Big Bus New York Hop-On Hop-Off Open Top Tour

Overview

Hop on and hop off around New York City with an open-top Big Bus tour, and visit NYC attractions at your own pace. Travel with ease by double-decker bus past world-famous landmarks including the Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Central Park. With your Classic ticket, ride the bus loops around Manhattan as you learn about the city's history from your engaging guide.

City: New York City

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $53.99

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $53.99

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What's Included

Hop-on hop-off, open-top, sightseeing bus tour

2 Routes - Uptown (red route) and Downtown (blue route)

Audio-guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German

1-hr free bike rental with a purchase of 1-hr from Unlimited Biking

Live bus tracking through Big Bus app

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
24 Hour - Classic tickets will be valid for same day use. Tickets with multiple days must be used consecutively.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

Russell_H

Dec 2022

Getting to sit on the upper deck was fun, even though the day was chilly. I don't want to say anymore but I can't submit this until I hit 73-word minimum, which is a bit of a pain.

Kevin H

Dec 2022

Plenty of buses and additional buses if one was full. Didn't have to wait more than 10 minutes. Don't like the audio. Lacking in so many ways. Childish! Bring back the human being with the sense of humour and knowlodge of the city that they live in. So many missed opportunities to actually point out more places of interest. Go listen to the guy on the Circle Line cruise. That guy knows his history of the city. Over 30 years he's been doing the cruise and could certainly show you guys how to tell the history of the city. The west side of the downtown route is just boring and frankly used as a way to get the bus back to the start. How about all the history of the river and sites on the opposite shore? Having said the above we did use the bus as a good afternoon out and visited 9/11 as well as the Ghostbusters Fire Hall. We did the uptown as well but you do seem to sit in traffic more on this route. Don't know the driver name but he raced up the stairs at traffic lights to point out some sites. Lights went to green but he held up the traffic until he was done. Legend!

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Kevin H, thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We regret that you had a negative experience and did not enjoy the pre-recorded commentary, and will use this as an opportunity to improve.

Journeychef

Nov 2022

We saved the Big Bus Tour for our last day in New York. We waited for approximately an hour for the Big Bus to arrive after being told that we would only have to wait minutes. We selected the uptown tour and eventually got on the Bus at approx midday on Friday 18th of November. Hopefully from that you can identify the driver. He was the rudest person I have ever met. He gave us no information at all about the headphones, where we could find them or any of the stops. When I asked him where we needed to get off for the art gallery he simply shouted at me several times. Telling me to sit down and go away. He was rude to every single person that joined the bus on our trip. A truly shockingly rude person who is not fit to deal with the general public. We found the whole experience very upsetting and would not recommend anyone else to take this tour.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Journeychef, we regret to hear that you had this experience with us. Thank you for taking the time to share, we were able to identify the issue.