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title: "Willis Tower Tour Tickets: Compare 6 Options"
date: 2026-11-12
canonical: https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/
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# Willis Tower Tour Tickets Compared

Six Willis Tower tours and tickets sit on this page, priced from **$47.10 to $204 per person**, sorted into three groups: Skydeck tickets, combo tours and the Chicago CityPASS. I have ordered them by how close each one sits to a plain Skydeck visit. The three Skydeck tickets differ only in who explains the view: a live guide, a WeGoTrip app, or nobody. The two combo tours add a river cruise and a guided walk or a hotel pickup on top of the same Skydeck admission. The CityPASS sits furthest out, since it bundles Skydeck with four attractions that have nothing to do with the tower itself.

## Which Willis Tower Skydeck ticket should you book?
The standard ticket is the one I would book first. **Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket** starts at $47.10, runs about 45 minutes, and covers the 103rd floor deck plus The Ledge with no guide attached, just a Fast Pass upgrade available at checkout. **Skydeck Guided Tour with Ledge Experience** costs $79.20 for a 2 hour visit, adding a live guide who walks you through the exhibits and times your turn on The Ledge. **Willis Tower Skydeck Ticket & Digital Tour** runs $82.90 for 2.5 hours and swaps the guide for the WeGoTrip app, which adds a self-guided GPS city walk once you are back at street level. I would pay above the standard price only for a guide's context or that bundled walk.

- [Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-ticket/): From 47.1 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 45 minutes · Best for: Fastest, cheapest way onto the deck
- [Willis Tower Skydeck Ticket & Digital Tour](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-digital-tour/): From 82.9 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 2.5 hours · Best for: Self paced Skydeck visit plus a city walk
- [Skydeck Guided Tour with Ledge Experience](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-guided-tour/): From 79.2 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 2 hours · Best for: Context and history from a local guide

## Which combo tour pairs Skydeck with a river cruise?
Both combo tours bundle Skydeck admission with a cruise, and the difference is daytime structure versus nighttime convenience. **Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise** costs $189 for 4 hours, adding a guided architecture walk past downtown landmarks and a 75 minute Shoreline Architecture Cruise, capped at 12 people. **Chicago Night Driving Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise** costs $204 for 3.5 hours and swaps the walk for hotel pickup in a small vehicle capped at 6 people, visiting Skydeck and the river cruise after dark instead. I would take the daytime version if you are comfortable walking between stops, and the night tour if hotel pickup and a lit-up skyline matter more to you than price.

- [Small Group Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/skydeck-river-cruise-walking-tour/): From 189 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 4 hours · Best for: One tour covers the skyline, streets and river
- [Chicago Night Driving Tour with Skydeck and River Cruise](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/skydeck-night-driving-tour/): From 204 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 3.5 hours · Best for: Hotel pickup and a nighttime skyline view

## Is the Chicago CityPASS worth adding Skydeck to?
Only one city pass appears here. **Chicago CityPASS: Skydeck Plus 4 Top Attractions** costs $144, guarantees Skydeck and Shedd Aquarium, then lets you pick 3 more from a short list that includes the Field Museum, the Art Institute and 360 CHICAGO, all valid for 9 consecutive days from first use. It is priced for a multi-day sightseeing trip, not a single Skydeck visit: the tower alone is a small slice of what the pass is built to cover. I would buy it only if Shedd Aquarium or another bundled attraction is already on your Chicago list, and skip it otherwise.

- [Chicago CityPASS: Skydeck Plus 4 Top Attractions](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/chicago-citypass-skydeck/): From 144 USD per person (Prices checked 2026-11-12, prices may vary) · 9 days · Best for: Skydeck plus Shedd Aquarium and 3 more

## How do these six Willis Tower options compare?
Every price here is the lowest adult fare GetYourGuide showed on 2026-11-12, per person unless a listing says otherwise. Duration is the operator's own figure: the standard ticket's 45 minutes covers just the deck, while the combo tours' 3.5 to 4 hours includes a cruise or a guided walk on top. Five of the six are sold as a fixed-length visit; only the Chicago CityPASS is a 9 day validity window instead of a single timed slot, since it bundles four other Chicago attractions around your Skydeck visit.

