We had limited time, and a newly sustained ankle injury. So, hopping on and off was a great deal.
Buy your tickets online, and use the money you saved, to tip your favorite staff/drivers. The app was helpful for planning hop-back-on timing. It isn’t precise, but if you’re there 5 mins ahead of what it says, you’re good. There’s usually a food cart nearby, to get a snack while you wait. (There’s no food or drink onboard though, so plan for that.) And while I think the ‘Famous NY hot dogs’ or pretzels (or whatever food you might have heard you HAVE to try,) is completely hype, it is generally good food.
Ear buds are provided to listen to a little hokey, but decent pre-recorded basic tourist info as we passed the various popular sightseeing attractions. Plenty of stops near the major attractions. Usually one of the buses came by every 15 mins to 1/2 hr.
Most of the staff were nice, considerate and helpful, especially regarding my crutches situation. A few more direct or curt. But, our stand-out staff member was Kossivi Adjeyi. He was extremely kind and patient, not only with me, but I also saw him with a few other people who were being somewhat difficult.
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Sep 2022
Hi 4321ckf, thank you so much for your positive comments about Big Bus Tours New York and our team! We're happy we could be of service so you could still explore New York City despite your injury. We hope we can welcome you back soon!