Threatened for years to have its title as the tallest building in the world taken by both the Dubai Creek Tower and the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Burj Khalifa still reigns supreme in 2022 — partly due to the current 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic, which contributed to halting construction indefinitely for at least one of those proposed structures — and admission prices have increased since 2015…
Updated Increased Admission Prices at Burj Khalifa in Dubai
…but by how much money?
Current admission prices for tickets are listed below in United Arab Emirates dirhams — along with the percentage which the admission price increased since 2015 as shown in dark red italic type:
Admission prices for adults and children 13 years of age and older is as follows:
- 164 at all times; except between the hours of 4:00 in the afternoon through 7:00 in the evening — 31.2 percent
- 239 between the hours of 4:00 in the afternoon through 7:00 in the evening — 19.5 percent
- 394 between the hours of 7:00 in the evening through 9:00 in the evening for SKY — 31.33 percent
- 548 all other times for SKY starting at noon — 9.6 percent
Admission prices for children four years of age through 12 years of age is as follows:
- 129 at all times; except between the hours of 4:00 in the afternoon through 7:00 in the evening — 35.79 percent
- 147 between the hours of 4:00 in the afternoon through 7:00 in the evening — a decrease of 8.125 percent
- 384 between the hours of 7:00 in the evening through 9:00 in the evening for SKY — 28 percent
- 548 all other times for SKY starting at noon — 9.6 percent
Admission is always complimentary for children younger than four years of age.
Tickets may be purchased here up to 90 days in advance but with no discount — although you can reserve a time slot in advance before it sells out. Alternatively, tickets may be purchased at the ticket office near the entrance to At the Top on the lower ground of Dubai Mall.
To enquire about school groups and education packages, click here, or contact the school of At The Top at Schools@atthetop.ae.
General Information
Several packages of experiences have been added to the options of visiting Burj Khalifa — including the VIP option lounge experience at a cost of 764 United Arab Emirates dirhams per person, which is approximately $208.00 at the time this article was written. With this option, you can “Explore the world’s highest lounge at 585 meters above the ground and immerse yourself in the clouds with an exclusive tour of the outdoor terrace. Delight in an impeccable selection of the finest teas and coffees or enjoy a house beverage or glass of bubbly complimented by gourmet canapes.”
At The Top, Burj Khalifa
Burj Khalifa
1 Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard
Downtown Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
800 ATTHETOP within the United Arab Emirates
+9714 8888124 International
Getting There
Parking is available free of charge at Section M of Level 1 inside of the Cinema car parking garage at the lower ground level of the Dubai Mall.
The Roads and Travel Authority — or RTA — of Dubai offers bus service from the Deira Gold Souk on route number 27. The buses arrive and depart from P2 Cinema Car Park on the lower ground level of Dubai Mall every 15 minutes.
Burj Khalifa can be reached via Dubai Metro at Burj Khalifa Metro Station.
A check room is available to store baggage at At The Top, Burj Khalifa.
Hours of Operation
At The Top, Burj Khalifa
- 8:30 in the morning until midnight; with the last ticket being sold at 11:15 in the evening
- Open seven days per week
At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY
- Noon until 11:00 in the evening Saturday through Thursday; with the last ticket being sold at 10:15 in the evening
- 9:00 in the morning until 11:00 in the evening on Fridays; with the last ticket being sold at 10:15 in the evening
Final Boarding Call
548 United Arab Emirates dirhams is equivalent to approximately $149.20 at the time this article was written.
The Empire State Building is far from the only landmark at which admission prices increased significantly over the years.
As for the views itself from Burj Khalifa from both observation decks, I took plenty of photographs which I still intend to post in a future article — but I did communicate my disappointing experience to the organization which operates At The Top, Burj Khalifa — and here is the official response which was sent to me and soured me even more.
The experience was not worth the admission price in 2015 when I paid for the At The Top, Burj Khalifa SKY experience — please click here for the article with the complete review — so it is likely not worth the increased admission price in 2022…
All photographs ©2015 by Brian Cohen.
