What is the highest floor you can visit in Burj Khalifa?
Updated October 27, 2026
Quick answer
The highest floor you can visit is level 154, part of the Lounge on levels 152 to 154, at 585 m. It is also the tower's highest occupied floor. The levels above it, up to floor 163, are maintenance and equipment levels inside the spire and are closed to the public.
People often picture the top floor as a room at the very tip of the building. It is not. The Burj Khalifa ends in a spire about 244 m long, and the floors inside it are for maintenance and equipment. The highest floor people use is at 585.4 m, which Wikipedia lists as the highest occupied floor. Since 18 February 2019 that floor has been open to visitors as part of the Lounge, the highest of the tower's three observation levels. Getting there needs a specific ticket: the Lounge on level 152, from $209 (AED 769, at 1 USD = 3.6725 AED). It rates 4.6 on 2,819 reviews of that ticket on GetYourGuide.
Highest occupied floor (154) vs floor 163
The tower counts 163 floors above ground: 154 usable floors and 9 maintenance levels in the spire. Floor 154, at 585.4 m, is the top usable floor and the top of the Lounge. Floor 163 is the last level counted, inside the spire. The difference matters for records: Wikipedia lists the Burj Khalifa as holding the record for the highest occupied floor of any building, as well as the tallest building and the highest elevator installation. The pinnacle, 829.8 m above the ground, is about 244 m higher than the top floor anyone can stand on as a visitor.
- Floor 154 — Highest occupied floor, 585.4 m
- Floors 156–159 — Communications equipment
- Floor 163 — Highest level counted, in the spire
- Pinnacle — 829.8 m
The spire and maintenance levels
The spire is built from more than 4,000 tonnes of structural steel and is about 242.5 to 244 m long, according to Wikipedia. A study by the tall-buildings council called this section "vanity height" because it has no usable floors; without it, the building would be about 585 m tall. Inside are maintenance levels and, on floors 156 to 159, communications equipment. These levels are reached only by staff. Even the climber Alain Robert, who scaled the outside of the tower in 2011, did so with rope and harness under UAE safety rules. Read who has climbed Burj Khalifa for that story.
Highest floor you can visit
Three visitor levels are open, and each ticket goes higher. Level 124 at 452 m is the main deck. Level 148, SKY, at 555 m, opened in October 2014. The Lounge, levels 152 to 154 at 585 m, opened on 18 February 2019. Wikipedia records that the Lounge took the record for the world's highest observation deck back from Shanghai Tower, which had held it since 2016. The Lounge listing describes a tour of an outdoor terrace, a glass of bubbly or a house drink, teas, coffees and canapés, and about 2 hours inside. Recent reviewers praise the calm and the sunset, and some say seating is limited at peak times.
Tickets that go highest
Pick by the floor you want to stand on. The Lounge, level 152, from $209 (AED 769), is the only ticket to levels 152 to 154; it includes skip-the-line access and free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later. SKY level 148, from $109 (AED 399), reaches 555 m and also includes levels 124 and 125; it rates 4.6 on 24,553 reviews of that ticket. The Levels 124 & 125 ticket, from $51 (AED 189), stops at 452 m. Our 124 vs 148 comparison helps you decide whether the extra height is worth the price.
Frequently asked questions
What is on the top floor of Burj Khalifa?
The top occupied floor, 154, is part of the Lounge, an observation lounge on levels 152–154 with drinks, canapés and an outdoor terrace tour.
Can you go to the 163rd floor of Burj Khalifa?
No. Floor 163 is a maintenance level inside the spire, closed to the public.
What is the highest floor in Burj Khalifa you can visit?
Level 154, at 585 m, on the Lounge ticket from $209.
How high is the top floor of Burj Khalifa?
The highest occupied floor is at 585.4 m (1,921 ft). The spire tip is at 829.8 m.
Is the Lounge the highest observation deck in the world?
Wikipedia records that it regained that record from Shanghai Tower when it opened on 18 February 2019.
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