{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Dataset", "name": "Willis Tower Tour Tickets Compared", "description": "Compare 6 Willis Tower tours and tickets from $47: Skydeck admission, guided and digital tours, river cruise combos and the Chicago CityPASS.", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/", "inLanguage": "en", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "creator": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Willis Tower Tickets", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/" }, "dateModified": "2026-11-12", "distribution": [ { "@type": "DataDownload", "encodingFormat": "text/html", "contentUrl": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/" }, { "@type": "DataDownload", "encodingFormat": "text/markdown", "contentUrl": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours.md" } ], "disclosure": "Independent guide. Bookings go through GetYourGuide; affiliate commission may be earned at no extra cost to the buyer and never changes the order.", "products": [ { "name": "Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-ticket/", "category": "Skydeck tickets", "priceFrom": 47.1, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "45 minutes", "bestFor": "Fastest, cheapest way onto the deck", "included": [ "Timed access to the Skydeck on the 103rd floor", "Access to The Ledge", "Free WiFi", "Downloadable Skydeck app with viewfinder", "Interactive exhibits on Chicago history and architecture", "Theater presentation" ], "notIncluded": [ "Hotel pickup and drop off", "Express elevator access (unless the Fast Pass option is selected)" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/skydeck-chicago-willis-tower-t19830/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" }, { "name": "Chicago CityPASS: Skydeck Plus 4 Top Attractions", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/chicago-citypass-skydeck/", "category": "City passes", "priceFrom": 144, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "9 days", "bestFor": "Skydeck plus Shedd Aquarium and 3 more", "included": [ "Chicago CityPASS", "Entry to 5 attractions, including Willis Tower Skydeck and Shedd Aquarium" ], "notIncluded": [ "Transportation", "Food and drink" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/chicago-citypassr-save-up-to-49-at-5-top-attractions-t18578/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" }, { "name": "Willis Tower Skydeck Ticket & Digital Tour", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-digital-tour/", "category": "Skydeck tickets", "priceFrom": 82.9, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "2.5 hours", "bestFor": "Self paced Skydeck visit plus a city walk", "included": [ "Entrance ticket via the WeGoTrip app", "Downloadable multimedia tour via the WeGoTrip app", "Live GPS map with stop by stop route through downtown Chicago" ], "notIncluded": [ "Personal guide", "Headphones" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/chicago-willis-tower-skydeck-ticket-digital-tour-t1291503/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" }, { "name": "Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/skydeck-river-cruise-walking-tour/", "category": "Combo tours", "priceFrom": 189, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "4 hours", "bestFor": "One tour covers the skyline, streets and river", "included": [ "Visit Skydeck Chicago, admission included", "Chicago Shoreline Architecture Cruise, admission included", "Stop at Millennium Park to see Cloud Gate sculpture and Crown Fountain", "Visit to Navy Pier", "Small group tour, max 12 people" ], "notIncluded": [ "Gratuities, optional" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/chicago-highlights-walking-tour-with-skydeck-cruise-t460028/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" }, { "name": "Chicago Night Driving Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/skydeck-night-driving-tour/", "category": "Combo tours", "priceFrom": 204, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "3.5 hours", "bestFor": "Hotel pickup and a nighttime skyline view", "included": [ "Scenic Chicago cruise, admission included", "Chicago Skydeck, admission included", "Hotel pickup and drop off anywhere in downtown Chicago", "Narrated guided tour of Chicago", "Vehicle transportation between stops" ], "notIncluded": [ "Tips", "Food and drinks" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/chicago-night-driving-tour-with-skydeck-and-river-cruise-t417359/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" }, { "name": "Skydeck Guided Tour with Ledge Experience", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-guided-tour/", "category": "Skydeck tickets", "priceFrom": 79.2, "currency": "USD", "priceBasis": "per person, GetYourGuide 'from' price", "priceCheckedAt": "2026-11-12", "duration": "2 hours", "bestFor": "Context and history from a local guide", "included": [ "Guided tour of Skydeck Chicago", "Access to exhibits showcasing Chicago's history and architecture", "Access to the observation deck", "Access to The Ledge" ], "notIncluded": [ "Hotel pickup and drop off", "Food and drinks", "Personal expenses" ], "bookingUrl": "https://www.getyourguide.com/chicago-l225/chicago-skydeck-guided-tour-with-ledge-experience-t1552418/?partner_id=D7H7I6M&utm_medium=online_publisher&cmp=ticketswillistower_com_all_agent_json" } ], "operators": { "category": "Chicago tour operators", "source": "Public Google Maps listings (local scrape), filtered to operators that run this category; closed listings and listings under 20 reviews dropped.", "capturedAt": "2026-11-12", "ratingSource": "Google Maps rating and review count at capture time. Not collected by this site.", "items": [ { "position": 1, "name": "Chicago Rydables Tours", "area": "South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away", "runs": "Runs guided sightseeing tours on electric rydable scooters", "googleCategory": "Sightseeing tour agency", "googleRating": 5, "googleReviewCount": 386, "address": "2 E 8th St, Chicago, IL 60605, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.871920599999996, "lng": -87.6272656 }, "website": "https://windycityrydables.