Private Tour
Carriage Ride in Central Park (VIP - PRIVATE) Since 1964™
Overview
Available languages
50 minutes
Mobile ticket
World famous Central Park horse and carriage ride!
HELLO! My name is Anastasia!
I immigrated from Ukraine 12 years ago and fell in love with the horses in Central Park. After working a couple years I opened my own business and built my own team. Huge success!! Thanks to our valued customers! We are the HIGHEST RATED carriage company in New York now!
We determined to give you the best carriage ride experience. You should not leave the Big Apple without seeing Central Park from back of our VIP carriages!
Additional Info
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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travelers need to be climb steps to get in carriage We can help
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Wollman Rink • Carousel • Chess & Checker House • The Dairy • Plaza Hotel • Upper East Side • Literary Mall • Balto Statue • Summer Stage • Boat Pond • Loeb Boathouse • Bethesda Fountain(photo stop) • Bandshell • The Lake • Cherry Hill(photo stop) • The Bow Bridge • Upper West Side • Strawberry Fields(extended ride photo stop) • Dakota Building •Sheep Meadow • Tavern On The Green • Heckscher Playground • Columbus Circle • And More…
What‘s Included
Tax , Blankets, Photo stops, Carrots for the horse
GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED. You can tip cash or card accepted. Thank you again!
Options
VIP CARRIAGE RIDE
Central Park VIP Tour
per person
VIP Valentine`s Day Carriage
VIP
CHRISTMAS VIP CARRIAGE RIDE
VIP
Duration: 45 minutes
CENTRAL PARK VIP RIDE
HORSE AND CARRIAGE
VIP ROMANTIC CARRIAGE RIDE
VIP
Duration: 45 minutes
Roses and a box of chocolate
VIP EXTENDED RIDE (55 min)
Extended Ride (55 min) : This Option gives extra time for more photo stops and access to Strawberry Fields ( John Lennon`s Memorial)
VIP
Duration: 55 minutes
VIP BEST DEAL RIDE (50 min)
Duration: 50 minutes
1 HOURRIDEw/PhotographyService
Photography Session: Driver has a pro-camera. He will take your pictures during the picture stops and give you with a SD memory card.
VIP CARRIAGE RIDE: Driver has a pro-camera. He will take your pictures during the picture stops and give you with a SD memory card. You keep it.
Duration: 1 hour
Carriage Ride in Central Park
CARRIAGE RIDE
Short Ride
Duration: 20 minutes
Reviews
1,077 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The ride was nice and we...
Adam M,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00The ride was nice and we learned some neat facts about the city and Central Park. My main complaint is that the ride on Viator says 50 minutes. We were back in 35 minutes. When I questioned him, he said it’s actually 45 minutes not 50 and it was shorter because we didn’t take photos at one of the opportunities. I didn’t argue, however if we had gotten out of the carriage and taken the one more photo we didn’t take, that would have only taken a minute or two. Considering the price, it would have been nice to have the full 45 minute ride, not get 10 minutes left because they were wanting to not be late for the next customer.
It was a great way to...
Patti W,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great way to visit central park. Our carriage driver Matt was very knowledgeable and took pictures of us at different spots in the park.
Oscar was an excellent...
Kevin S,,Feb 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Oscar was an excellent guide. He explained the iconic site throughout the park and stopped for photo opportunities.
Nyc carriage ride
RACHEL I,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Oscar was great and offered to take pictures of us at the cool spots. We had blankets and it was a very smooth ride.
Amazing - peaceful
kayliec2026,,Feb 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely beautiful and peaceful ride. Very informative driver.
Weather cancellation
Kelly H,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00No fault of the company, but our carriage ride was cancelled due to weather. They are refunding our money due to us leaving the next day and being unable to reschedule.
Central park carriage ride
Lee B,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely stunning around the park in freezing bright conditions. Very good knowledge from Matt and his horse 🐎 Grace
Book Matt! Awesome tour
jordandD6857IB,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Matt and Grace were awesome on our tour. Lots of knowledge on different locations throughout the ride. Stopped at a few different locations for pictures.
Great way to see the park...
michele r,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see the park especially in the cold weather. Guide very knowledgeable about the park. Thank you
I recommend if you are...
Guadalupe S,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00I recommend if you are taking carriage ride for evening Christmas light stroll dont do Central Park carriage ride. The park has no lights and rink was closed, so was small souvenir shop. Recommend going with more daylight. Driver shared lots of details and history that made ride nice though. Do plan on dressing warm, blanket (which was provided was soaked with drizzle and cold winds through ride.
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