Gateway Arch National Park
The pricing page says its prices were valid through 2025; current prices are on the ticketing site.
630-foot stainless-steel arch on the St. Louis riverfront with a free museum underneath and a paid five-seat tram ride to the top.
Ways to visit
Museum under the Arch Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor centergatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in spring, fall and winter; open to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Everyone passes airport-style security.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on sitegatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- Freegatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Tram ride to the top Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Visitor centergatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- How
- Timed ticket · about 60 minutesgatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunRuns during museum hours; the last tram leaves one hour before closing. About 45 to 60 minutes in all, with up to 10 minutes at the top.Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Daynps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteAdvance tickets are strongly recommended because the tram sells out; same-day tickets are available but not guaranteed.Book ↗gatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidTram, adult (16+), from: $15 · Tram, child (3-15), from: $11 · Tram, with a national park pass, from: $12Prices vary by date and the page says they were valid through 2025. Cruises, film and VR sold separately.gatewayarch.com, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Minimum age: 10+. Under 10 may not ride unaccompanied; unaccompanied children need permission from an adult 18+. Strollers, wheelchairs and scooters cannot go to the top.
About
The Arch stands in a riverfront national park. The museum underneath is free, and a tram of small pods climbs the inside of a leg to a window room at the top; the whole tram visit takes 45 to 60 minutes. The tram is the part that sells out, so advance tickets are advised. Riverboat cruises, the film and a VR theater are sold separately and are not covered here.
Owner: National Park Service.
Where official pages disagree
- cost: The pricing page states prices valid through 2025 and directs to the ticketing site for current prices. gatewayarch.com/plan-your-visit/activity-pric…
Getting there
St. Louis, MO
Enter through the visitor center on the west side, facing Fourth Street and the Old Courthouse. The Arch legs are exit-only.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (38.62461, -90.18497). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- gatewayarch.com · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; Museum under the Arch: what you see; Museum under the Arch: booking; Museum under the Arch: cost
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q2027… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nps.gov/jeff/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: who runs it; city; Museum under the Arch: open or closed; Museum under the Arch: kind of visit; Museum under the Arch: days and hours; Museum under the Arch: requirements; Tram ride to the top: open or closed; Tram ride to the top: days and hours
- gatewayarch.com/gateway-arch-national-park/tr… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Tram ride to the top: what you see; Tram ride to the top: kind of visit; Tram ride to the top: booking; Tram ride to the top: requirements
- gatewayarch.com/plan-your-visit/activity-pric… · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Tram ride to the top: cost; Tram ride to the top: requirements
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