Burj Khalifa tickets compared by level

Can tourists go inside the Burj Khalifa?

Yes. Anyone with an At the Top ticket can go up to the observation levels, and you can also book a table at At.mosphere, the restaurant on level 122. The rest of the tower, the offices, the private apartments and the Armani Hotel, is not open to sightseers.

The At the Top entrance is on the lower ground floor of Dubai Mall, next to the gate that leads out towards the tower. From there you pass security, walk through displays on how the tower was built, and take one of the fastest double-deck lifts in the world up to level 124, a ride of about a minute. Signs in the mall point to it, but the entrance is easy to miss, so allow 10 to 15 minutes to find it on your first visit. The homepage has a map and directions to the entrance.

The lower floors hold the Armani Hotel and Armani Residences. The hotel closed for a full renovation in April 2026 and is expected to reopen in 2027, so check before you plan around it. The apartments higher up are privately owned and have no public access. Whether an overnight stay or a visit is worth your time is covered in is the Burj Khalifa worth it.

How much does it cost to visit the Burj Khalifa?

Silver is the entry-level ticket, Gold costs about twice as much, and Platinum is the most expensive tier, roughly twice the price of Gold. Children aged 3 to 8 have a lower child rate, and prices can vary by date and time slot.

We do not print prices because they change with the date, the slot and the seller, and the booking calendar always shows the current figure for your day. What stays stable is the relationship between the tiers. Silver gives you the view; Gold adds 100 m of height, shorter queues and a lounge; Platinum adds seating, food and drinks at the top of the public floors. Combo tickets with the aquarium, Sky Views or a meal cost more than Silver alone. The sunset window is the first to sell out, and on some dates it can also be the most expensive time of day, so compare a few slots before you pay.

The official child band is 3 to 8 years; from 8 years on, visitors pay the adult rate. Child tickets cannot be bought without an adult ticket. The table below sums up what each level gives you.

What does each ticket level include?

Silver includes levels 124 and 125, the terrace on 124, telescopes and Wi-Fi. Gold adds level 148, priority lanes, a guest ambassador and the SKY lounge. Platinum adds The Lounge on 152 to 154 with food, drinks and priority access to every level.

• Silver, sold as At the Top: entry at your time slot, the displays on the way in, the lift to level 124, the open-air terrace on 124 with its glass balustrade, and level 125 above it, decorated with Arabic mashrabiya screens. Digital telescopes and Wi-Fi are included. GetYourGuide options add a café treat, a souvenir or Dubai Aquarium entry. You can stay as long as you like.
• Gold, sold as SKY: everything in Silver plus level 148 at 555 m. You use separate priority lanes at security and the lifts, a guest ambassador welcomes your group and gives a short introduction, and the SKY lounge serves Arabic coffee, sweets and soft drinks. There is an indoor deck and an outdoor terrace. You have up to 30 minutes on 148, then unlimited time on 125 and 124. Canapés and alcohol are not included.
• Platinum, sold as The Lounge: everything in Gold plus levels 152, 153 and 154 at 585 m, with priority access at every level, multilingual hosts, canapés, soft drinks, teas and coffee and a welcome drink. Under 16s may only enter with an adult.
• Extras you may be offered on site: souvenir photos at green-screen stations and a VR experience on the Silver levels, both paid separately. You can walk past the photo stations.

Level 148 is not simply a higher window. What you pay for is mostly time and comfort, and whether that is worth it depends on when you go; is level 148 worth it weighs it up honestly.

Can I visit the top of Burj Khalifa?

Not the very top. The highest floors open to visitors are 152 to 154, The Lounge, at 585 m, reached with the Platinum ticket. The floors above, up to 163, hold technical and communications equipment, and the spire is closed to the public.

The tower is 828 m high, but a large part of that height is the slender spire, which has almost no usable space inside. Floors 156 to 163 are for maintenance and communications equipment. So the realistic answer to 'how high can I go' is: 452 m on Silver, 555 m on Gold and 585 m on Platinum. The Lounge holds the Guinness World Records title for the highest lounge in a building, and Emaar describes the terrace on level 148 as the highest outdoor observation deck in the world. It is fair to call 148 one of the highest observation decks anywhere, although at least one other tower claims a slightly higher indoor deck.

If going as high as possible matters to you, The Lounge is the only way. It is a quiet, seated experience with floor-to-ceiling windows rather than a crowded viewing platform, and reviewers call it relaxed and comfortable, while noting that seats can be limited at busy times. It suits a birthday, an anniversary or a slow afternoon more than a quick look.

What does 'skip the line' mean for each ticket?

Real priority lanes exist only on Gold and Platinum. A Silver ticket is a timed ticket: it reserves your slot, but you still wait at security and at the lifts with everyone else, which can take an hour or more at sunset.

