Description
With a 1-day Big Bus ticket to New York City, you can follow two hop-on hop-off routes—downtown and uptown. In addition, gain entry to the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building and enjoy convenient transport service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument via round-trip ferry. Rather than booking separately, save time and money with one ticket.
- Board a hop-on hop-off Big Bus at any stop along two routes
- Explore the sights of downtown and uptown Manhattan
- Admission ticket to the Empire State Building observation deck included
- Travel round-trip by ferry to Ellis Island and Liberty Island
Itinerary
Explore Downtown (Red Route)
Route Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stops on the Explore Downtown (Red Route):
M&M'S World New York - Stop 1 - 7th Ave & W 48th St (Outside M&Ms; World)
W 42nd St and Broadway - W 42nd St & Broadway (*in front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
5th Avenue & West 32nd Street - Stop 3 - Empire State Building / KoreaTown (in front of CVS Pharmacy)
5th Ave & W 23rd St - Stop 4 - Flatiron District (in front of Eisenbergs Sandwich Shop)
Broadway/Spring St - Stop 5 - SoHo (in front of the Nike Store)
100 Lafayette St - Stop 6 - Chinatown / Little Italy (near corner with Walker Street)
Park Row & Beekman St - Stop 7 - Brooklyn Bridge (across from 33 Park Row)
Broadway & Wall St - Stop 8 - Wall Street / Charging Bull (Southwest corner near Rector St)
PX3P+85 New York - Stop 9 - Statue of Liberty / Battery Park
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises - Stop 10 - 42nd St & 12th Ave
Attractions on the Explore Downtown (Red Route):
Empire State Building / SoHo / Statue of Liberty / New York City Hall / Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull) / Bryant Park / Times Square / The High Line
Operates: Explore Downtown buses start at 9:30 AM and the last bus departs at 4:30 PM from Stop 1. This loop frequency is every 20 minutes. Tour duration is approximately 90 minutes.
Customers are advised to visit our website or to download our app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information.
Explore Uptown (Blue Route)
Route Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stops on the Explore Uptown (Blue Route):
W 42nd St and Broadway - Stop 2 - Times Square East (*in front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)
7 Avenue Station - Stop 11 - Times Square North (in front of Majectic Deli)
5th Avenue & East 83rd Street - Stop 12 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art (outside the museum near 83rd St)
5th Avenue & East 66th Street - Stop 13 - Central Park Zoo (opposite 845 5th Ave)
Central Park South & Columbus Circle - Stop 14 - Columbus Circle (Southwest corner of Central Park, next to Maine Monument)
Attractions on the Explore Uptown (Blue Route):
Carnegie Hall / Times Square / Bryant Park / Grand Central Terminal / The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Frick Collection / Central Park / Central Park Zoo / Columbus Circle
Operates: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM from Stop #11 - Times Square North (7th Ave & W 50th St)
Every 60 minutes, total time of tour is approximately 75 - 90 minutes
Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up to date bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel - please download the Big Bus App in advance of arrival.