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.
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
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
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
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
Reviews
4,546 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Cheri D,
Aug 1, 2025
- Viator
2.00You should know that you pay for 24 or 48 hours BUT the buses only run from 9-4 or 5. So plan accordingly. Also, the bus was super popular and people were fighting to get on it. If it’s full you are out of luck and have to stand around and wait for another one. Lots of money for not much transportation.
Great experience!!!!...
HERINA C,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Great experience!!!! Santana did a wonderful job as a guide, making our first time seeing the sights in NYC a memorable one
Poor
Roland M,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
1.00The lower deck of the bus was so hot with no AC this was hellish. We’ve never sweated so profusely. It’s hard to enjoy the experience under such conditions with a family of six. So many people hop off immediately after couple stops. It was cooler outside than on the bus. We started on the upper deck before Hopping off in the hope of getting lucky with another bus but to no avail none had working AC. I will recommend the night tour under those circumstances.
Great experience
Rakeish R,
Jul 30, 2025
- Viator
5.00Bus can get full at peak times, downtown has buses regularly but uptown can be a 35 minute wait for next bus
Must-do Experience!
Rita B,
Jul 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00Absolutely fabulous experience for tourists, visitors and native New Yorkers offering an amazing perspective of the city and it's vibrant, varied neighborhoods from a different/non-walking perspective.
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