Empire State Building Observation Deck: ticket price and the passes that include it
Empire State Building Observation Deck is an observation deck in New York and one of our 5 first visit picks there: our choice for a first visit, not a visitor ranking. An adult ticket is from USD 46, read on esbnyc.com on October 14, 2026.
6 of the 7 New York passes we compare include it: CityPASS, C3, C-All, Go City Essentials, Go City Explorer and Go City All-Inclusive.
Its adult ticket comes to 52% of the cheapest Go City Explorer option, the largest share among those passes. On its own it pays for none of them for one adult; the figures below show how much more each one needs.
- Adult at the gate
- USD 46from, before tax
- Passes that include it
- 6 of 7
- Timed entry
- Yes
- Prices checked
- October 2026
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Gate prices by age
86th Floor. Prices for one visitor in USD, read on esbnyc.com on October 14, 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. A price the page does not publish stays out of every total on this site.
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | USD 46from, before tax |
| Child 6 to 12 | USD 40 |
Each child's ticket, age by age
How the calculator prices a child at Empire State Building Observation Deck, from the bands above:
- Ages 0 to 5: price not published
- Ages 6 to 12: USD 40
- Ages 13 to 17: USD 46, the same as an adult
Timed entry
Empire State Building Observation Deck sells entry for a set time slot, so a visit has a fixed time on the day. Holders of CityPASS, C3, C-All, Go City Essentials, Go City Explorer and Go City All-Inclusive book a slot ahead as well.
The 6 passes that include it
The terms are our summary of what each seller states. The last column works one plan through the calculator: one adult with only Empire State Building Observation Deck, over 3 days at a packed pace, prices checked October 2026.
| Pass | Adult from | Terms here | Share of pass price | Only Empire State Building Observation Deck, one adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York CityPASS | USD 149 | One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit | 31% | Skip itUSD 105 moreAdd 4 more of the included attractions, for example Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry, Circle Line Liberty Cruise, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art, and this pass pays off. |
| New York C3 | USD 109 | One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit | 42% | Skip itUSD 65 moreIt pays off only with dearer picks: 2 more of its most expensive attractions. |
| New York C-All | USD 259 | Included. Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit | 18% | Skip itUSD 215 moreNo further included attraction with a published price makes this pass pay off for this plan. |
| Go City New York Essentials Pass | USD 99 | One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass. At most 1 of Empire State Building Observation Deck, Edge Observation Deck and One World Observatory | 46% | Skip itUSD 53 moreAdd 2 more of the included attractions, for example Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Madame Tussauds New York, and this pass pays off. |
| Go City New York Explorer Pass | USD 89 | One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass | 52% | Skip itUSD 43 moreIt pays off only with dearer picks: 1 more of its most expensive attractions. |
| Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass | USD 169 | Included. Booking needed, also with the pass | 27% | Skip itUSD 123 moreAdd any 5 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off. |
Prices checked October 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
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Questions about Empire State Building Observation Deck
How much is a ticket to Empire State Building Observation Deck?
Empire State Building Observation Deck charges from USD 46 for an adult (before tax), read on esbnyc.com on October 14, 2026. Reduced prices: child 6 to 12 USD 40.
Which New York passes include Empire State Building Observation Deck?
New York CityPASS, New York C3, New York C-All, Go City New York Essentials Pass, Go City New York Explorer Pass and Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass include Empire State Building Observation Deck; TopView Attraction Pass does not. For one adult, Empire State Building Observation Deck alone pays for none of them: each needs more of its own attractions on the plan, and this page works out how many.
Do children pay at Empire State Building Observation Deck?
Empire State Building Observation Deck publishes no age under which children enter free. Ages 6 to 12 pay USD 40. No price is published for ages 0 to 5, so those tickets stay out of every total on this site.
Does Empire State Building Observation Deck have timed entry?
Empire State Building Observation Deck sells entry for a set time slot, so a visit has a fixed time on the day. Holders of CityPASS, C3, C-All, Go City Essentials, Go City Explorer and Go City All-Inclusive book a slot ahead as well.