## Who runs Willis Tower Skydeck tours and tickets in Chicago?
Eight tour operators turn up for Willis Tower Skydeck sightseeing in Chicago, spread across the West Loop, the South Loop near Grant Park, River North and one citywide bus route. Skydeck Chicago leads every operator here on Google reviews with 38,087, since it is the attraction itself rather than a company touring past it. The one rule that splits the rest is format: segway, electric rydable scooters, a Spanish-language sightseeing company, a general travel operator, a hop-on hop-off bus loop and a bus tour, each booked direct since none of them match a GetYourGuide product here. I'd book the Skydeck ticket through this site first and treat the rest as separate direct bookings if you want more than the view.

| Operator | Area | What they run | Google rating (2026-11-12) | Book online |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chicago Rydables Tours](https://windycityrydables.com/) | South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away | Runs guided sightseeing tours on electric rydable scooters | 5.0 (386 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours](http://chicagosegways.com/) | South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away | Runs guided segway sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago | 4.9 (590 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Tours en español en Chicago](https://www.chicagoturismo.com/) | River North and the Magnificent Mile | Runs Spanish language sightseeing tours of Chicago | 5.0 (169 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Chicago Travel & Tours](http://chicagotraveltours.com/) | The north side, well outside downtown | Runs general sightseeing tours and travel packages | 5.0 (105 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Skydeck Chicago](https://theskydeck.com/) | West Loop, right at Willis Tower | Runs timed Skydeck admission and The Ledge access | 4.6 (38087 reviews) | [Willis Tower Skydeck and The Ledge Ticket](https://ticketswillistower.com/tours/willis-tower-skydeck-ticket/) |
| [Segway Experience of Chicago](http://www.mysegwayexperience.com/) | South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away | Runs guided Chicago segway sightseeing tours downtown | 4.6 (126 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Big Bus Tours Chicago](https://www.bigbustours.com/en/chicago/chicago-bus-tours) | Citywide stops, no single departure point | Runs hop-on hop-off open-top bus sightseeing tours | 4.1 (1498 reviews) | Direct only |
| [Weird Chicago Tours](http://www.weirdchicago.com/) | River North and the Magnificent Mile | Runs bus tours of Chicago | 3.6 (51 reviews) | Direct only |

## What does a Willis Tower ticket actually include?
Each ticket covers exactly what its name says: Skydeck access on the three Skydeck tickets, the named cruise or walk on the two combo tours, and five total attractions on the CityPASS. None of the three Skydeck tickets include Fast Pass elevator access unless you add it at checkout, and the digital tour's app ticket does not include headphones or a personal guide. The CityPASS covers one-time admission to Skydeck and four more attractions, but not transportation or food between stops. Check a listing's own included and not-included lines before assuming a feature carries over from a different ticket.

## How do you choose between a ticket, a combo tour and the CityPASS?
Start with how much time you have and whether you want a guide. A single afternoon with no interest in a guide points to the standard ticket. A full day built around the skyline, the street and the river points to one of the two combo tours: daytime if you are comfortable getting around yourself, evening if you want hotel pickup included. The Chicago CityPASS only earns its price if Shedd Aquarium or another bundled attraction is already on your list. For Skydeck alone, checking the building's opening hours first tells you whether an early slot or a Fast Pass matters more than which ticket you pick.

### Cheapest way onto the deck
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.

### Want the skyline lit up at night
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.

### Prefer a segway to walking
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.

### Need a Spanish-language tour
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.

### Want to hop on and off all day
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.

## The operators, by Chicago neighborhood

### West Loop, right at Willis Tower

#### Skydeck Chicago

- What they run: Runs timed Skydeck admission and The Ledge access
- Google Maps: Observation deck
- Google rating: 4.6 (38087 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606, United States
- Website: https://theskydeck.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJu_tp4r4sDogR_dRFCX8wCc8

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.

### South Loop and Grant Park, a short walk or ride away

#### Chicago Rydables Tours

- What they run: Runs guided sightseeing tours on electric rydable scooters
- Google Maps: Sightseeing tour agency
- Google rating: 5.0 (386 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 2 E 8th St, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
- Website: https://windycityrydables.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJl691MLktDogR9bgBFvLBqFU

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.

#### Absolutely Chicago Segway Tours

- What they run: Runs guided segway sightseeing tours of downtown Chicago
- Google Maps: Sightseeing tour agency
- Google rating: 4.9 (590 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 300 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603, United States
- Website: http://chicagosegways.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJp_vLN1IrDogRIcmnqI6fnMM

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.

