This ticket bundles your Willis Tower Skydeck entry with a self guided digital tour, so you get the view from the 103rd floor and then a smartphone guided walk through downtown Chicago afterward, all without a fixed group schedule.
How the Willis Tower Skydeck digital tour works
Everything runs through the WeGoTrip app rather than a physical guide. After booking, you get instructions by email, SMS and WhatsApp to download the app, which stores your entry ticket and unlocks the audio and GPS guided walking tour. There is no meeting time to coordinate and no group to keep pace with, which suits travelers who prefer to move at their own speed.
What is included in this Skydeck ticket?
The ticket covers entrance to Willis Tower Skydeck using your smartphone, access to The Ledge glass balconies, and a downloadable multimedia tour with a live GPS map that guides you stop by stop through downtown Chicago once you are back at street level. A personal guide and headphones are not included, so bring your own headphones if you want audio without holding the phone to your ear.
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If you were going to explore downtown Chicago on foot anyway, bundling that walk with your Skydeck ticket is a reasonable way to get structure without paying for a guide. If you only want the observation deck and plan to spend the rest of the day elsewhere, the plain Skydeck and Ledge ticket is the better value.
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Independent travelers, couples and solo visitors who like exploring on their own terms tend to get the most from this. It is less ideal for large groups, since everyone needs their own device access or a willingness to share one screen, and less ideal for travelers who prefer a live guide answering questions in real time.
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Skip the line at the access with ticket entrance using your phone screen. The Skydeck portion runs the same as the standard visit, roughly 45 minutes with the exhibits and The Ledge, and then the self guided city walk adds another hour or more depending on how many stops you take. A charged phone and a downloaded app before you arrive make the whole thing smoother.
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This combined ticket runs around $82.90 per person, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead and the option to reserve now and pay later. That price covers both the Skydeck entry and the digital city walk, so compare it against buying Skydeck tickets and a separate paid walking tour before assuming it costs more.
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The ticket and digital tour access the same entrance as every other Skydeck product, on South Wacker Boulevard between West Jackson and West Adams streets. No physical guide meets you, so there is no need to arrive extra early beyond standard security screening time.
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Download the app and your ticket the night before, since relying on the entrance WiFi to install it can slow you down. Bring headphones, since the app's audio works best with them rather than through a phone speaker in a crowded lobby. Charge your phone fully, since GPS and audio streaming during the city walk use noticeably more battery than a normal day.
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Want a live person instead of an app? Book the guided Skydeck tour. Want the cheapest way to just see the view? Choose the standard Skydeck and Ledge ticket and explore the city on your own schedule and budget afterward.
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