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Top of the Rock Observation Deck: Unparalleled New York City Views

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3,373 Ratings

New York City

Experience unparalleled views of New York City from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck. Day or night, enjoy 360-degree views from 70 stories above the city at Rockefeller Center.

Duration: 1 hour

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Highlights

Top of the Rock - Get the best view in all of New York City from the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Plaza.

What's Included

Local taxes included

Additional Information

Whether it’s day or night, there’s never a bad time to drop by the Top of the Rock Observation Deck. Located 70 floors up at the Rockefeller Center and equipped with 3 indoor and outdoor viewing platforms, it offers unparalleled 360-degree vistas of New York City.

As you enter 30 Rockefeller Plaza, take a moment to marvel at the sparkling Swarovski chandelier before moving on to the display documenting the historical construction of the Rockefeller Center during the challenging times of the Great Depression. Get whisked up to the Top in less than 60 seconds on the Sky Shuttle, traveling a dizzying height of 850 feet (260 m).

Discover three levels that offer gigantic, uninterrupted indoor and outdoor viewing spaces. The awe-inspiring panorama spans miles in every direction! Feel like you’re hovering above Central Park as you feast your eyes on some of New York’s most iconic sights like the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, One World Trade Center, and the Statue of Liberty. Conclude your journey on the 70th floor, a fully open-air deck!

Location

Top of the Rock

30 Rockfeller Plaza, Enter on West 50th Street, between 5th & 6th Avenues

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Donna_r

Mar 22, 2024

Great experience and view - It is just an experience you have to do. The view is like nothing else. The centre is also great to look around. Great value for money

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Karen_p

Mar 20, 2024

A huge queue to get up to... - A huge queue to get up to the top (only one elevator working) but well worth the wait for the fantastic views of Manhattan ❤️

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Scenic642347

Mar 19, 2024

One of the best tours we’ve taken - This was a marvelous architecture, art and history tour of the plaza and surrounding buildings. Our guide Jonathan was both informative and entertaining. My wife and I travel quite a bit and take a lot of tours…this was one of our favorites.

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Bigpapayo

Mar 16, 2024

Still one of the best views of Central Park and New York City - The view alone is worth every penny spent. They now have a ride on a beam as well that takes viewing the city to a whole other level!

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Cherine_c

Mar 15, 2024

Amazing - Watched the sunset and created a memorable experience. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It definitely lived up to my expectations

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Steveyh6

Mar 13, 2024

Must Visit - Stunning Views - Such a amazing experience, with some of ( if not) the best views of New York City. I bought a ticket for a slot one hour before sunset, which was perfect as you can see the city in daylight, before it transforms before your eyes into the city that never sleeps. Must visit attraction in NYC.

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Jamesw5136

Mar 10, 2024

Nice experience - I booked the VIP package as I wanted a solo photo on the beam and I was short of time. The day was sunny and bright and David took us through some of the behind the scenes areas such as the Rainbow room and the art works - he was knowledgeable and brought it all alive. The beam was well organised - it’s different and the photos were well done - it’s probably expensive for a family group but it is sort of iconic!!

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K9806slheleng

Mar 19, 2024

Great views of Central Park - Great views although this was the 4th viewpoint we did and others were better but this is good for the views of central park

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Jaykay-s123

Mar 14, 2024

Spectacular view, but bad visitor management - The views are great, although there are many new high-rises stealing perspectives, especially on Central Park side. Getting up (ca. 10 minutes) was much easier than getting down (more than half an hour). Bad visitor management.

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T531hwstephaniec

Mar 15, 2024

Lines, lines, lines! - Well, we never did make it up there. Two different days they were sold out for the next 7 hours. We were finally able to reserve tickets for two days out at 4:00. When our time finally arrived , we were excited. But first of all, if you show up even a moment before your scheduled time, they’re barking at you to come back at your time. So we waited in line number 1 on the street and then at exactly 4:00, not 3:59, we were let in the building. We waited in line number 2 at security. They were only letting about 6 people through at a time. We finally got through security about 4:30, turned a corner, and saw that line number 3 had about 100 people in it. At that point, we realized that we did not have time to wait in that line and also make it to the rest of our plans, so we turned around and left. During our stay in New York we visited The Empire State Building, One World Observatory, and The Edge. None of them had any of the issues we ran into at Top of The Rock. Don’t waste your time or money here!

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