Visiting the Eiffel Tower — going early to avoid queue

5/21/2015 3:13:32 PM

I went after dark. The line was short, the tower wasn’t crowded, and the city looked amazing. I only went to the second level; I’m not sure if the top level was open or not.

5/22/2015 11:24:21 AM

You can queue for the lifts, however this is not your best bet (unless you have difficulty with stairs.) There are two better options…What I would suggest (and what I do whenever I take people there) is:

  • Queue at the Pillar Sud from 8:40 or 8:45 for it to open at 9:00
  • Pay under €5.00 for a ticket to walk up to level 2 – this is quite exciting in itself
  • On level 2 pay about €5.00 for a ticket to the top. The queue here will be only a couple of minutes so you’ll be at the top before 10. Folks queueing from 9 on the ground will still be on the ground!

Then check out level 1 and 2 on your descent – much more relaxed.

Update as per your comment If you really don’t wan’t to queue, the only option is to buy lift tickets online. This then means you don’t need to queue at the kiosk, but there is still a small queue at the lift. You miss out on the climb, but to be fair, you can still walk down if you want – so you can still enjoy the view out through the girders.

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