the floors 86 and 102,.

The long time it may take to go up will be spent in long lines through hallways and waiting rooms to take different elevators.

Of course, there is no lack of a succession of commercial offers of all kinds that you will receive while you wait in line.

Empire State Building ticket prices

For climb the empire state you have numerous alternatives with different ticket prices.

El price of admission general for adults (13 to 61 years) to go up to the 86th floor observatory, is $44, for children from 6 to 12 years old, $38, and seniors +62, $42.

You also have combined tickets for go up to the observatories on floors 86 and 102, the option of Express entry, or the most comfortable option of the Premium ticket in which you will have a treatment VIP and you will avoid all the lines.

When to skip the line to the Empire State Building: best times

For avoid the biggest queues It is advisable not to make this visit late in the morning or at dusk.

And the best times to go up the Empire State Building with less delay is until 10 in the morning y later than 9 p.m..

For this reason, it is best to do the online purchase of tickets to climb the Empire State Building, which in its basic version will allow you to avoid the possible queue at the box office, since you will arrive with printed tickets.

Other alternatives are entrance to go up twice, in the morning and in the evening, or the Premium ticket, which includes a tour 90 minutes and VIP access.

Buy Empire State Building tickets online

In preparation for your visit, here you have information about the different ticket alternatives and how to make advance purchase online to ensure the ticket availability.

• General admission to the Empire State Building
• Express entry to the Empire State Building
• Ticket to climb the Empire State Building during the day and at night
• Empire State Building Premium Experience Ticket

Finally I remind you that go up to Empire State Building It is a visit that is also included in the New York Pass tourist pass.