Top of the Rock Tickets: The Beam and SKYLIFT Cost Extra
The 42 dollar Top of the Rock ticket is the deck only. The Beam and SKYLIFT are paid add-ons, and the 72 dollar pass is cheaper than buying both separately.
Sammie O
The $42 headline ticket buys the observation deck and nothing else. The Beam and the SKYLIFT — the two things people have usually seen in photographs — are both paid add-ons.
Adding them separately after arrival costs more than the All-Inclusive Pass at $72, which is the only ticket carrying both. Decide before you book, not on the 70th floor.
The tiers
| Ticket | From | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Timed Admission | $42 | Deck only |
| Beam + Admission | $57 | Deck and the Beam |
| SKYLIFT + Admission | $57 | Deck and SKYLIFT |
| All-Inclusive Pass | $72 | Deck, Beam and SKYLIFT |
| Anytime Admission | $105 | Flexible arrival on your date |
| Rockefeller Center Tour | $27 | 75-minute art and architecture tour, sold separately |
All are “from” prices and move with date and demand. Kids five and under go free.
The Beam has a height rule
Worth checking before you buy it for a child. You must be at least 52 inches to ride alone; between 42 and 52 inches you must be with an adult. Maximum 300 lb. SKYLIFT has no height minimum but the same weight limit, and under-18s must be supervised.
Weather and refunds
All sales are final and no refunds are issued — but Top of the Rock does something its neighbours mostly do not: in poor visibility you may request to reschedule to another date or time, subject to availability. Ask on the day.
Open daily 8am to midnight, last entry 11.10pm. Changes to a booking need 24 hours’ notice and may cost more if the new slot is dearer.
Source: rockefellercenter.com, checked 26 August 2026.
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