SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Ticket
Overview
Mobile ticket
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt blends elements of art and technology, taking the concept of an “observation deck” to entirely new heights. Explore three levels of mind-bending multi-sensory immersive experiences set atop the tallest commercial skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan.
Enjoy spectacular 360 views of New York City and beyond on all 3 floors of SUMMIT, including close ups views of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler building.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children age 5 and under are free with accompanying paid adult
Dress appropriately to avoid unwanted exposure on glass and mirrored floors. We recommend wearing pants, shorts or tights when possible.
Wear comfortable shoes. Stiletto heels, steel toe boots, sports cleats and other footwear that can damage mirrored flooring are not permitted.
Outside food and beverage, smoking or e-cigarettes, large packages, suitcases, or weapons of any kind will not be permitted beyond the security checkpoint.
There is no storage for person items. Large bags, large backpacks and luggage are not permitted.
All SUMMIT tickets are timed. You MUST arrive at your scheduled time, which is indicated on your ticket. SUMMIT operates at full capacity. You might not be able to get in if arriving more than 20 minutes after the time indicated on your ticket. Any late arrival is subject to availability and possibly a fee
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
Explore three levels of mind-bending multi-sensory immersive experiences set atop the tallest commercial skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. Set against the incredible backdrop of the New York City skyline, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt blends elements of art and technology, taking the concept of an “observation deck” to entirely new heights.
What‘s Included
LEVITATION: two transparent glass enclosed skyboxes extending from SUMMIT
All indoor immersive art experiences
Admission to all 3 floors of SUMMIT
ASCENT (exterior glass elevators experience)
Meeting points
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
45 E 42nd St, Entrance Located On The Main Concourse Of Grand Central Terminal New York City United States
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Summit Observatory Ticket
General Admission Ticket
Reviews
5,543 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Will give you goosebumps
maiphxxng,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super cool place. Must visit in NYC. I went at 21:30 weekday & no wait. Tickets bought on site. Not recommend buying photo package if you have a friend to go with because the photo quality is not thay good But shoutout to Zahquan for being such a cool and helpful guy 🪩 All other staff are very attentive too
A nice experience, but the employees seem underpaid.
784maricelab,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Overall, it's fine; the only problem is that the employees are in a bad mood and treat visitors poorly. Honestly, it seems like they don't want to be there; their attitude is inappropriate.
Plan to wait in lines to...
Sherwood L,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Plan to wait in lines to begin the experience. You'll encounter lines to get on the glass floor. You'll wait in lines to leave.
Really cool experience....
Ben R,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Really cool experience. Would recommend. We went at night time and I suspect it’s a totally different experience during the day. I would go again.
Fantastic scenic
Gesha1709,Apr 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was with my family and I must say that it is one of the most beautiful places in New York, where you can watch all of New York from above the excursion includes various steps all very beautiful and engaging
Amazing
Daniel O,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a new and great experience. The view was phenomenal. Drinks were gorgeous. Learned a lot about the Vanderbilt.
Love it but only took an hour
bmkbfinnerty,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This is very cool but unless you stay for drinks we were done in a little less than an hour and that was by no means rushing thru it. Also recommend going at sunset or night. Would go again on a beautiful summer night. Fun but a pricey hour if you have a big group.
Fun immersive experience...
Suzanne F,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fun immersive experience and great photo ops. Stay an hour or more and end the time a rooftop mocktail!
Amazing views and venue plus great customer service
L6811LRmarcusn,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing views and experience allowing full appreciation of the sights and scale of NYC. Our son was not feeling well - one of the staff, Angel, provided excellent customer service by taking time to help us find a quiet space and support him to feel better and be able to still hit our pre-booked time slot and enjoy the sights.
Horrific experience
TamaraStainthorp,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Feel very pretentious and fake. Before the tour you have to wait 45-60mins to actually get into the building even when booking a specific slot. We booked a sunset slot which the sun wasn’t actually setting during the time we were there so we paid an extra $20 for nothing. Before you go up you get put into a room with a video about summit one Vanderbilt and if a building had an ego this would be that. There is no history behind this yet it’s trying to be something it’s not. The rooms are horrific, we went February during a snowy blast and the rooms were boiling hot and sweaty they are all glass and mirror which reflects into your eyes and makes the rooms super hot (I dread to think how this experience would be on a summers day) the balloon room is awful there are people everywhere and your limited to 10 mins. Glass is dirty with lots of marks and reflects awful on the camera. We honestly were not here long we hated the experience and the rush you felt as you were looking out. There are many better viewpoints that cost a lot less than this one, don’t listen to tik tok give it a miss.
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