Duration
About 1.5 hours
New York · experience
SUMMIT One Vanderbilt: entry ticket
A multi-sensory art installation high above Madison Avenue — mirrored floors, glass ledges and an open-air terrace, designed by Kenzo Digital as one continuous artwork.
About 1.5 hoursFrom €42
The experience
A multi-sensory art installation built around the view, high above Madison Avenue.
SUMMIT sits at the top of One Vanderbilt, beside Grand Central Terminal, and treats the ascent as the experience rather than the interruption before it: a sensory-stimulating lift ride opens onto SUMMIT AIR, two mirrored floors that multiply the Manhattan skyline into an infinite reflection.
SUMMIT LEVITATION follows — glass ledges suspended over the street — before the AFFINITY room’s silver balloons and an open-air terrace on the 93rd floor. Kenzo Digital designed the whole sequence as a single immersive artwork rather than a conventional observation deck.
An evening version, SUMMIT at Night, swaps the daylight views for an LED light show, music and a cocktail bar on the 93rd floor — a more adult, low-lit alternative to the daytime visit.
Group
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Languages
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Format
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Meeting point
One Vanderbilt, 45 E 42nd Street, beside Grand Central Terminal
Pickup and drop-off
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Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers who want the skyline view built into something more theatrical than a standard deck.
- An evening pairing with dinner nearby — SUMMIT at Night runs later.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 15 minutes
Ascent
A sensory lift ride to the 91st floor.
- 230–40 minutes
SUMMIT AIR & LEVITATION
Mirrored floors, then the glass ledges over Madison Avenue.
- 320–30 minutes
AFFINITY & the 93rd floor terrace
The balloon room, then open-air views at the top.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- Two mirrored floors multiplying the skyline into infinite reflection
- Glass ledges suspended high above Madison Avenue
- An open-air terrace on the 93rd floor
- An evening version with a light show and cocktail bar
Included
- ✓ General admission to all three floors of SUMMIT
- ✓ All immersive art installations, including Levitation
- ✓ Access to the Après bar & café and the open-air terrace
Not included
- • Ascent — the glass exterior elevator upgrade
- • A signature drink, Signature ticket only
- • Skip-the-line access, Premium guided tour ticket only
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- Not suitable for anyone with vertigo.
- Wear trousers or a longer hemline for the glass and mirrored floors.
- Tickets are timed; arrive on schedule.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.