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJl691MLktDogR9bgBFvLBqFU", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Chicago Rydables Tours is one of three operators on this list with a perfect 5.0 Google rating, and its 386 reviews are the most of those three. They run guided sightseeing tours on electric rydable scooters from a South Loop address near Grant Park, a faster way to cover downtown ground than walking a similar route. I'd pick them over a walking tour if your legs are the limiting factor." }, { "position": 2, "name": "Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours", "area": "South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away", "runs": "Runs guided segway sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago", "googleCategory": "Sightseeing tour agency", "googleRating": 4.9, "googleReviewCount": 590, "address": "300 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.8810752, "lng": -87.62037889999999 }, "website": "http://chicagosegways.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJp_vLN1IrDogRIcmnqI6fnMM", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours sits near Monroe Street and Grant Park and carries 590 Google reviews at 4.9, more reviews than any other segway operator on this list. They run guided segway sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago, covering more ground in less time than a walking tour but without the scooter seat Chicago Rydables uses. Pick this one if a stand-up segway route past the Loop's landmarks appeals to you more than a walking pace." }, { "position": 3, "name": "Tours en español en Chicago", "area": "River North and the Magnificent Mile", "runs": "Runs Spanish language sightseeing tours of Chicago", "googleCategory": "Sightseeing tour agency", "googleRating": 5, "googleReviewCount": 169, "address": "401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.8895645, "lng": -87.6231725 }, "website": "https://www.chicagoturismo.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJfz47O8duQiARiCkpbhQaj5s", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Tours en español en Chicago is the only Spanish-language sightseeing operator on this list, based on North Michigan Avenue in River North with a perfect 5.0 from 169 Google reviews. They run Spanish-language sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago for visitors who want the city explained in Spanish rather than English. I'd send a Spanish-speaking traveler here first, since none of the other operators on this list offer that language." }, { "position": 4, "name": "Chicago Travel & Tours", "area": "The north side, well outside downtown", "runs": "Runs general sightseeing tours and travel packages", "googleCategory": "Tour operator", "googleRating": 5, "googleReviewCount": 105, "address": "1932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.954477399999995, "lng": -87.6776794 }, "website": "http://chicagotraveltours.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJs0TeFlYrDogRXyzWlUwX11o", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Chicago Travel & Tours is the only operator here outside downtown, on West Irving Park Road on the north side, and still holds a perfect 5.0 across 105 Google reviews. They run general sightseeing tours and travel packages rather than one fixed route, a broader booking than the single-format segway or bus operators on this list. I'd consider them if you are planning a longer Chicago stay and want one company handling more than a single tour." }, { "position": 5, "name": "Skydeck Chicago", "area": "West Loop, right at Willis Tower", "runs": "Runs timed Skydeck admission and The Ledge access", "googleCategory": "Observation deck", "googleRating": 4.6, "googleReviewCount": 38087, "address": "233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.8788761, "lng": -87.635915 }, "website": "https://theskydeck.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJu_tp4r4sDogR_dRFCX8wCc8", "bookableHere": [ { "name": "Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket", "url": "https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-ticket/" } ], "summary": "Skydeck Chicago is the attraction itself, at 233 South Wacker Drive in the West Loop, and its 38,087 Google reviews are far more than every other operator on this list, combined. The Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket is their matched product on this site, starting at $47.10 for a 45 minute visit covering the 103rd floor deck and The Ledge. This is the one booking on this page that takes you to Willis Tower itself, not a tour that passes by it." }, { "position": 6, "name": "Segway Experience of Chicago", "area": "South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away", "runs": "Runs guided Chicago segway sightseeing tours downtown", "googleCategory": "Tour agency", "googleRating": 4.6, "googleReviewCount": 126, "address": "2 E 8th St Suite 2M, Chicago, IL 60605, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.871992, "lng": -87.62718679999999 }, "website": "http://www.mysegwayexperience.