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New York Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

TourTruth score 1.7 out of 10

Below average

5,277 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • New York City
  • 1 day
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Explore New York’s Downtown and Uptown routes by open-top bus, with optional cruise and night tour benefits on select tickets.

About this tour

See New York from above street level, then hop off whenever a landmark calls. This open-top double-decker tour gives you the freedom to explore Manhattan at your own pace, with access to 19 stops across Downtown and Uptown routes. Your New York hop-on hop-off bus tour brings the city’s famous streets and neighborhoods within easy reach.

Ride Downtown past Times Square, Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and Wall Street, with views toward the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Uptown route takes in Central Park, The Met, Grand Central, and Madison Avenue. Use the Big Bus Tours app to store and activate your ticket and track buses in real time. Choose 24, 48, or 72 hours of access, with multi-day tickets used on consecutive days.

A 48- or 72-hour ticket also includes a 2-hour Night Tour, departing daily at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM from M&M's World. With a 72-hour ticket, add your choice of a Circle Line Liberty Cruise or Landmarks Cruise, plus four digital walking tour options. Set your own pace and discover more of New York on this flexible New York hop-on hop-off bus tour.

Highlights

  • Admire Manhattan landmarks from an open-top double-decker bus
  • Explore Downtown and Uptown on two hop-on hop-off routes
  • Choose a 1-hour Liberty Cruise or 90-minute Landmarks Cruise with a 72-hour ticket
  • Join the included 2-hour Night Tour with a 48- or 72-hour ticket
  • Discover the city with four digital walking tour options on a 72-hour ticket

What's included

Included

  • Open-top double-decker bus
  • Unlimited hop-on hop-off access during ticket validity: 24, 48, or 72 hours
  • Downtown and Uptown routes
  • Big Bus Tours app for ticket storage, activation, and live bus tracking
  • Night Tour with 48- and 72-hour tickets
  • Choice of Circle Line Liberty Cruise or Circle Line Landmarks Cruise with a 72-hour ticket
  • Four digital walking tour options with a 72-hour ticket

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Important information

  • Tickets covering multiple days must be used on consecutive days
  • Activate tickets in the Big Bus Tours app or in person with staff
  • The Night Tour lasts 2 hours and departs daily from Stop 1, M&M's World, at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM
  • Circle Line cruises depart daily from Pier 83, 42nd Street, Hudson River Park; the Liberty Cruise lasts 1 hour and the Landmarks Cruise lasts 90 minutes
  • Infants must sit on an adult's lap; infants and small children may ride in a stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible; service animals allowed

Frequently asked questions

How long is the ticket valid?

Choose 24-, 48-, or 72-hour access. Multi-day tickets must be used on consecutive days.

What is included with a 72-Hour ticket?

It includes a choice of Circle Line Liberty Cruise or Landmarks Cruise, plus four digital walking tour options.

When does the Night tour depart?

The 2-hour Night Tour departs daily from Stop 1, M&M's World, at 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM. It is included with 48- and 72-hour tickets.

Where do the Circle Line cruises depart?

Both cruises depart daily from Pier 83, 42nd Street, Hudson River Park.

How do I activate my ticket?

Activate it in the Big Bus Tours app or in person with staff.

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 3.51 on Viator and 4.38 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in New York City
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 1.7.

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