One World Trade Center

1WTC, known as Freedom Tower, was built on the grounds of the former World Trade Center and is the tallest building in Western Hemisphere. Designed by same architects as Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Freedom Tower observatory was opened to public in 2015. 1WTC has 94 stories, though the highest one is designated as floor 104. Majority of the building is set for office purpose (floors 20-63 and 65-90) with Sky Lobby on 64th floor.

Regardless of visiting in tourist...

1WTC, known as Freedom Tower, was built on the grounds of the former World Trade Center and is the tallest building in Western Hemisphere. Designed by same architects as Burj Khalifa in Dubai, Freedom Tower observatory was opened to public in 2015. 1WTC has 94 stories, though the highest one is designated as floor 104. Majority of the building is set for office purpose (floors 20-63 and 65-90) with Sky Lobby on 64th floor.

Regardless of visiting in tourist or low season, it’s highly recommended to book tickets in advance and if you are travelling with buggy, invest in the VIP ticket. You will skip long queues and will get straight to separated (and therefore half empty) lift. Make sure your baby is ok with the air pressure, as you’ll travel really quickly from the ground to the 102nd floor. Adults and older children will not have time to think about it all, as the lift walls will change into a screen showing you in couple seconds how Manhattan has developed over centuries. Leaving the lift, have your camera ready for a show that will take max few minutes (no more spoilers) and will leave you in astonishment of how the whole area recovered after the 9/11 attacks.

The Observatory Deck is located at 100-102nd floor, including museum, food court with a café, snack bar and a restaurant (all of them bit on the pricy side) and souvenir shop. You’ll then have as much time as needed to admire the magnificent 360° view on Manhattan.

Moving between the Observatory floors is possible either by using lift or on escalators. Whole tower is barrier free and suitable for buggies, though be prepared that when accessing, you need to remove your baby and fold the buggy for security check. There are no lockers on the ground floor where you can store the buggy. Also no food or drinks are allowed to the Observatory (exception made for baby formulas).

Getting to 1WTC is easy with public transport, by subway (lines A, C – Chamber street station, line E – World Trade Center station, line 1 – Rector street station, line 2 and 3 – Fulton street station, lines R and W – Cortland street station, lines 4 and 5 – Fulton street station), by bus (M20 or M55) or by car (park in Brookfield Place). The main entrance is from the West Street and the Observatory is opened from 9am till 9pm. Children under 5 are for free. Standard tickets start at 34$, priority with prebooked time 56$ and priority anytime admission 67$.

Find more at: https://oneworldobservatory.com/en-US/faq