Difference between New York Sightseeing Day Pass & New York Pass

What is the difference between the New York Sightseeing Day Pass and the New York Pass? The New York Sightseeing Day Pass and the New York Pass are discount passes for New York. With this, you can get the most out of your stay. You can visit unlimited attractions with both passes. There are differences between the passes with regard to the attractions and tours that are included. Do you prefer sightseeing at your own pace? Then go for the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass.

Tours and attractions

Both the New York Sightseeing Day Pass and the New York Pass are valid for 100+ tours and attractions. With both you can visit, along with many more, the Empire State Building, Edge, Liberty Island and MoMA. With both passes, you can take a sightseeing cruise, but the options vary.

The main difference is that with the Day Pass, you can visit Central Park Zoo, The Bronx Zoo and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, and it offers a transfer from one of the airports to Manhattan. These are not included with the New York Pass. In addition, you can have a free or heavily discounted lunch.

With the New York Pass, you can visit the 9/11 Museum, Top of the Rock, One World Observatory and the Statue of Liberty, and it includes all Circle Line Cruises.

Hop on Hop off Bus

A ticket for a Hop on Hop off bus tour is included with both passes. With both, you get a Big Bus ticket for 48 hours so 2 days, which allows you to take the Uptown and Downtown route.  This is the perfect way to get to know the city in the first days of your trip.

Observation decks

What’s great about the passes is that with both, you can visit the Empire State Building and Edge. Top of the Rock and the One World Observatory are only included in the New York Pass.

How do the passes work?

The New York Sightseeing Day Pass and the New York Pass work in the same way. The Day Pass is available for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 days. The New York Pass can be purchased for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 days. The passes are valid on consecutive days and are activated at the moment you use them for the first time. You can visit as many attractions and tours as you wish, with a max of one visit per attraction, per pass.

Which pass should I choose?

Which pass you should choose depends on which attractions you want to visit when you are in New York. In any case, you can save a lot of money with both passes. That’s why I recommend choosing the pass that appeals to you the most. With my personal promo codes, both passes are even cheaper!

Below you can see the main differences:

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