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New York City 1-Day Hop-on Hop-off with Empire State and Statue of Liberty Ferry

New York City 1-Day Hop-on Hop-off with Empire State and Statue of Liberty Ferry

Overview

With a 1-day Big Bus ticket to New York City, you can follow two hop-on hop-off routes—downtown and uptown. In addition, gain entry to the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building and enjoy convenient transport service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument via round-trip ferry. Rather than booking separately, save time and money with one ticket.

- Board a hop-on hop-off Big Bus at any stop along two routes
- Explore the sights of downtown and uptown Manhattan
- Admission ticket to the Empire State Building observation deck included
- Travel round-trip by ferry to Ellis Island and Liberty Island

City: New York City

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $106.50

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Wed 25 Dec

Starting at $106.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Ferry to Liberty & Ellis Islands

Admission to the Statue of Liberty Island (only)

Audio commentary on board

Audio Tour for Liberty & Ellis Islands

2 Routes - Uptown and Downtown

Admission to the Empire State Building observation deck

1-day hop-on hop-off bus pass

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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Tickets claimed after 3pm are valid for the next day
The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry operates from 9:00am to 3:00pm with regular departures from Battery Park. You will need to redeem your ticket voucher with a Big Bus Tours staff member before heading to the ferry terminal
This ticket includes a ferry journey to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island, but not interior monument or museum access.
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (144)

19Holly02

Dec 2019

Booked 3 day pass with big bus and service was crap. Lined up for 1.5 hours at 4.00pm to get a bus back from Statue of Liberty and then had to stand the whole way strongly suggest you buy with grey line city sightseeing as they had heaps more buses

Leo D

Dec 2019

I bought 2 tickets on the street, right next to first stop. It was 12:30 PM, the salesman told me that it was a great deal to stop using metro and use the bus instead. The thing is: in winter, the buses stop at 5 PM. Also on the streets I was told (SEVERAL TIMES) that you can catch a bus every 10 minutes. That was also a lie, they come every 15-25m. Two unlimited metro tickets cost 66usd and the scam bus cost 118 usd (with taxes). Avoid it or use it in summer. Ps: there is no exchange or refund on the ticket.

Response from Host

Jan 2020

Good Afternoon Leo D, We're sorry if you've been misinformed in any way. Please know, none of our staff has lied, coerced, or scammed our guests into making any sales to make a profit. We're one of the top sightseeing companies in New York, and we wouldn't be putting our reputation at risk. Please keep in mind, traffic is a component in our services and try our very best obtain the estimated rotation time. In regards to refund, determination cannot be guaranteed, only the national finance administrator who decides that on the basis of company policy reasoning. With that said, we appreciate your feedback and hope that this one encounter will not preclude you from using Big Bus in the future. Kind Regards, BBTNY

Epeniche

Dec 2019

I work in a global organization where customer service is the most important element of success and I’m sure is the same for the Big Bus company. Unfortunately today one of their sales associates in the street just outside the Renaissance hotel in Times Square didn’t fulfill the commitment of excellence. We were hesitating between picking the big bus or their competition as we need it 3 days and he offered two days with one extra day for free, he claimed additional discount to be given which was the same as we were buying the tickets online so no major discount in reality. However, at the moment we paid he tried to distract us as he was charging the regular price and only for two days which we realized immediately after he made the credit card charge. We asked him about the 3rd day that he offered to be for free and he blame the system and that because his manager was not available nothing was possible to be done. It’s really disappointing that on this days there are dishonest people that affect the organizations they work for just because they are selfish and think In their personal interest on top of all. The tour itself was good, the driver, the ladies that were talking to us and helping on the bus were super helpful and kind. I’m sorry I need to score this low for the experience in the floor, but we should not be tolerating this situations anymore.

Response from Host

Dec 2019

Good Afternoon Epeniche, Its disappointing to hear that you did not have a pleasant experience with us. Please know, we don’t lie or coerce in order to profit our business. At Big Bus, we care about all of our customers as we pride ourselves in operating a compassionate and respectful business, anything less of that is going against our core values. Nonetheless, we take customer complaint very seriously, please provide to [email protected] more information such as time, location, time and description, we assure you, it's reported to upper management for immediate disciplinary action. Kind Regards, BBTNY