


General admission tickets start at $44 for adults ages 13 and older, $38 for kids ages 6 to 12, and are free for children 5 and younger.

Generally, the observatory is open daily from 9 or 10 a.m. One World Observatory is located at One World Trade Center at the corner of West and Vesey streets take the E train to World Trade Center other options include the A, C, R, W or 1, 2, 3 trains. However, a few were disappointed with the high cost of admission. Others said it’s a great adventure for adults and kids alike. Recent visitors praised the outstanding views and said a trip to the observatory was quite different from the Empire State Building thanks to enhanced technology. A restaurant and bar on the 101st floor are open to guests who have purchased tickets to the observatory. Expect a multimedia presentation at the top before stunning views are revealed. The trip upward includes a visual presentation showing how New York has changed over the decades, from open land to smaller buildings to skyscrapers. Visitors reach the observatory by direct express elevators known as SkyPods. Travelers enjoy the panoramic, 360-degree views, up to 45 miles in every direction on clear days. At more than 125,000 square feet, the three-level observatory is located on the 100th, 101st and 102nd floors of this office skyscraper. You'll find it adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial. Formerly known as Freedom Tower, One World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in lower Manhattan. This observatory sits atop the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere and the highest point in the city.
