Edge Express Pass: Skip-the-Line & Flexible Entry, New York

Overview

Experience unparalleled views of New York City with Edge Express Pass, which offers skip-the-line and flexible entry to the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere at Hudson Yards. From an impressive height of 1,131 feet above ground level, this observation deck provides jaw-dropping vistas that captivate visitors. Your visit begins by entering through a dynamic multimedia corridor before taking a swift elevator ride up for stunning views from Level 100.

Highlights

Skip the long lines and head straight to the elevator for priority access, and enjoy an immersive multimedia experience about the history of Hudson Yards.

Enjoy entry to both the indoor observatory on Level 100 and the outdoor sky deck, complete with angled glass panels, a transparent floor, Skyline Steps, and the Eastern Point lookout.

Take in stunning 360-degree panoramas of Manhattan, featuring landmarks like the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and the Hudson River.

Capture unforgettable memories with Edge’s photo capture experience and take home a complimentary digital souvenir photo.

Fun Fact: The Sky Pod elevators at Edge travel at 1,200 feet per minute, making them some of the fastest in the world.

Your Experience

Take in jaw-dropping, open-air views of New York City from 1,131 feet above Hudson Yards as you explore the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere.

Getting started

Begin your visit by heading to Hudson Yards at your selected time slot. After ticket scanning, you’ll walk through a dynamic multimedia corridor that reveals how Hudson Yards was envisioned, built, and sustainably powered today. Then, step into the high-speed sky pod elevator for a 52-second ascent to Level 100.

What to expect

Edge Observation Deck – Skip-the-line & flexible entry

Edge combines cutting-edge architecture with unmatched skyline views, creating one of NYC’s most thrilling observation experiences. From its suspended outdoor platform to its dramatic glass angles and floor panels, Edge lets you see New York from striking new perspectives.

Features:

Level 100 indoor sky deck: Start indoors with floor-to-ceiling windows offering sweeping views of the Hudson River, Midtown skyscrapers, and beyond, perfect for warm-up photos before heading outside.
Outdoor sky deck with angled glass walls: Step onto the triangular platform that extends 80 feet into the open air. Lean against the angled glass walls for unobstructed views of the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center, and the skyline stretching north to Central Park.
The Glass Floor: Walk over a transparent panel that lets you look straight down 100 stories to the streets below, one of Edge’s most iconic photo moments.
Skyline Steps & Eastern Point: Climb the outdoor steps for a higher vantage point of the west side, or stand alone at the Eastern Point, where glass surrounds you on three sides for a jaw-dropping, floating-in-the-sky feeling.

Must Know

There is no outside food or drink permitted at Edge; however, water in clear plastic bottles is allowed.

Large bags and luggage are not permitted and there are no lockers or storage capabilities for personal items.

The venue is wheelchair and stroller accessible with elevators and ramps.

Service animals are allowed in the venue.

Pets are not allowed in the venue.

Children aged 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

If bad weather or visibility affects the day of the visit, the Sky Assurance Weather Guarantee provides 3 options: visit Edge on the same day and enjoy 20% off at the Edge bar, rebook the tickets, or exchange the tickets to visit another indoor NYC attraction and get 50% off on the next visit to Edge.

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