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJXWmIuKMsDogRBHtTldfjxiU", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Segway Experience of Chicago shares its South Loop building with Chicago Rydables Tours but runs a different format, guided Chicago segway sightseeing tours, at 4.6 from 126 Google reviews. That is fewer reviews than Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours, the other segway operator on this list, so I would compare both companies' routes and start times before booking either one." }, { "position": 7, "name": "Big Bus Tours Chicago", "area": "Citywide stops, no single departure point", "runs": "Runs hop-on hop-off open-top bus sightseeing tours", "googleCategory": "Bus tour agency", "googleRating": 4.1, "googleReviewCount": 1498, "address": "", "geo": { "lat": 41.833710499999995, "lng": -87.73187899999999 }, "website": "https://www.bigbustours.com/en/chicago/chicago-bus-tours", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJvTF4aCEsDogRxac3YjE65HI", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Big Bus Tours Chicago is the only hop-on hop-off bus operator on this list, with 1,498 Google reviews, more than every operator here except Skydeck Chicago itself. Their open-top buses loop downtown sights all day on one ticket instead of a single timed slot, which suits a visitor who wants to see several Chicago landmarks rather than book one fixed tour. I would pick this over a segway or walking tour if hopping on and off repeatedly fits your day better than a set route." }, { "position": 8, "name": "Weird Chicago Tours", "area": "River North and the Magnificent Mile", "runs": "Runs bus tours of Chicago", "googleCategory": "Bus tour agency", "googleRating": 3.6, "googleReviewCount": 51, "address": "600 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States", "geo": { "lat": 41.8929954, "lng": -87.6315619 }, "website": "http://www.weirdchicago.com/", "googleMapsUrl": "https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJyaHT-7IsDogRiLqOiqvCAHk", "bookableHere": [], "summary": "Weird Chicago Tours runs out of River North on North Clark Street and holds the lowest rating on this list, 3.6 from 51 Google reviews. It is a bus tour operator, and its name points to a different angle on Chicago sightseeing than the segway, rydable or hop-on hop-off tours above. I would check its own route details directly before booking, since this list cannot confirm what the tour covers beyond its category." } ] }, "chooser": [ { "heading": "Cheapest way onto the deck", "body": "The Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket is the cheapest option on this site, starting at $47.10 for a 45 minute visit covering the 103rd floor and The Ledge. It books through Skydeck Chicago, the operator with by far the most Google reviews on this list at 38,087. I'd start here unless you specifically want a guide, an app tour or a nighttime visit." }, { "heading": "Want the skyline lit up at night", "body": "The Chicago Night Driving Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise runs $204 for 3.5 hours, with hotel pickup, a Skydeck visit after dark and an evening river cruise past more than 40 lit landmarks. None of the sightseeing operators on this list run at night, so this is the only after-dark option tied to Willis Tower on this page." }, { "heading": "Prefer a segway to walking", "body": "Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours and Segway Experience of Chicago both run guided segway sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago, booked direct with each company. Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours carries more reviews, 590 against 126, so I'd check its route and schedule first and compare the other company only if its times do not fit." }, { "heading": "Need a Spanish-language tour", "body": "Tours en español en Chicago is the only Spanish-language sightseeing operator on this list, rated 5.0 from 169 Google reviews and based in River North. It runs sightseeing tours of Chicago conducted in Spanish rather than English. I'd send a Spanish-speaking visitor here first, since none of the other seven operators on this page offer that language." }, { "heading": "Want to hop on and off all day", "body": "Big Bus Tours Chicago is the only hop-on hop-off operator here, with 1,498 Google reviews, more than every operator on this list besides Skydeck Chicago. Its open-top buses loop downtown sights on one all-day ticket instead of a single timed slot. I'd pick this over a single sightseeing tour if you want to see several stops at your own pace." } ], "faqs": [ { "q": "Which Willis Tower tours include a live guide?", "a": "Three do. The Skydeck Guided Tour, the Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise, and the Chicago Night Driving Tour all include a guide who stays with your group. The standard ticket, the digital tour and the Chicago CityPASS do not include a live guide." }, { "q": "Can more than one person use the same Willis Tower Skydeck digital tour ticket?", "a": "No. Each booking on the Willis Tower Skydeck Ticket & Digital Tour is tied to its own ticket and device inside the WeGoTrip app. A group should check how many separate app downloads it needs before booking rather than sharing one phone." }, { "q": "Which Willis Tower ticket includes hotel pickup?", "a": "Only the Chicago Night Driving Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise. It picks you up anywhere in downtown Chicago in a small vehicle capped around 6 people and drops you back off after the evening river cruise. None of the other five tickets on this page include transportation." }, { "q": "How long is the Chicago CityPASS valid once you start using it?", "a": "9 consecutive days from your first attraction visit. You also have a full year from the purchase date to activate it, so the pass still works even if your Chicago trip dates shift after you buy it." }, { "q": "Does the Skydeck and river cruise walking tour run if it rains?", "a": "Yes. The Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise operates rain or shine, so dress for the forecast and pack a light jacket for the breeze on the river cruise deck even on a warm day." }, { "q": "What is the maximum group size on the combo tours?", "a": "The Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise caps at around 12 people, and the Chicago Night Driving Tour's vehicle holds about 6. The Skydeck Guided Tour keeps numbers small too, though it publishes no exact cap." }, { "q": "What language is the Skydeck Guided Tour offered in?", "a": "English. If you need the exhibits and the view explained in a different language, check the live availability calendar on your travel date, since the standard ticket and the digital tour's self-guided app work in any language you read." } ] }