# The Eiffel Tower, All the Way to the Top by Lift

What to do en Paris · Paris

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/eiffel-tower · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 14.8 € adult, stairs to the second floor
- Duración: 2 h 30
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Climb to the second floor (116 m) or the summit (276 m): from €14.80 by stairs and €23.50 by lift; open daily until 23:00.

What it is
The Eiffel Tower has three levels open to the public: the first floor at 57 metres, the second at 116 and the summit at 276. You reach the second by lift or by the stairs; the summit only by lift, from the second. Allow between two and three hours with the climb, the wait and time at the top, and a bit more in high season.
What you see on each level

First floor (57 m): the widest, with its own exhibition; in November 2026, Lady Liberty, on the history of the Statue of Liberty. The Madame Brasserie restaurant is here.
Second floor (116 m): the clearest view of Paris, with the monuments still recognisable: the Seine, Les Invalides, the Sacré-Cœur on top of Montmartre.
Summit (276 m): the view from highest up, with a champagne bar. It is always windy: bring a coat even if it is fine below. Access may be cut off in bad weather or because of overcrowding.

Prices
Official rates valid until 10 January 2027:

Lift to the second floor: €23.50 adults; €11.80 young people aged 12 to 24; €6 children aged 4 to 11.
Lift to the summit: €36.70 adults; €18.40 young people; €9.20 children.
Stairs to the second floor: €14.80 adults; €7.40 young people; €3.80 children.
Stairs to the second floor and lift to the summit: €28 adults; €14 young people; €7 children.
Under-4s: free, but they need their own ticket.

From 11 January 2027 new, slightly higher rates apply: the lift to the second floor goes up to €24.10. Check the official website before buying. There are also official guided tours and tickets with a glass of champagne or brunch, sold only online.
Hours
In November 2026 it is open every day from 9:30 to 23:00, and the last ascents are at 22:45. The hours change with the season and the website publishes each day's in its calendar. There may be exceptional closures.
How to buy
Climb tickets are sold on the official website and at the ticket office at the same price, but online you choose the date and time and avoid the queue at the ticket windows, which is long in summer. Buy only on the tower's official website: it has the lowest rates.
Getting there
By metro, line 6 to Bir-Hakeim or line 9 to Trocadéro, and by RER C to Champ de Mars – Tour Eiffel. Have your metro ticket loaded on your phone or on the Navigo Easy card. For the photo of the whole tower, cross the Pont d'Iéna to the Trocadéro gardens.
Security, accessibility and children
There is a security check at the entrance and bags are inspected. Suitcases and large items are not admitted, and there is no left-luggage: if you arrive with luggage, leave it at the hotel or the station. Animals are not admitted either, except guide dogs.
The summit and the stairs are not accessible to people with reduced mobility; the second floor is, by lift, with a reduced rate for the person with a disability and one companion.
With children, the stairs to the second floor are an adventure many enjoy, and the cheapest option, but there are many steps: consider whether they can manage the climb and the descent. With small children, the lift to the second floor is enough: the view is better than from the summit for recognising monuments.
When to go
First thing or at night there are fewer people. At dusk you see the city in daylight and then lit up, and every hour on the hour the tower sparkles for a few minutes. In winter, the summit is cold and windy; in summer, book days ahead.
If you want to see the tower from the water, the Seine cruise turns right in front of it.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.toureiffel.paris/fr/tarifs-horaires
- Coordenadas: 48.8584, 2.2945

## Cerca de aquí

- [Arc de Triomphe Terrace, 284 Steps above the Champs-Élysées](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/arc-de-triomphe), a 1.7 km
- [Monet's Water Lilies at the Musée de l'Orangerie](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/orangerie-museum), a 2.1 km
- [Musée d'Orsay and the Impressionists](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/musee-d-orsay-and-the-impressionists), a 2.4 km
- [Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/where-to-stay/mandarin-oriental-lutetia), a 2.5 km
- [The Louvre Museum with a Booked Time](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/louvre-museum-with-a-booked-time), a 3.2 km
- [One-Hour Seine Cruise from the Pont Neuf](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/seine-river-cruise), a 3.3 km
- [Luxembourg Garden and Saint-Germain](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/luxembourg-garden), a 3.4 km
- [Shakespeare and Company, the English-Language Bookshop in the Latin Quarter](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris/things-to-do/shakespeare-and-company), a 3.9 km

## Consejos

### Buy on the official website with a time
The price is the same as at the ticket office, but you choose a slot and avoid the queue at the ticket windows.

### Take the stairs if you are fit
To the second floor it costs €14.80, almost half the lift, and you see the structure up close.

### Take a coat to the summit
The website warns of it: it is always windy at the top, in summer too.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to go up the Eiffel Tower?
Until 10 January 2027, €23.50 by lift to the second floor and €36.70 to the summit for an adult. By the stairs to the second, €14.80.

### Can you climb all the way up on foot?
No. The stairs reach only the second floor; you go to the summit by lift.

### Is there left-luggage for suitcases?
No. Suitcases and large items are not admitted in the monument and there is no left-luggage.

Destino: [Paris](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/paris.md)