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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

Sat 19 Oct

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Starting at $106.50

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Sat 19 Oct

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)

AlreenDay_A

Oct 2022

It was almost a great ride but the last bus we rode, the driver was shouting at the people in the bus. He even missed the stop we were supposed to go off and had us walk 10 blocks to get to Empire State Building. My dad was so mad because he was shouting at us. I have children with me so that was even more disturbing. He is one of the Asian bus drivers. That was around 5:30pm. I hope you can do something about that because it’s not good for business having someone like that driving tourists around. Otherwise, the bus ride was ok.

324joshuap

Sep 2022

No live guides and audio isn’t even most of the trip. Most of the trip audio is music. Definitely not worth what I paid for it. I also did topview and this was better.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Hi 324joshuap, we appreciate your honest review. We set a high standard for ourselves, so we are disappointed to hear that your experience with us was not a positive one. At the moment, we only have live guides on our Sunset tour. Our day time tours only have pre-recorded commentary which is availab le in 5 different languages. We encourage our guests to ask any of our staff members for any local tips and information that is not covered on the tour. They are always happy to help answer all questions. We hope you still were able to enjoy the sights while in New York and thank you for your feedback.

Ryan_S

Aug 2022

The Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. The buses from Big Bus tours left a lot to be desired. While waiting in a line of 50 or so people at the Battery Park stop. No less then 3 different buses came by with no seating in the bottom of the bus because they didn’t have the air conditioning. That extended our stay in the area by 45 minutes which was not pleasant because it was very hot that day.