People can’t go up into the Chrysler Building’s spire; visitors are limited to the lobby, and the former observation deck closed in 1945. The spire itself is part of the building’s exterior and is not open to the public.

What visitors can access

  • Public access is generally limited to the lobby.
  • The old observation deck was on the 71st floor, not in the spire.
  • That deck is no longer open, so there’s no public route higher up inside the building.

Useful context

The Chrysler Building is about 1,046 feet tall, with the spire contributing a major share of that height. So while it looks climbable from the outside, there is no public access to the upper spire area.

Quick answer

As high as the lobby for the general public. The highest public area that used to exist was the 71st-floor observation deck, but it closed decades ago.