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NY: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with Optional Night Tour

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About the activity

Discover New York from an open-top double-decker bus. Hop on and off near Manhattan’s top landmarks, enjoy digital commentary and upgrade your ticket to Night Tour and Sightseeing Cruise options.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
    Receive your ticket right away. Use your phone or print your voucher.
  • Audio guide
    English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Valid
    1-3 days
  • Includes
    • Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus travel for the selected ticket duration
    • Open-top double-decker sightseeing buses
    • Digital audio commentary with complimentary earbuds
    • Live-Guided Night Tour with the 48/72-hour ticket options
    • Circle Line sightseeing cruise with the 72-hour ticket option
    • Digital walking tours included with 72-hour ticket option
    • Big Bus mobile app with live bus tracking
    • Admission to attractions and landmarks unless specifically stated
    • Food and drinks
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Explore Manhattan at your own pace with unlimited hop-on hop-off access
  • See Times Square, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the 9/11 Memorial
  • Enjoy panoramic city views from an open-top double-decker sightseeing bus
  • Choose 48- or 72-hour ticket to visit both Downtown and Uptown Manhattan
  • Upgrade to enjoy a live-guided Night Tour and the Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise

Description

See the best of New York City at your own pace on an open-top Big Bus sightseeing tour. Choose between three flexible ticket options and create an itinerary that works for you.

Take a seat on the upper deck for panoramic views of Manhattan while digital commentary brings the city’s history, neighborhoods, and famous landmarks to life. Stay onboard for a scenic overview or hop off near the places you want to explore before joining the tour again later.

The Downtown Loop travels through the heart of Manhattan, passing must-see locations such as Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building, the Flatiron District, SoHo, Chinatown, Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and Battery Park. Look out across New York Harbor for views toward the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Choose the Essential or Explore ticket to also ride the Uptown Loop through Midtown and the Upper East Side. Pass Grand Central Terminal, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Central Park, and Museum Mile, with convenient access to world-famous institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

With the Essential ticket, enjoy 48 hours of hop-on hop-off sightseeing across both routes and experience Manhattan after dark on a panoramic Night Tour led by an English-speaking guide.

For the most complete New York experience, select the 72-hour Explore ticket. In addition to both bus routes and the Night Tour, this option includes a Circle Line sightseeing cruise, allowing you to admire Manhattan’s skyline and iconic waterfront sights from the water. You can also explore more on foot with included self-guided digital walking tours.

Download the Big Bus app to store and activate your ticket, locate nearby stops, and view live bus arrival information.

Good to know before you go
  • Your ticket validity begins when the hop-on hop-off ticket is activated.
  • Night tours operate every evening, departing from Stop #1 (M&Ms World at 7th Ave & West 48th St) at 7:00pm or 8:00pm
  • Circle Line Cruise is choice of Liberty Midtown cruise which lasts for 1 hour or Landmarks Cruise which lasts for 90 minutes. Cruises feature onboard cafe with full bar, restrooms, outdoor deck space, air conditioning and indoor seating with large windows.
  • Downtown Loop runs 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. Uptown Loop runs 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
  • Bus routes, stops, operating hours, and frequency may change because of traffic, weather, road closures, and special events.
  • The bus fleet is wheelchair accessible, although upper-deck access may be limited for guests with reduced mobility.
  • Hop-on Hop-off commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.
  • Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
Meeting point

24-hour Ticket - Downtown Loop Only

48-hour Ticket and Guided Night Tour

72-hour Ticket, Guided Night Tour, and Circle Line Cruise

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    13-99 years
  • Children
    3-12 years
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