The short answer
The price on the entry ticket is not the price of the visit people have in mind. Getting onto the Over the Edge swing costs 24 EUR with the deck, and it has a 1.2 metre minimum height that rules out small children.
- Buying online is 2 EUR cheaper per ticket, add-ons included. Deck and swing bought at the desk is 27 EUR against 24 EUR online.
- In winter the wind can close the swing, and the operator says so itself. The indoor deck stays open, and a ticket lost to bad weather is exchanged for another day.
- It is free with the I amsterdam City Card, but the swing is not, and card holders cannot buy the discounted combinations.
- Nobody here has been up the tower. Every figure below is a published price, read on the day stated.
What it costs, online against the ticket office
The tower is 100 metres above the IJ, on the north bank, and the deck is part indoors and part outdoors. The site publishes two prices for everything it sells, and the gap is the same in each case: 2 EUR per ticket for buying online instead of at the door.
Entry, by age and by where you buy it
| Ticket | Online | At the desk |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, from age 13 | 16,50 EUR | 18,50 EUR |
| Child, ages 4 to 12 | 10,50 EUR | 12,50 EUR |
| 'Over the Edge' swing | 7,50 EUR | 8,50 EUR |
| Amsterdam VR Ride | 7,50 EUR | 8,50 EUR |
| One drink | 5 EUR | 5 EUR |
| One cocktail | 13 EUR | 15 EUR |
| Burger menu, noon to 4pm | 19 EUR | 19 EUR |
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Every price, the opening hours, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes the online price and the ticket office price side by side. The 4.6 rating across 31,044 reviews is the Google figure the same page cites.
The third row is the one that changes the plan. The swing is not part of the entry ticket, so the visit most people are picturing is 16,50 EUR plus 7,50 EUR, which comes to 24 EUR and is about 45 per cent more than the headline price.
Opening is 10:00 to 22:00, every day, with last admission at 21:00. Payment on site is by card only. The deck is rated 4.6 on Google across 31,044 reviews, which is a large enough sample to be worth something.
The swing, which is the reason most people come
Over the Edge hangs off the roof and swings out over the edge of the tower, 100 metres up. It has been running since 2016. Three things decide whether you actually get on it, and none of them is on the entry ticket.
What the swing asks of you
| Condition | What it means |
|---|---|
| Separate ticket | 7,50 EUR online, 8,50 EUR at the desk |
| Minimum height | 1.2 metres, the same for the VR Ride |
| Time slots | 20 minutes, arrive 30 minutes early, no more than 15 minutes of queue |
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Every price, the opening hours, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes the online price and the ticket office price side by side. The 4.6 rating across 31,044 reviews is the Google figure the same page cites.
If you want the swing and the VR ride, the bundle is worth the arithmetic: 29,50 EUR together against 31,50 EUR bought one by one, so 2 EUR saved. Every other combination on the price list bundles food or drink rather than discounting the view.
The combinations, for completeness
| Combination | Online | At the desk |
|---|---|---|
| LOOKOUT + swing + VR ride | 29,50 EUR | 35,50 EUR |
| LOOKOUT + one drink | 20,50 EUR | 23,50 EUR |
| LOOKOUT + burger menu | 34,50 EUR | 40 EUR |
| LOOKOUT + Madam, 20th floor, includes a 10 EUR credit | 25,50 EUR | 27,50 EUR |
| LOOKOUT + Moon, the revolving restaurant, includes a 20 EUR credit | 35,50 EUR | 35,50 EUR |
| LOOKOUT + canal cruise + Heineken Experience, 18+ | 49,95 EUR | 49,95 EUR |
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Every price, the opening hours, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes the online price and the ticket office price side by side. The 4.6 rating across 31,044 reviews is the Google figure the same page cites.
What the wind does to the plan
This is the part that matters between November and March, and it comes from the operator rather than from a forecast. The indoor 360 degree Skydeck and the restaurant stay open in all weather, while outdoor rooftop access and the swings can be paused during high winds, thunderstorms or severe weather.
Two consequences worth carrying. A windy afternoon can still give you the view, because the indoor deck is glazed and goes all the way round, and the swing is the part you lose. And if the site closes for bad weather, tickets can be exchanged for another day, so a ticket bought for a day that turns is not money gone.
Where the view costs nothing
This is the question people ask first, so it is worth answering straight: the Lookout is not free, and there are two places in the same stretch of water where a high view over Amsterdam is.
The rooftop terrace at NEMO Science Museum costs nothing. It is reached by an outside staircase, needs no museum ticket, and looks back over the old centre rather than down on it. It is lower than the tower and the view is a different one, but the price difference is 16,50 EUR.
And the crossing itself is free. The ferry from behind Amsterdam Centraal to Buiksloterweg runs continuously and takes 4 minutes, and it drops you at the foot of the tower. Riding it back and forth costs nothing and puts you on the water with the skyline in front of you, which is not the same photograph but is not a bad one either.
With children, the packs are a real discount
Most attraction family tickets round a few euros off. These do not.
