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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
Mon 23 Dec
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Starting at $106.50
Mon 23 Dec
Starting at $106.50
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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.

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