Big Bus NYC: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Hop on and hop off around New York City with an open-top double decker Big Bus tour and visit NYC attractions at your own pace.
Ride all though Downtown New York where you will see amazing restaurants, the buzzing Times Square, Wall Street, and Battery Park where you can catch a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty. Then follow up with on the Uptown tour and see the famous Apollo Theater, The Metropolitan Museum, and Central Park. These routes have been designed to give you the best New York.
Explore the iconic Brooklyn and DUMBO neighborhoods with a bus and walking tour led by an expert local guide.
Plus, explore more of New York with our self-guided walking tours, powered by Vox. Choose from 4 tour options to uncover more of "The City that Never Sleeps."
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
Tickets with multiple days must be used consecutively.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Open-top double decker bus
Self-guided Vox Walking Tours with 4 tour options (if option selected)
Free Butterbeer Ice Cream at Harry Potter Store
Live bus tracking through Big Bus app
Brooklyn & DUMBO Bus & Walking Tour (if option selected)
Two Routes - Downtown & Uptown Loops
Unlimited hop-on hop-off access during ticket validity
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:9:00AM-5:00PM (from Stop #1 - M&M'S World) Every 10 to 15 minutes, total route takes 90 minutes Download the free Big Bus app or visit the website for route information, customer service, and live bus tracking.
M&M'S New York
Stop 1 - 7th Ave & W 48th St
Times Square
Stop 2 - W 42nd St and Broadway
Empire State Building
Stop 3 - Empire State Building/KoreaTown - 5th Avenue & West 32nd Street
Flatiron District
Stop 4 - Flatiron District (in front of Eisenbergs Sandwich Shop) - 5th Ave & W 23rd St
SoHo
Stop 5 - West Broadway & Spring Street (in front of the Nike Store)
Chinatown
Stop 6 - Chinatown/Little Italy (near corner with Walker Street) - 100 Lafayette St
Brooklyn Bridge
Stop 7 - Park Row & Beekman St
Wall Street
Stop 8 - Wall St/Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
Stop 9 - Trinity Church located on Trinity Place and Cedar St
World Trade Center
Stop 10 - Church St & Vesey St (across from the Post Office)
Pier 57
Stop 11 - 11th Ave, between W 15th St & W 16th St (across from Pier 57, in front of the NBC Building)
Hudson Yards
Stop 12 - 12th Ave & 30th St (north-east corner)
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises - Midtown
Stop 13 - 12th Ave & 40th St (opposite Pier 81)
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:10 AM - 4 PM (Departs from Stop #14 Hope Sculpture) Every 30 Minutes, tour duration takes 90 Minutes Download the free Big Bus app or visit the website for route information, customer service, and live bus tracking.
Hope Sculpture
Stop 14 - 7th Ave & W 53rd St (in front of Chase Bank)
Times Square
Stop 2 - 42nd and Broadway (In front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
Rockefeller Center
Stop 15 - W 49th St & 5th Ave (In front of Michael Kors)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Stop 16 - 5th Ave & E 83rd St (outside the museum near 83rd St)
Central Park Zoo
Stop 17 - 5th Ave & E 66th St (opposite 845 5th Ave)
Columbus Circle
Stop 18 - Central Park & Columbus Circle (Southwest corner of Central Park, next to Main Monument)
Carnegie Hall
Stop 19 - 7th Ave & W 57th St (in front of Trattoria Dell'Arte)
Options
24-Hour - Downtown Loop only
Duration: 1 day
Downtown Loop only: Hop on and off at convenient stops around New York and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard.
Half-Day Ticket - Downtown
Hop-on Hop-off Tour: Hop on and off at convenient stops around New York and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard.
Duration: 3 hours: Valid for 3 hours of hop-on hop-off access. Redeem any time during operating hours.
Downtown Loop Only
72-hr, Both Loops, & Brooklyn
Duration: 3 days
Downtown & Uptown Loops: Hop on and off at convenient stops around New York and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard.
Brooklyn & DUMBO Tour: Enjoy a bus and walking tour of these iconic neighborhoods
Self-Guided Walking Tours: Includes 4 tour options
Additional Perks: Free slice of NY-style pizza, and free Harry Potter Butterbeer ice cream
48-hr, Downtown & Uptown Loops
Duration: 2 days
Downtown & Uptown Loops: Hop on and off at convenient stops around New York and enjoy digital audio commentary while aboard.
Additional Perks: Free slice of NY-style pizza, and free Harry Potter Butterbeer ice cream
Reviews
4,577 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
There were no A/C in the...
Esther H,
Aug 18, 2025
- Viator
1.00There were no A/C in the buses, drivers were rude. I expected a very good experience, it is expensive for the service is given.
Don't miss out on the narrative part. Ask for headphones
Debbie C,
Aug 18, 2025
- Viator
4.00This was a great way to see much in a small amount of time. I do not feel there was adequate information given about the use of headphones for the tour. We were never given a pair. At ou second to last stop we seen them and found out where to plug them in. Someone on the bus should have advised. We missed out on the narrative part of the tour. Maybe if all the street marketers should ask you after you tell them you have purchased a ticket, "Do you have the headphones that go with it?" Appreciate the fact I did not have to drive the streets.
Worth every cent. It has...
Majid U,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00Worth every cent. It has 2 routes up town and down town. Best to get 48 to 72 hours ticket as it works out alot cheaper and comes handy to explore and travel from sight to sight.
Please carry an umbrella...
Kavel H,
Aug 17, 2025
- Viator
3.00Please carry an umbrella also there isn’t an actual tour guide speaking you are given a pair of headphones to listen to the information
Oops watch out
Daniel V,
Aug 14, 2025
- Viator
3.00I rode on top in the first seat I had time to kill before I could check into my hotel. So not having to lug my backpack around while taking in the city sights was great. I rode the whole route. I picked out places to visit later. The half day fare worked out well. The only problem was on my second time around I was trying to figure the best place to hop off to get to my hotel. When I looked up something wasn't right I was the only one on the. Bus it was out of service. I had to walk back to catch one that was in service.
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