Gateway Arch National Park
Downtown St. Louis · St. Louis · ~4.1 mi from downtown St. Louis
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Free museum & grounds · tram to the top $15–$19
The 630-foot Arch, a free museum of westward expansion under it, and the Old Courthouse across the park. Grounds and museum are free; the tiny tram pods to the top cost $15–$19 for adults and sell out — book ahead.
Book tickets on the official site
Good for
Ride to the top of an icon
Crowd
First-timers all day; tram tickets go early
Getting there
MetroLink to Laclede's Landing or 8th & Pine
Parking
Paid garages nearby; no NPS parking lot
Accessibility
Museum and grounds step-free; the tram itself is not wheelchair accessible