Tickets to the Empire State Building Observatory

Not allowed:

• All weapons are prohibited, including firearms, ammunition, knives, swords, scissors, mace, any dangerous items, and any dual-use items that could be dangerous
• The following items are prohibited: glass items, including bottles, glasses, marbles, alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles, flasks, professional cameras, equipment and camera stands: monopods, bipods, tripod, sports equipment such as skateboards, roller skates, golf clubs, baseball bats, hockey sticks, baseballs, footballs, tennis balls, costumes, masks, etc
• Do not bring musical or marking instruments, including spray paint and markers
• Large packages, suitcases, carry-on luggage and other such parcels are prohibited

Know in advance:

• You'll receive your tickets instantly after purchase
• For the best experience, we recommend visiting two hours after ESBO opening time
• Express Pass tickets allow guests to go straight to the Observatory
• Children ages 0-5 are free for both ticket types
• There are no locker storage facilities for personal belongings
• All visitors will be subject to airport-style security screening
• Any questions and uncertainties should be referred to the Security Officers on duty
• Free, high-speed Wi-Fi is available
• Signage and app is available in nine languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and German