Family tickets
| Pack | Online | At the desk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult + 2 children | 31 EUR | 43,50 EUR |
| 1 adult + 3 children | 39 EUR | 54 EUR |
| 2 adults + 1 child | 38 EUR | 49,50 EUR |
| 2 adults + 2 children | 46 EUR | 62 EUR |
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Every price, the opening hours, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes the online price and the ticket office price side by side. The 4.6 rating across 31,044 reviews is the Google figure the same page cites.
Two adults and two children is 46 EUR against 54 EUR buying the same four tickets separately, so 8 EUR saved for doing nothing differently. The two things to check before you book are the ones above: the child price stops at 12, so a 13 year old pays adult, and the swing needs 1.2 metres whatever the ticket says.
Every price, the opening hours, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes the online price and the ticket office price side by side. The 4.6 rating across 31,044 reviews is the Google figure the same page cites. The weather conditions, and the exchange if it closes, are the operator's own wording on its listing, read on 7 November 2026. Platform price, rating, review count, inclusions and exclusions from the Viator API on 7 November 2026. The listing is operated by ADAM LOOKOUT BV. Nobody on this site has been up the tower.
Questions people actually ask
Is the A'DAM Lookout free?
No. Entry is 16,50 euros online, or 18,50 at the ticket office, and children aged 4 to 12 pay 10,50. If what you want is a high view over Amsterdam without paying for it, the rooftop terrace at NEMO Science Museum is genuinely free: it is reached by an outside staircase and needs no museum ticket. The ferry that crosses to the A'DAM Tower from behind Centraal is also free, runs continuously and takes four minutes, so you can see the skyline from the water without buying anything.
Is the swing included in the A'DAM Lookout ticket?
No, and this is the thing that catches most people out. The 'Over the Edge' swing is a separate add-on at 7,50 euros online or 8,50 at the desk, so the photo most visitors come for costs 24 euros rather than the 16,50 on the entry ticket. The VR Ride is the same price and also separate. If you want both, the LOOKOUT plus Thrill combination is 29,50 online, which is 2 euros less than buying the three parts one by one.
What is the minimum height for the A'DAM Lookout swing?
One metre twenty, and it applies to the VR Ride too. This matters more than it sounds for families, because the children's ticket starts at age 4 and a child of 4 or 5 will usually not reach 1.20 metres. You can pay the child entry and still find that they cannot get on the swing, so it is worth measuring before you buy the add-on rather than after.
How much does the A'DAM Lookout cost with the swing?
Twenty four euros for an adult buying online: 16,50 for entry plus 7,50 for the swing. At the ticket office the same pair is 27 euros, because the site charges 2 euros more per ticket there and that applies to the add-ons as well. Adding the swing raises the price of the visit by about 45 per cent over the entry ticket alone.
Does the I amsterdam City Card include the A'DAM Lookout?
Yes, entry is free with it and you do not need to book a time slot, which is one of the few places where the card saves a queue as well as a fare. Two things to know: the swing is still charged separately at 7,50 euros, and the combination tickets are not available to card holders, so you cannot use the card to get the discounted swing bundle. Go City passes work the same way.
Can the A'DAM Lookout swing close because of the weather?
Yes, and in winter that is worth planning around. The operator states that the indoor 360 degree Skydeck and the restaurant stay open in all weather, while outdoor rooftop access and the swings can be paused during high winds, thunderstorms or severe weather. If the site closes because of bad weather, tickets can be exchanged for another day. So a windy November afternoon can still get you the view through glass, but not the swing.
What are the A'DAM Lookout opening hours?
Ten in the morning to ten at night, every day, with last admission at 21:00. The swing runs on 20 minute time slots: you can arrive at any point inside your slot and the site says you will not wait more than 15 minutes, but it asks you to be there half an hour early. Payment on site is by card only, with no cash accepted.
Is A'DAM Lookout worth it for a family?
The family packs are the part worth checking, because they are a real discount rather than a rounding. Two adults and two children is 46 euros online against 54 buying the four tickets separately. The catch is the age bands: the child price covers 4 to 12, so a 13 year old pays the full adult 16,50, and the 1.20 metre minimum on the swing rules out the youngest ones.
About this guide
Written by Diego Fresno, who spent five days in Amsterdam in November 2018 and publishes this guide independently. Checked for this page: every price on this page, the opening hours, the 21:00 last admission, the 1.20 metre minimum for the swing and the 20 minute slots, all read on adamlookout.com on 7 November 2026, which publishes its online and ticket office prices side by side. The weather conditions and the exchange if the site closes are the operator's own wording on its listing, read the same day, as are the platform price, rating and exclusions. The free NEMO rooftop is a figure measured for this site on its own page. Not checked: what it is like up there, because nobody on this site has been up the tower. There is no account of the queue, the wind on the deck or how the swing feels. On safety: searches of news and the web turned up no record of an incident on the swing, which is not the same as saying there has never been one, and the operator does not publish a safety record. What is published is the harness, the 1.20 metre minimum and that it has run since 2016. The heights of the other viewpoints in the city have not been priced here, so this page compares the tower with the free NEMO roof and the free ferry and leaves the church towers out rather than guessing at them. Corrections sent to hola@diegofresno.com get published, not quietly edited. About the author.