Many listings use the phrase 'skip the line' loosely. On a Silver ticket it usually means you do not have to queue at a ticket desk because you already hold a timed ticket. Inside, everyone on Silver shares the same security check, the same corridor and the same lift queue. Reviews of the Silver ticket on GetYourGuide are clear about this: several people describe a long wait for the lift at busy times, one visitor who booked 6 pm for sunset missed it while still in line, and another waited well over three hours around noon on a very busy day. Others who came at sunrise or in mid-afternoon walked straight through.

Gold and Platinum have separate lanes at security and their own lift access, which is why reviewers of the SKY ticket describe walking past long lines. Between the two sits the Fast Track Entry ticket for levels 124 and 125, which adds a faster lane to the Silver levels; one reviewer found it made a difference mainly on the way down on a busy evening. Visitors who use a wheelchair are helped through by staff, and the whole attraction is wheelchair accessible.

How does booking work: time slots, refunds and same-day tickets?

You pick a date and a time slot, and the ticket is valid only for that slot. Booking ahead is strongly recommended; same-day tickets at the desk depend on what is left. On GetYourGuide you get a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead.

• Opening times: the decks are open daily from morning into the evening; the booking calendar shows the exact slots for your date.
• Time slot: tickets are valid only for the date and time printed on them. Arrive at the entrance 15 to 20 minutes early and treat the time as firm.
• How long: plan about 1.5 hours inside, more at peak times. Time on 124 and 125 is unlimited; time on 148 is up to 30 minutes.
• Booking ahead: the official site says pre-booking is not required but recommended to get the time you want. Sunset and weekend slots sell out first.
• Cancelling: every GetYourGuide ticket in this guide gives a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours ahead. The official site also accepts cancellations up to 24 hours before by email.
• Weather: there are no refunds for haze or low cloud, and the terraces close in bad weather for guests' safety.
• Children: children under 3 do not need a ticket (some resellers say under 4, so check your booking page). Under 16s must be with an adult.
• ID: bring your phone with the ticket and, as some listings ask, an ID or passport.

What to wear and what you can carry in is covered in the dress code and entry rules.

Which combo tickets are worth a look?

The most useful combos pair a deck ticket with the Dubai Aquarium, with Sky Views in the tower next door, or with a meal at the Burj Club. They suit people who want to fill a Downtown day with one booking, not people short on time.

Aquarium and At the Top: the combo with the Dubai Aquarium (4.4 from 25,446 reviews) adds the aquarium tunnel, the Underwater Zoo and the underwater observatory to a Silver ticket, both on the same day and both inside Dubai Mall. It is the easiest combo with children, and a good plan for the hot middle of the day. Sky Views: Sky Views Observatory sits in the Address Sky View tower nearby, with a glass floor on level 52. It is a separate attraction, not part of the Burj Khalifa, but it is the one viewpoint where the Burj Khalifa itself fills the view. The SKY and Sky Views combo (4.7 from 1,078) pairs it with Gold, and a combo with levels 124 and 125 pairs it with Silver outside the prime sunset hours. The glass slide at Sky Views costs extra on site.

A meal: At the Top with a Burj Club 3-course meal (4.2 from 9,542) combines Silver with lunch or dinner on the third floor overlooking the fountain; drinks are not included. Note that the Dubai Frame, sometimes shown in the same search results, is a separate landmark in Zabeel Park, about 6 km away.

Levels 124 and 125 plus the Dubai Aquarium tunnel, the Underwater Zoo and the underwater observatory on the same day, all inside Dubai Mall. Reviewers like it with children, and it gives you an air-conditioned plan for the hottest hours.

★ 4.4 (25,446) · 1-day ticket · Full refund up to 24 h ahead

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Official site or GetYourGuide, and how do you avoid look-alike sites?

GetYourGuide sells the same Emaar tickets as the official site, with the same queues and rules once you are inside. The official domains are burjkhalifa.ae and ticket.atthetop.ae; many other websites with 'Burj Khalifa' in their name are private resellers.

Whichever seller you choose, you enter through the same gate, at the same time slot, with the same level and the same time limits. What differs is the booking: the language of the site, how you pay, how you cancel and whether you can read other visitors' reviews first. The official tower site is burjkhalifa.ae, and its ticket shop is ticket.atthetop.ae. Several other sites use the tower's name and official-looking photos in their web address but are not run by Emaar; they may still sell valid tickets, but read the small print on levels, time slots and refunds before you pay.

A few checks help whatever you book: the ticket should name the levels (124 and 125, 148, or 152 to 154), the date and the time slot, and the cancellation rule should be stated in writing. If you want a guide or hotel pickup rather than a plain ticket, the homepage lists the tours that include At the Top.

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