Eureka Skydeck

Good view, landmarks have a small magnifying lens to point them out, gives a good perspective of the city and has a few other cities/​landmarks marked on the glass
«The edge» experience requires an additional ticket and they also have the Australian favourite «we’ll take your picture and put it in a book on the building for you to buy»
Better wear black, if you want to take photos, reflection from the window is a killer!

If you are in Melbourne, you must stop by the Eureka Skydeck! It actually took me quite sometime to find this place because I kept walking around the building. If you are a student, there’s a student discount and I also found a 10% coupon in the Melbourne guide from the airport, so the ticket came out to be only $ 15. The elevator ride to the top was very cool — you go up 88 stories in a mere 30 seconds! The view is AMAZING. You can walk around the entire floor and get a complete 360 view of Melbourne from a single spot. There’s also a little café at the top so you can get some coffee, ice cream, or snacks as you sit and enjoy the view!

One of the more «touristy» things I did while I was in Melbourne, but I have to say I’m so glad I did it! It is the only place you will get amazing views of the skyline and the cityscape of Melbourne. Well worth the ticket prices. If you’re a photographer I would highly suggest going up the Eureka!

Views are, as you’d imagine, to die for.
The edge ride… Well to be honest a bit of a fizzer. Glass very frosted so the glass floor is not the crystal clear butt clenching view you are expecting.

very friendly staff!
the view was extraordinary
the little shop at the top and «Australia’s highest postbox «was genius!
this is a must wen you visit Melbourne!

Great view of the city and a quick 38second ride to the 88^th floor. There is also a very windy viewing deck. Friendly staff!

This place is a great place to visit right when it opens. The crowd is small and the bar is closed. It can be a little pricey ($ 19.5 for adults, $ 15 for students) but I think it is worth one trip to take in the panoramic views of Melbourne.
The skydeck has a number of viewing areas including markings and viewing glasses indicating what landmark or area is in view. There is an outdoor area that allows visitors to take in the sights with the added thrill of fresh air and city sounds. For those that have deep pockets, there is also the edge experience ($ 12). This is a room that extends over the city to the east with a glass floor. I saved my money and didn’t bother trying this room out.
In the observation area, there were a lot of visitors but they all kept to themselves and took in the views in their own way. There were also plenty of snacks and drink options for sale as well as toilets. This place knew how to take care of its visitors. Overall, this is a great one time sight seeing experience that allows visitors to see a side of Melbourne that most have only seen in photographs.

I know the views are different, but if you’ve ever been to the Sydney Tower Eye, the Eureka Skydeck view is so much better than that. I’m sure it has a lot to do with the weather and the time of day you go too, but the Melbourne skyline just seemed a lot more vibrant. It was bluer. There’s also a small balcony type thing where you get to go outside (no extra fee either!).
Tickets for just the Skydeck are $ 19.50. But see if your hotel has coupons — we were able to nab one and ended up paying about $ 17.50. Sure, it was only a $ 2 discount but that’s better than nothing right?
I would definitely recommend going here if you’re ever in Melbourne!

Amazing views of Melbourne from the Skydeck. It really helps visitors to put the city in perspective and distance between landmarks.

Save your money!
What a letdown… Sure, the view is nice but come on. We paid in advance for a picture on the edge and it was just stupid. You can see the other people in the pic. Waste of money.
We did have fun with the green screen.
Would not recommend.

I was a bit skeptical at the $ 19.95 (adult) ticket price — an additional $ 12 if you want to do the «Edge» (a glass «box» that you stand in to give you that feeling of «floating» 88 levels up; no cameras allowed), where they’ll take a picture of you that may be purchased for $ 12+ at the photo kiosk! — but we decided to do it anyway since we had a friend visiting. As it turned out, the Eureka Skydeck gives a fantastic new perspective on the sprawl that is Melbourne. It was quite fascinating to observe the city from up so high. Fortunately, you’re allowed to take photographs in all the other parts of the Skydeck. The reflections off the glass can be a bit difficult, but we figured out how best to avoid those flares. The floors have creative digital message scrolls that point one way or another (and even criss-​cross) to indicate compass-​point directions, as well as natural and/​or architectural landmarks in the distance. There’s even a small, security-​wired outdoor deck (which you enter through a secured «foyer» to avoid wind suction) that provides some fresh-​air space with more picture ops. Overall, it was well-​worth the 20-​bucks, and my initial skepticism was laid to rest when I stepped out of the elevator into the Eureka Skydeck… RIP skepticism… :)

A must do while in Melbourne.
Level 88 gives a great 360 degree perspective of Melbourne.
The ‘Edge’ at an extra charge is great fun and a bit scary.
If you’re going — make sure you get a discount coupon from one of the many City of Melbourne’s tourism brochures.

If you are staying in Melbourne and wondering what to do, I would head to Skydeck first. It will give you an incredible perspective on the city, as well as some great ideas on where to go and what to do.
That said, the experience in and of itself was more than worth it. For $ 22, there isn’t much you can do in Australia. I found this to be an incredible value.
I went in the daytime and returned at night. The night-​time experience was almost surreal. It was a stunning way to enjoy this magnificent jewel of a city.
I didn’t do the ‘Edge’ experience, I thought it unnecessary and a bit silly.
I don’t know that I’d do it more than once, but if you’re in Melbourne, it’s a must in my mind.

