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Compare your options and book the experience that fits your time in Seattle. Pre-booking is strongly recommended. Guests who buy in advance often have a more seamless experience while visiting.
Space Needle General Admission
The full Space Needle experience with timed entry and access to both observation levels.
- 360° views of the Pacific Northwest from 520 feet up
- Access to both the indoor and outdoor observation decks
- Step onto The Loupe, the world’s first and only rotating glass floor
- Lean out over the city on a glass Skyriser bench
- Free digital photo downloads included
- Timed entry, then stay as long as you’d like
Space Needle + Chihuly Garden and Glass Combo
Seattle's top two rated experiences, together at our best price. One ticket, two iconic experiences, steps apart. The smartest way to spend a morning or afternoon in Seattle.
- Admission to both the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass
- Save over 20% compared to purchasing tickets separately
- Timed entry at both attractions for a seamless experience
- 360° views of Seattle, Puget Sound, and Mount Rainier from 520 feet up
- Eight immersive glass art galleries plus the outdoor garden at Chihuly
- Free digital photo downloads included
Space Needle Fast Pass + Chihuly Garden and Glass
Have a hard departure time? This is the option for you. Priority boarding gets you to the top faster, so you spend more time taking in the view and less time waiting.
- Priority entry at the Space Needle, skip the standard boarding queue
- Dedicated ride on our double-deck glass elevator
- Full access to both observation levels, including The Loupe
- Includes Chihuly Garden and Glass admission
- Ideal for guests working around a fixed port or flight schedule
- Best for busy vacation days when every minute counts
TripAdvisor, 2026. Savings vary by date and time. Both attractions must be visited on the same day. You’ll select a timed arrival window for each location at checkout.
Most guests complete both experiences in 2 to 4 hours total, including travel from the pier. Pre-booking your timed tickets in advance is strongly recommended so you can arrive and minimize your wait.
The Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass are just a short ride from both cruise terminals.
- Complimentary Traxx shuttle with a direct stop at the Space Needle (20-30 minutes)
- Take a rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.) to Westlake Center to access the Seattle Center Monorail (15-20 minutes to Westlake + 2-minute Monorail ride)
- Take a rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.) or taxi (15-25 minutes)
- Bike or scooter ride (25-40 minutes)
- Take a rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.) or taxi for a quick, direct trip (10-15 minutes)
- Walk or take a short rideshare to Westlake Center to hop on the Seattle Center Monorail for a fast ride to Seattle Center (5-10 minutes to Westlake + 2-minute monorail ride)
- Enjoy a scenic walk, bike or scooter ride along the waterfront (15-25 minutes)
An enduring symbol of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, the Space Needle offers something you can find nowhere else: a true 360-degree view of one of America's most spectacular cities. On a clear day, you can see from Puget Sound to Mount Rainier to Glacier Peak, all from 520 feet up. The sky is truly the visit.
The experience is fully reimagined from the original. Two observation levels feature floor-to-ceiling glass, open-air skyline access, and The Loupe, the world's first and only rotating glass floor. Look straight down at the city beneath your feet.
Highlights
- The Loupe: the world’s first and only rotating glass floor
- Glass Skyriser benches that tilt out over the city
- Indoor and open-air observation levels
- Free digital photo downloads included
- Timed entry, then explore at your own pace
- Building the Marvel: a permanent exhibit on the Space Needle’s history, on the way up
Plan for 1 to 1.5 hours. Arrival to the top (including security, the exhibit, and elevator) can approximately 30 minutes on busy days. After that, stay as long as you like.
Right next door to the Space Needle, Chihuly Garden and Glass is one of the most unique experiences in the country. This isn't your typical museum. It's an immersive world of color, light, and craft built around the life's work of renowned Pacific Northwest artist Dale Chihuly.
Glass sculptures are woven into lush plantings of camellias, dogwoods, fuchsias, and handkerchief trees. The result is something genuinely unlike anything else you'll encounter on your vacation.
Highlights
- Eight immersive indoor galleries spanning Chihuly’s 40+ year career
- The Glasshouse: a 40-foot-tall glass and steel conservatory housing a 100-foot-long suspended sculpture in reds, oranges, and yellows
- Outdoor garden with glass sculptures integrated into lush Pacific Northwest plantings, best in spring and summer
- Live glassblowing demonstrations by local artists beginning at 11am daily
- Complimentary 30-minute Highlight Tours included with admission
- Free digital photo downloads included
- The Bar at Chihuly for cocktails, bites, and a view of over 25 of Chihuly’s personal collections
Plan for 1 to 2 hours. The experience is entirely self-paced. A free audio tour is available via smartphone for a deeper look at the work.