#### Segway Experience of Chicago

- What they run: Runs guided Chicago segway sightseeing tours downtown
- Google Maps: Tour agency
- Google rating: 4.6 (126 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 2 E 8th St Suite 2M, Chicago, IL 60605, United States
- Website: http://www.mysegwayexperience.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJXWmIuKMsDogRBHtTldfjxiU

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.

### River North and the Magnificent Mile

#### Tours en español en Chicago

- What they run: Runs Spanish language sightseeing tours of Chicago
- Google Maps: Sightseeing tour agency
- Google rating: 5.0 (169 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 401 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
- Website: https://www.chicagoturismo.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJfz47O8duQiARiCkpbhQaj5s

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.

#### Weird Chicago Tours

- What they run: Runs bus tours of Chicago
- Google Maps: Bus tour agency
- Google rating: 3.6 (51 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 600 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, United States
- Website: http://www.weirdchicago.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJyaHT-7IsDogRiLqOiqvCAHk

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.

### Citywide stops, no single departure point

#### Big Bus Tours Chicago

- What they run: Runs hop-on hop-off open-top bus sightseeing tours
- Google Maps: Bus tour agency
- Google rating: 4.1 (1498 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- Website: https://www.bigbustours.com/en/chicago/chicago-bus-tours
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJvTF4aCEsDogRxac3YjE65HI

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.

### The north side, well outside downtown

#### Chicago Travel & Tours

- What they run: Runs general sightseeing tours and travel packages
- Google Maps: Tour operator
- Google rating: 5.0 (105 reviews, 2026-11-12)
- 1932 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613, United States
- Website: http://chicagotraveltours.com/
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJs0TeFlYrDogRXyzWlUwX11o

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.

## How we built this list
This list comes from a public Google Maps search for Chicago tour operators, captured on 2026-11-12. Closed listings and anything under 20 reviews were already dropped. From what remained, food tours, boat and fireboat tours, airline and hajj or umrah travel agencies, and general travel agencies with no sightseeing product were removed as off category, leaving the operators that run or sell guided Chicago sightseeing. Products were matched to operators by GetYourGuide supplier name; only Skydeck Chicago matched a product sold on this site. Ratings and review counts are Google's own numbers, captured as shown. We did not contact any operator on this list.

### Who we left out
Left out: a food tour and a fireboat/boat tour (different activity), several general travel agencies with no Chicago sightseeing product (one books hajj and umrah trips, one specializes in Costa Rica), and a lower-review, lower-rated travel agency outside the downtown core. Three listings with under 20 reviews were already dropped before this selection.

## How does booking a Willis Tower ticket work?
Every ticket and tour on this page completes checkout on GetYourGuide, which resells these products, and this site earns a commission when you book through it. You pick a date and a time slot, pay on GetYourGuide's checkout, and get a mobile ticket that scans straight from your phone at the entrance, the meeting point or the pickup curb. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before your start time on every option here, and reserve now and pay later is available at checkout if your plans are not locked in yet. Prices shown are what GetYourGuide displayed on 2026-11-12 and can move with demand and date.

## FAQs
### Which Willis Tower tours include a live guide?
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.

### Can more than one person use the same Willis Tower Skydeck digital tour ticket?
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.

### Which Willis Tower ticket includes hotel pickup?
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.

### How long is the Chicago CityPASS valid once you start using it?
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.

### Does the Skydeck and river cruise walking tour run if it rains?
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.

### What is the maximum group size on the combo tours?
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.

### What language is the Skydeck Guided Tour offered in?
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.

## Plan your visit
These pages answer the planning questions rather than the booking one: what the building used to be called, where to eat nearby, how to save on your ticket, and what else is worth seeing along the river.

- [Willis Tower vs. Sears Tower name change](https://ticketswillistower.com/sears-tower-name-change/)
- [Best restaurants near Willis Tower](https://ticketswillistower.com/things-to-do-near-skydeck/restaurants-near-willis-tower/)
- [Skydeck discounts and coupons](https://ticketswillistower.com/skydeck-ticket-prices/skydeck-discounts-coupons/)
- [Chicago architecture river cruises](https://ticketswillistower.com/things-to-do-near-skydeck/chicago-river-cruises-near-skydeck/)