Boeing tour tickets

How much are Boeing factory tour tickets in 2026?

$42 to $46 for an adult, depending on the date. Youth 6 to 15 pay $30 to $32, seniors and military $36 to $37, and children 5 and under go free.

Every factory tour ticket includes General Admission, so the gallery, the Boeing Studio and the Sky Deck are yours for the whole day. Boeing lists two ticket types:

Boeing employees pay $20 for the tour and can add up to four guests at that rate. A child of 5 or under gets in free, but the tour has a 4-foot height rule with no exceptions, so most small children can't take the balcony tour at all. See the Boeing tour with kids.

Where do you buy Boeing factory tour tickets?

On boeingfutureofflight.com, by phone on +1 (800) 464-1476, or at the ticket desk in Mukilteo. Walk-ups are accepted.

• Online: the Boeing Future of Flight ticket page sells timed tour slots. This is the only way to see which times are left.
• Phone: +1 (800) 464-1476, open 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Pacific, seven days. Groups of 15 or more must book through customer service.
• At the desk: walk-up purchases work, but the tour you want may be full. On a summer Saturday, don't drive 25 miles on hope.
• With transport: the shared tour from Seattle and the private car tours buy the ticket for you. You can't buy a Viator ticket for the tour alone.

The Boeing Store and the Paper Plane Café need no ticket. If you only want a mug and a look at the building, that costs nothing.

Why does the Boeing tour price change from day to day?

Boeing uses date-based pricing: the adult ticket moves between $42 and $46, the youth ticket between $30 and $32.

The spread is small, $4 at most per adult. Busy days cost more. Boeing calls Friday to Sunday its peak days and runs tours about every hour then, with fewer departures on other days (official FAQ). A family of four saves about $12 to $16 by picking a quieter weekday.

The Viator prices don't move like that. The shared tour is $135 per person whatever the day, and you see the final price for your date before you pay.

Is there a cheaper ticket without the factory tour?

Yes: General Admission costs $14 for adults and $7 for youth. It covers the gallery, the Boeing Studio and the Sky Deck, but not the factory.

It makes sense in two cases. Families with a child under 4 feet, where one adult tours and the other stays in the gallery. And plane spotters who only want the Sky Deck over Paine Field, which looks across the runway to the factory doors.

If you change your mind on the day, Boeing lets you upgrade to a tour ticket at the desk, pending availability. The rest is free: the Boeing Store and the café sit inside the building and need no ticket.

Is the $135 Boeing tour from Seattle worth it?

For a solo traveller without a car, yes. For two or more people with a car, no: the ticket is $42 to $46 and parking is free, so you pay about $90 a head for the ride.

The Show Me Seattle tour leaves the Hyatt Regency at 808 Howell Street before 9 a.m. and runs about 4.5 hours, with the factory ticket included. What the extra money buys: no I-5 driving, no parking hunt, and a driver-guide talking Boeing and Seattle history both ways. Guests rate that part highly. One wrote in October 2026: “Having a tour guide explain Boeing history on the way to the plant was perfect. Much better than just driving there and only taking the Boeing tour”.

Not everyone agrees. A September 2026 guest gave three stars and did the math out loud: “You can take a roundtrip Uber, pay $42 at the window, and get an excellent Boeing tour.” Both are right. It depends on how many of you there are, and whether you have a car.

Ticket, round-trip coach and a guide who knows his Boeing history. The easy way up if you're on your own in Seattle.

★ 4.5 · 4.5 hours · from $135

Explore the shared tour from Seattle → Tour details

What does each option cost for 1, 2, 4, 5 or 7 people?

Driving yourself costs $42 to $46 a head plus fuel. The shared tour is $135 a head. The private cars only beat the shared tour from about seven people.

Adult prices, totals for the group, per person in brackets. Every option except the first includes the factory ticket.

Two things the table hides. The private car for up to five and the private group transport for up to seven are both non-refundable, and neither is a private factory tour: you join the same public Boeing tour as everyone else, run by Boeing staff. What you pay for is your own car and guide on the road. Kids also tip the math towards driving, since Boeing's youth ticket is $30 to $32.

Can you cancel or reschedule a Boeing tour ticket?

Direct Boeing tickets can be moved to another date or time up to 2 hours before the tour, but there are no refunds once it has passed. The shared tour cancels free up to 24 hours before.

• Boeing direct: reschedule online or by phone up to 2 hours ahead, subject to availability. In an emergency, Boeing asks you to call at least one hour before. No refunds on past tours.
• Late arrival: arrive at least 30 minutes before your tour time, or Boeing may treat the reservation as forfeited.
• Shared tour from Seattle: full refund up to 24 hours before.
• Private car tours: non-refundable on both listings. Book them only when your date is fixed.
• Private aviation day: the Future of Flight and Museum of Flight day cancels free up to 24 hours before.

How far ahead should you book the Boeing factory tour?

A week or two ahead for Friday to Sunday and summer dates; a few days is usually enough midweek. Book the shared tour as soon as your date is fixed, since it seats 28.

The tour runs seven days a week again since 2025 (HeraldNet), so capacity is better than it was. Weekends still fill first. Pick a morning slot: you get the gallery and the Sky Deck afterwards with the whole day ahead, and an earlier start keeps you clear of the afternoon traffic back to Seattle.

Booking the coach tour early costs nothing, because it cancels free up to a day before. The Boeing ticket can be moved too, just not refunded.

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