New York City - Rockefeller Center - Travel Guide



Attractions at Rockefeller Center:

Take a tour of the Rockefeller Center: An expert historian will guide you through the Center’s most significant buildings, gardens, and spaces.
Follow along with your own headset and enjoy this uninterrupted account through a closed circuit connection.

Top of the Rock : Top of the Rock is a three-level observation deck consists of the 67th, 69th, and 70th floors of Rockefeller Plaza.
The total surface area of all the decks together is approximately 55,000 square feet (5,110 m2). 

Visit during the day and night in one day with their Sun and Stars ticket.

NBC Studios tours :  Guests can enjoy behind the scenes access to the studios of their favorite NBC programs, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and more.

Address 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY

Entrance on 50th Street
between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Admission Fee

Top of The Rock Observation deck at Rockefeller Center Entrance and Hours :

New York City - Rockefeller Center - Tickets and Time options Information at their website

Open Hours:
8 AM - Mid-Night (Daily)
The last ticket sold at 11PM and the last elevator goes up at 11:15pm.

Getting There

By Subway to Rockefeller Center in NYC :

Take the B, D, F, or M NYC subway to the 47-50th Street Rockefeller Center stop.

1 NYC Subway:

Take the 1 train to the 50th Street stop and walk East on 50th Street to Rockefeller Center between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

6 NYC Subway:

Take the 6 train to the 51st Street stop and walk West on 50th Street to Rockefeller Center between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

N Q R NYC Subway:

Take the N, Q, or R train to the 49th Street stop and walk East on 49th Street to Rockefeller Center between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

By Public Bus to Rockefeller Center in NYC :

Fifth Avenue (going South) or Madison Avenue (going North):
Take the M1, M2, M3, M4 or M5 bus to 50th Street. Buses run north and south.

From Broadway:
Take the M7 bus. Exit at 50th Street and walk east to Rockefeller Center. Buses run north and south.

From 49th Street:
Take the M50 bus. Exit anywhere between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. Buses run east and west.

Detailed directions to New York City Rockefeller Center

Recommendations • Combine with nearby attractions like Radio City Music Hall,  MoMA is considered the foremost museum of modern art in the world; St Patrick’s Cathedral, the largest gothic-style cathedral in the U.S., and shopping at the flagship Saks Fifth Avenue store.

• If you are visiting multiple attractions in NYC, purchase a City Pass or  Explorer Card by Smart Destinations for discounts on general admission tickets for the Top of the Rock Observatory. 

The Explorer Card also offers:  Radio City Stage Door Tour, Madison Square Garden All Access Tour, and Rockefeller Center Tour

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Top of the Rock Observation Deck, New York - $34.00

Daytime or night-time - anytime is the right time to visit the Top of the Rock Observation Deck. Perched 70 stories above the city at Rockefeller Plaza, the panoramic views of Manhattan are unequaled anywhere else in New York City.

Breathtaking vistas stretch for miles in every direction. You'll see New York's famous landmarks, including the Chrysler Building, Times Square, the Hudson River, the East River, Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. Plus, your view includes the Empire State Building! Quite simply, it is the most spectacular view in New York City.