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Gateway Arch National Park

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Morning Light at the Gateway Arch. Photo: NPS Photo/Sue Ford

Entrance
Free
Nonresident fee
None
Park annual pass
Not sold
Payment
Card or cash

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About Gateway Arch

Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St. Louis’ role in westward expansion, and Dred and Harriet Scott, who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse.

From the National Park Service.

Things to do

15 ideas in total on nps.gov. Descriptions from the National Park Service.

Photos

  • statue of a woman and man embracing in behind a black iron gate in front of the Arch
    Dred and Harriet Scott Statue and the Gateway Arch Photo: NPS Photo/Sue Ford
  • The Gateway Arch against clouds in a blue sky
    Clouds at the Gateway Arch Photo: NPS/Jennifer Clark
  • looking across the green lawn in Smith Square to the Old Courthouse
    The Old Courthouse Photo: NPS photo/Jennifer Clark
  • looking up at the Gateway Arch against a cloudy blue sky with a orange reflection at the top
    Sunset glow on the Gateway Arch Photo: NPS Photo/Sue Ford
  • Dred and Harriet Scott statue in front of the columns of the Old Courthouse in the morning light
    Old Courthouse Photo: NPS photo/Jennifer Clark

Entrance fees

This park has no entrance fee.

Reservations

Tram Ride to the Top: $19. Prices vary by date of visit. Begin your tour with an interactive pre-boarding experience featuring 60s-inspired animation and Gateway Arch trivia. Then, be transported 630 feet to the top of Arch for exhilarating views. Please allow 45 - 60 minutes for your Tram Ride to the Top experience. Adult (16 and up): Starting at $15 Child (3-15): Starting at $11 Infant (2 and under): FREE Park Pass Holder: Starting at $12 Tickets available at www.gatewayarch.com

NPS wording as of October 26, 2026

Weather and seasons

Normal Daily Mean Temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit)* January - 29.3 February - 33.9 March - 45.1 April - 56.7 May - 66.1 June - 75.4 July - 79.8 August - 77.6 September - 70.2 October - 58.4 November - 46.2 December - 33.9 Average Percent of Days with Sunshine* January - 50% February - 52% March - 54% April - 56% May - 59% June - 66% July - 68% August - 65% September - 63% October - 60% November - 46% December - 53% *Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Hours

The Gateway Arch is open year-round, closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Summer Hours (9am-6pm, Sunday through Thursday and 9am-8pm Friday and Saturday) run the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend and are the primary visitor season. During Regular Hours (the day after Labor Day through Friday before Memorial Day) we are open from 9am to 6pm. Around the holidays we occasionally have extended hours.

Getting there

For directions click on the provided link

Visitor centers

Alerts

No alerts as of October 26, 2026.

Parks nearby

Sources

Gateway Arch National Park fees on nps.gov. Prices, park information and photos from the NPS Data API, checked October 26, 2026. Photos credited to the National Park Service.