NY: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour with Optional Night Tour
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- Big Bus mobile app with live bus tracking
- Open-top double-decker sightseeing buses
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus travel for the selected ticket duration
- Circle Line sightseeing cruise with the 72-hour ticket option
- Digital walking tours included with 72-hour ticket option
- Live-Guided Night Tour with the 48/72-hour ticket options
- Digital audio commentary with complimentary earbuds
- Admission to attractions and landmarks unless specifically stated
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Big Bus mobile app with live bus tracking
- Open-top double-decker sightseeing buses
- Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus travel for the selected ticket duration
- Circle Line sightseeing cruise with the 72-hour ticket option
- Digital walking tours included with 72-hour ticket option
- Live-Guided Night Tour with the 48/72-hour ticket options
- Digital audio commentary with complimentary earbuds
- Admission to attractions and landmarks unless specifically stated
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
See the best of New York City at your own pace on an open-top Big Bus sightseeing tour. Choose between three flexible ticket options and create an itinerary that works for you.
Take a seat on the upper deck for panoramic views of Manhattan while digital commentary brings the city’s history, neighborhoods, and famous landmarks to life. Stay onboard for a scenic overview or hop off near the places you want to explore before joining the tour again later.
The Downtown Loop travels through the heart of Manhattan, passing must-see locations such as Times Square, Broadway, the Empire State Building, the Flatiron District, SoHo, Chinatown, Wall Street, the 9/11 Memorial, and Battery Park. Look out across New York Harbor for views toward the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.
Choose the Essential or Explore ticket to also ride the Uptown Loop through Midtown and the Upper East Side. Pass Grand Central Terminal, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Central Park, and Museum Mile, with convenient access to world-famous institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
With the Essential ticket, enjoy 48 hours of hop-on hop-off sightseeing across both routes and experience Manhattan after dark on a panoramic Night Tour led by an English-speaking guide.
For the most complete New York experience, select the 72-hour Explore ticket. In addition to both bus routes and the Night Tour, this option includes a Circle Line sightseeing cruise, allowing you to admire Manhattan’s skyline and iconic waterfront sights from the water. You can also explore more on foot with included self-guided digital walking tours.
Download the Big Bus app to store and activate your ticket, locate nearby stops, and view live bus arrival information.
- Choose 48- or 72-hour ticket to visit both Downtown and Uptown Manhattan
- Enjoy panoramic city views from an open-top double-decker sightseeing bus
- Explore Manhattan at your own pace with unlimited hop-on hop-off access
- See Times Square, the Empire State Building, Wall Street, and the 9/11 Memorial
- Upgrade to enjoy a live-guided Night Tour and the Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise
The meeting point may vary. Always check the tickets we sent you to confirm the final details before the activity.
Know before you go
- Bus routes, stops, operating hours, and frequency may change because of traffic, weather, road closures, and special events.
- Circle Line Cruise is choice of Liberty Midtown cruise which lasts for 1 hour or Landmarks Cruise which lasts for 90 minutes. Cruises feature onboard cafe with full bar, restrooms, outdoor deck space, air conditioning and indoor seating with large windows.
- Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses in real time, and board easily using your mobile ticket.
- Downtown Loop runs 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. Uptown Loop runs 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.
- Hop-on Hop-off commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Italian.
- Night tours operate every evening, departing from Stop #1 (M&Ms World at 7th Ave & West 48th St) at 7:00pm or 8:00pm
- The bus fleet is wheelchair accessible, although upper-deck access may be limited for guests with reduced mobility.
- Your ticket validity begins when the hop-on hop-off ticket is activated.
