I was one of those people who always made fun of the arch. That of course was BEFORE I saw it. I immediately fell in love with it. It is absolutely beautiful !!!!! It just makes the St. Louis skyline perfect. We visited on Labor Day weekend and I had read that there can be lines to go up in... more

This is a great bargain and a most unusual attraction. The arch is open until later in the evening, so getting to ride to the top shouldn't be a problem. The elevator pod is a 5 seat container with seats and the ride is unremarkable - al little weird as this is the only type of elevator I know of... more

Had read numerous reviews that it would take two hours to see the arch but we went straight up on a Thursday afternoon around 3 or 4. There was no line at all. It takes 4 mintues for the tram to get to the top and you can stay as long as you like The trams are tiny and would... more

Was in St Louis last weekend. 3rd time to visit the arch in my lifetime - 1st was in '76, 2nd in '87 and now '09. I do remember long lines during tourist season. As for rudeness or stuffy conditions, I don't remember such and certainly didn't encounter any of the 3 this past weekend. The steps of the Old... more

I did not have the problems that other reviewers are talking about here. I did not have a lot of crowds, I did not wait in a long line, I did not buy tickets in advance, and no one was rude to me. If you go to St. Louis everyone is going to ask you if you went up the... more

We spent an August day at the under-air conditioned arch. The two movies were well worth it, one explaining the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the explaining how the Arch was built--both very good. Fortunately we got there very early in the day and only waited in short lines. Tram up to the top of the Arch was ok, it's... more

Now everyone knows the Arch is the 'thing to see' in st louis right?? Well it is not worth it. They charge you a fortune to be squeezed on the tram and pressed together at the top...and you have to wait in horribly long lines just to get tickets. and the staff at the arch were incredibly rude!!! Since they... more

we drove in to st. louis for sightseeing and for my birthday. our first stop was the Arch. It is beautiful, but takes hours to actually get up into it. first you have to wait in line to get in the building, then you wait in line for tickets, then wait in another line for the tram to take you... more

My wife and I visited the Arch out of, what we felt was, necessity. I will need to say from teh beginning that we did not ascend to the top though my wife has been up before. I have a problem with heights, something not helped by the short documentary on the making of the Arch. Having said that, I... more