If there’s a list of «must-​dos» for Melbourne, then the Eureka Tower «Skydeck» is definitely on the list. It is a unique experience, one that offers an amazing perspective of Melbourne (and beyond — as far as the eye can see), day or night. High above 88 floors, one can spend hours here just gazing, taking pictures, relaxing and wonder at the world below you.
Its $ 20 for a day ticket, but it is worthwhile paying the extra $ 2 ($ 22), to also have access in the evening. You won’t be disappointed. The Eureka Tower opens from 10am — 10pm, and if you are coming back in the evening, by about 8pm (in the summer), it’s usually already packed with tourists. I liked the fact that as I wandered around, I could hear different languages, like I was some time traveller teleporting to different parts of the world in an instant.
The Skydeck, offers 360 degree floor-​to-​ceiling panoramic views of Melbourne and beyond, and as you move around the room, there are landmark «viewfinders» that tell you exactly what you are seeing. Although the fun is also working it out for yourself. «Oh, look, that’s Fed Square!». Taking the elevator to the top of Eureka Tower and coming down is a bit of a novelty. It only takes 30 seconds to get to the 88^th floor!
If you are brave enough, there’s also the Terrace area (no glass), just mesh, and strong winds, to hold you back, from taking some amazing pictures without the reflective glare. The challenge is trying to get your DSLR lens through the mesh, just enough, so you can capture that awe-​inspiring image. You don’t need to worry about feeling sick either, as there are bathroom facilities in case you get nauseous.
The skydeck kiosk will keep you fuelled, with food and drinks on offer, and when you are totally ready to head back down to earth, you can stop by the Skydeck shop to purchase any merchandise and be a legit tourist.
The staff at Eureka Tower were very friendly and helpful. Great experience all round.

I have been to the burj, tower of Americas, Empire State, and the space needle. I have to say the moving glass view is a cool addition I must say. You get a great view of the CBD, The water, and a great way to know parts of town from the sky.
I like it — better than the view I have now!

My cousin and I got the «Sun & Stars» package which allowed us to come back twice in a day (one in the daytime and one in the night time). You get a 360 degree view of Melbourne from the Yarra River to the Rod Laver Arena. You can stay as long as you like and they offer free wifi. They also have various viewfinders positioned all over the floor to pinpoint key landmarks. The entrance fee is pricey (we paid $ 22 each) but you can’t beat the view. It’s certainly best view you’ll get of the city.

Enjoyed a bird’s eye view of the city and its icons. Paying extra to go into the glass cube was not worth the additional charge.

Having already visited the Rialto Towers 10 years ago, I decided to get a new glimpse of Melbourne from the Eureka Skydeck during my most recent trip. Although it’s an interesting experience and something every tourist in any major city usually ends up doing, Eureka Skydeck has a fair amount of downsides that make it less favorable to the Rialto Towers.
Pros:
— It’s one of the highest, if not the highest, publicly accessible points in Melbourne, which allows you to get a spectacular view of the city towering above all the buildings.
— The telescopes may be limited, but they’re all free to enjoy.
— There’s a coin elongation machine, which is a rarity in this part of the world. For collectors like me, that’s definitely something that made me giddy.
— Instead of showing where all the points of interest are on a map or diagram, they have «peepholes» that you can look through to see exactly where each attraction is. Pretty cool for those of us who are navigationally challenged. See my picture for reference.
Cons:
— $ 18.50 for entrance. To go to a simple observation deck. I understand paying that much for the world famous Empire State Building, Taipei 101, or the Burj Khalifa. But this is just the Eureka Skydeck. It’s not THAT impressive to be worth that much.
— $ 12 more just to stand on «The Edge.» Sure you’re suspended 300 meters above the ground, but it really doesn’t look like anything too special. This can easily be skipped, but to each his own.
— The windows reflect like crazy. It’s almost impossible to get a decent photo of the skyline without getting a bunch of reflections in it. Forget about doing a panorama because it’ll just look messy. Your average tourist these days takes a lot of photos, but I guess they never took that into consideration.
Like a previous review said, Melbourne a much better view from the ground than from a viewing platform.

We went to the Eureka Skydeck on a Saturday night after dinner. It was my first time and I’d heard from friends who’d been before that it’s alright. There nothing great or wow about it and, per their own words, it’s something that you’d do once and that’ll be it.
Well, they were right. It’s alright, don’t get me wrong — quite beautiful actually especially at night when you’re high up there and admiring CBD, Olympic Park, South Melbourne, Southbank etc.
It’s a great experience for those visiting Melbourne for the first time and they’ll love it. Kids also love it so you get a lot of families hanging out there as well.
An adult ticket cost about $ 19 and you have to try the Edge as well where you pretty much stand in a transparent glass cube that projects about 3 metres from the building — those scared of heights can be sure to have a ride for their money.

During my visit to Melbourne I was contemplating whether or not spending my hard earned cash just to go to the top of building was truly a prudent choice, but I decided to do it anyway.
I’m pretty glad I did, although it was a little pricey I always enjoy seeing the cities I visit from a birds eye view, it really allows you to take in the architecture and just the overall feel of the city and soak it in. I didn’t opt for The Edge experience just because I couldn’t justify the extra money for a slightly different view, but looking back I regret not doing so a little bit.
You might as well give it a try if you are there, being guilty of doing the tourist thing shouldn’t even be an issue in this city, it’s too beautiful to waste time feeling ashamed of being a tourist. :)