Top of the Rock

Top of the Rock Observation Deck (30 Rockefeller Plaza)

An open-air deck with the Empire State Building dead ahead and Central Park behind

⚠ Sunset slots sell out first

Hours

Daily 8am–midnight, last entry 11:10pm (as quoted from the official site; one reseller says 8am–11pm from March 2026, so check when booking)

Tickets

General admission from $45 (varies by date and time; reviewers report around $67 for sunset), Beam combo from $73, Skylift add-on $35. Children 5 and under free. Timed tickets online, at the 50th Street box office or through travel apps

Address

30 Rockefeller Plaza; the entrance is on West 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues

The deck spreads over floors 67, 69 and 70 at the top of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Floor 70 has no roof and no glass wall, so the Empire State Building stands square in front of you to the south, and turn round and Central Park lies to the north as one long green rectangle. Being able to put the Empire State in your photo is why it's often recommended for a first trip. Floor 69 has The Beam, a re-creation of the 1932 'Lunch Atop a Skyscraper' photo, and above 70 there's the rotating Skylift platform; both cost extra.