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.
Guests may activate ticket in two ways: 1. Download and open the Big Bus app. Tap "Add Booking" and enter your booking reference. On the day of travel, open your ticket and press "Activate" then show your activated ticket to the driver at any stop along the route. Plus, use the app for route information and live bus tracking. 2. Redeem voucher and activate with Big Bus staff at 7th Ave & W 48th St (Outside M&Ms World), or with a driver at any stop along the route.
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)
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.
Stop 1 - 7th Ave & W 48th St
Stop 2 - W 42nd St and Broadway
Stop 3 - Empire State Building/KoreaTown - 5th Avenue & West 32nd Street
Stop 4 - Flatiron District (in front of Eisenbergs Sandwich Shop) - 5th Ave & W 23rd St
Stop 5 - West Broadway & Spring Street (in front of the Nike Store)
Stop 6 - Chinatown/Little Italy (near corner with Walker Street) - 100 Lafayette St
Stop 7 - Park Row & Beekman St
Stop 8 - Wall St/Statue of Liberty
Stop 9 - Trinity Church located on Trinity Place and Cedar St
Stop 10 - Church St & Vesey St (across from the Post Office)
Stop 11 - 11th Ave, between W 15th St & W 16th St (across from Pier 57, in front of the NBC Building)
Stop 12 - 12th Ave & 30th St (north-east corner)
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.
Stop 14 - 7th Ave & W 53rd St (in front of Chase Bank)
Stop 2 - 42nd and Broadway (In front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
Stop 15 - W 49th St & 5th Ave (In front of Michael Kors)
Stop 16 - 5th Ave & E 83rd St (outside the museum near 83rd St)
Stop 17 - 5th Ave & E 66th St (opposite 845 5th Ave)
Stop 18 - Central Park & Columbus Circle (Southwest corner of Central Park, next to Main Monument)
Stop 19 - 7th Ave & W 57th St (in front of Trattoria Dell'Arte)
Options
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
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
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.
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
Reviews
4,636 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This was a fun and quick...
Shannon P,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was a fun and quick way to see the city if you are crunched for time! The best view from the top deck too!
Great way to see the city
David J,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Excellent experience, great way to get a feel for New York, convenient to get around the hot spots of the city. Recommend that the driver and the audio recording let passengers know that they can also access the 9/11 memorial at stop #10 in addition to stop # 7 on the red line downtown tour. Let them know that at stop # 7 please. Also on one of our buses the audio recording kept skipping ahead but that was only on one of the four buses that we rode.
Quick way to see a few sites
Lorrie W,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
3.00A half day is three hours. That should have been somewhere in the description. People are very nice.
Coole Tour!
Helga D,
Sep 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00That was a great ride through town! We had a particularly cool bus driver who came up at every traffic light once and gave us information in a very cool way.
Very disappointing
Wendy S,
Sep 24, 2025
- Viator
1.00There are not enough buses. If it’s full you need to wait. We waited for 3 buses. When you get to the end of the route before number 1, you have to get off the bus and go around the corner and try and get back on the bus. If it’s full you need to wait. Try Top view, they had heaps of buses.
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