Legends OWO LLC · Lower Manhattan
A timed ticket to the top three floors of One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, looking out over Lower Manhattan, the harbor and the Statue of Liberty. Buy it on its own if you've already seen Ground Zero, or want the view without a tour.
One World Observatory sits on floors 100, 101 and 102 of One World Trade Center, the 1,776-foot tower next to the Memorial. You go through security, ride the Sky Pod elevator with a video on the walls, and step out to views across Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey and the harbor.
This listing is run by Legends, the company that operates the Observatory. You choose a Standard ticket or a Combo, which adds priority lanes for security, entry and the exit elevator, a digital skyline guide and a food-and-drink credit. The Viator price starts at $30.49; the Observatory's own site lists standard admission from $39 plus a fee.
At 4.3 stars it rates lower than anything else on this site. Complaints include a closed bar, a confusing Combo credit, long lines and a guest whose Viator ticket had to be redeemed before the scanners took it. Others rate the view highly, as long as the weather plays along. The Observatory's visit page lists daily hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Go to One World Trade Center and use the West Street entrance. Security screening comes first.
The elevator climbs to the top while a video plays on the walls.
A short presentation before you reach the windows.
Walk the 360-degree windows on floor 100, then the café and bar areas. Stay as long as you like.
★★★★★Wonderful! This place is beautiful and really well done. This was the only observatory we did so I don’t have much to compare it to. We went at 6:30pm so got to experience the views right as the sun was setting. I would highly recommend this!
★★★★★We went first thing in the morning and there was no crowd. Being entirely inside, unlike Empire State Bldg or the Edge, there was no wind and the view was less scary
★★★★★A great experience - well worth the ticket cost and a fantastic way to see the city from multiple angles! I would possibly book closer to the day you intend to visit [...] Waiting to book (the day before) meant I was able to check the weather was going to be ok and there were a range of times available throughout the day.
★★★★★Do it at night! So special and beautiful to see everything lit up & wasn’t so busy. Being indoors as well, it wasn’t as scary as other buildings!
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From $30.49 on Viator for a Standard ticket. The Observatory's own site lists standard general admission from $39 plus a processing fee.
Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the Observatory. Allow 45 minutes to an hour at the top.
Combo adds priority lanes for security, entry and the exit elevator, a digital skyline guide and a food-and-drink credit. Standard skips the ticket line only.
Yes, they're next to each other. Our Observatory and Memorial guide suggests an order, and the All Access day bundles both with the Museum.
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Timed entry to the observatory on floors 100 to 102 of One World Trade Center.
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