The New York Pass is a great option if you want to experience everything New York has to offer by seeing and doing a lot. You pay a fixed price depending on if you buy a pass for one, two, three, four, five, seven, or ten consecutive days. The New York Pass gives you access to a variety of museums and top attractions, you can go on tours, rent bikes – the list goes on! In total, you can choose from over 100 attractions and activities.
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Hop on Hop off Tour Included
Hop on Hop off buses are ideal for those who want to relax while seeing a lot of the city. I advise people to take a full tour of the city before they start visiting attractions. It’s the perfect way to get to know the city. When you buy a New York Pass, it also includes a 1-day Hop on Hop off ticket for Big Bus. With this ticket, you can tour the Uptown and Downtown loops.
Spring Special: If you use the Big Bus Hop on Hop off bus before May 1, you get a ticket for 2 days instead of 1.
How do I get a New York Pass?
After purchase, you can choose a digital pass or you can download your pass as a PDF, which you can print. I always recommend printing your pass, just in case your phone is not working. All the information you need about the tours and attractions included with the pass can be found here.
How does the New York Pass work?
After you’ve downloaded your pass, you can start using it right away. For tours and some attractions, you need to have a time slot or reservation. When you make a reservation, you don’t activate your New York Pass so you can make reservations prior to arriving in New York. To make a reservation and to see a complete overview click here.
To activate your pass you just show it on your phone or printed at the attraction entrance. The first time you use it, the pass will be activated and will then be valid for consecutive days based on the duration you purchased.
I recommend activating the New York Pass by visiting your first attraction early in the morning. This is because the pass is valid for a number of consecutive calendar days. Most of the attractions are open early and it’ll be less crowded so you can avoid long queues. An extra benefit of the pass: sometimes it helps to get in faster, for example, because there is a special queue for pass holders, you have to make a reservation or you can easily get your pass scanned. In addition, you don’t pay any extra at the attractions, just the pass is enough! In the end, the pass is easy to use and saves you a lot of money.
What attractions and activities should I choose?
You probably won’t have time to visit all of the attractions. But there’s no need to worry about that. Even when you buy a 1-day New York Pass and visit 3 top attractions you will still save at least 40%. The pass gives you a wide variety of options.
Iconic New York
The New York Pass gives you entrance to almost all of New York’s iconic attractions. You can’t miss out on seeing the Empire State Building, the 9/11 Museum, and the Statue of Liberty. Most people with a New York Pass visit the following attractions:
- Empire State Building
- Hop on Hop on off Bus
- 9/11 Museum
- Top of the Rock
- Edge – with exclusive early access
- Biking in Central Park
- Circle Line Cruise
- American Museum of Natural History
- MoMA
- Guggenheim Museum
- Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Exclusive to New York Pass
In addition to New York’s famous attractions, the New York Pass offers a number of exclusive attractions. The Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx Tour, for example, takes you to lesser-known New York neighbourhoods. Enjoy a picnic in Central Park or get a free beer at the Brooklyn Brewery. With the New York Pass, you even get exclusive early access to Edge. Visit the observation deck one hour before the official opening time and enjoy the view without the crowds!
For an overview of all of the attractions and to order, click here
Buy New York Pass with Unlimited MetroCard
You can also buy your New York Pass in combination with the 7-Day Unlimited MetroCard. This MetroCard allows you unlimited use of the subway and all local buses for 7 consecutive days. MetroCards are sent by registered post.
Buy your New York Pass with Unlimited MetroCard here
New York Pass for 3 days + MetroCard
MetroCard – 7 days
➕New York Pass Pass for 3 days
➕subway map
➕10% Macy’s discount
➕Edge VIP Access
Read what a New York Pass is here
New York Pass for 4 days + MetroCard
MetroCard – 7 days
➕New York Pass Pass for 4 days
➕subway map
➕10% Macy’s discount
➕Edge VIP Access
Read what a New York Pass is here
New York Pass for 5 days + MetroCard
MetroCard – 7 days
➕New York Pass Pass for 5 days
➕subway map
➕10% Macy’s discount
➕Edge VIP Access
Read what a New York Pass is here
New York Pass for 7 days + MetroCard
MetroCard – 7 days
➕New York Pass Pass for 7 days
➕subway map
➕10% Macy’s discount
➕Edge VIP Access
Read what a New York Pass is here
New York Pass for 10 days + MetroCard
MetroCard – 7 days
➕New York Pass Pass for 10 days
➕subway map
➕10% Macy’s discount
➕Edge VIP Access
Read what a New York Pass is here
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