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New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

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About the activity

Discover New York City's museums and landmarks from an open-top bus and hop off at any stop to explore. Visit fascinating places like Times Square, Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, and more.

  • 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
  • Duration
    3 hours - 3 days
  • Includes
    • Half-Day, 24, 48, or 72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off access
    • Digital audio commentary aboard bus, with souvenir earbuds
    • Big Bus Tours app (ticket storage, live tracking and ticket activation)
    • Exclusive Digital Walking Tours with 4 tour options (72hr ticket option)
    • Brooklyn Immersive Tour (included with 72-Hour Tickets). Suspended from 13 June to 19 July 2026.
    • Night Tour (included with 72-Hour Tickets): Available from 13 June to 19 July 2026 only, as a temporary replacement during the suspension of the Brooklyn Immersive Tour.
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Discover New York’s history and hidden gems with insightful digital commentary
  • Hop off to explore the many world-class museums and galleries around Museum Mile
  • Admire the Statue of Liberty from Battery Park, or cruise around Liberty Island
  • Pay tribute at the 9/11 Memorial and explore the original Twin Tower sites
  • See the Empire State Building and its famous Art Deco architecture

Description

Experience the perfect introduction to New York with a Hop on Hop off Big Bus tour. Relax on an open-top double decker sightseeing bus while listening to insightful and engaging digital commentary. The bus route takes you on a captivating journey through New York's rich history and vibrant modern life, as well as its many memorials and museums.

Hop off at any stop to explore the city's most iconic sites, including the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, Broadway, and the One World Trade Center with its 360-degree view of the skyline. Pay tribute to the memory of those lost in the tragic event at the 9/11 Memorial just steps away.

Explore Lower Manhattan on the Downtown tour, including popular neighborhoods including the Flatiron District, Battery Park, SoHo & NoHo, Greenwich Village & East Village, Chelsea, and the Financial District. Wander around Wall St. to see the famous Stock Exchange and Charging Bull. Eat your way through Little Italy and Chinatown, shop at the high-end boutiques in SoHo, or see the open-air observation deck at The Edge in Hudson Yards.

Then make your way to the Upper East Side, home to some of New York’s most popular museums. Explore the Frick Collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met). The Uptown Loop takes you through Midtown, passing by Grand Central Terminal and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The Downtown Loop is a 90-minute circuit, while the Uptown Loop is 75 minutes. Many guests choose to ride a full loop to see the city before deciding where to hop off on the next loop around.

Good to know before you go
  • Tickets with Downtown and Uptown loops include a Bike Rental Offer with Bike Rent NYC – Purchase 1 hour and get 2 free
  • Downtown Loop runs 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. Uptown Loop runs 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
  • Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
  • The Brooklyn Immersive tour operates daily (Monday–Sunday) and departs at 2:00 PM from Big Bus Tour Stop #1 (M&M's World, 7th Ave & W 48th St). The experience lasts approximately 3 hours. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before departure to redeem your booking with a uniformed Big Bus Tours staff member, as seats are allocated on a first-come, first-seated basis.
  • Brooklyn Immersive Tour will be temporarily suspended from 13 June to 19 July 2026. During this period the customers will be offered the Night Tour as an alternative.
Meeting point

Half-Day Ticket - Downtown Loop

24-hour Ticket - Downtown Loop Only

48-hour Ticket - Downtown and Uptown Loops

72hr Ticket (Downtown/Uptown), Walking Tours & Brooklyn Tour

48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour & Circle Line Liberty 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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