Big Bus Tour - New York

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333 5th Ave
New York, NY 10016

History

Started in London in 1991 by the Maybury Family with 2 buses. Big Bus Tours is now in 16 Cities around the word with over 150 buses, 1,000 employees and still family owned. We love what we do and we hope it shows!

Specialties

The open-top Big Bus sightseeing tour is the most enjoyable and convenient way to see New York, where you will take in the world famous landmarks; from the inspiring Statue of Liberty to the dramatic Empire State Building. Throughout the tour, you can learn about the city's history from our entertaining and informative commentary. You can hop-on and hop-off at any of the 30+ Big Bus stops to explore and visit NYC's tourist attractions such as the American Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. There are three ticket types to choose from, allowing you to explore the sights of New York in several neighborhoods spanning Downtown, Midtown and Uptown at your own leisure. Present your printed or smartphone e-tickets to board the bus at any one of our Big Bus stops - travelling with us is easy! New York is one of the most thrilling and dynamic cities in the world and taking the Big Bus tour of this multi-faceted city will let you experience all it has to offer. Big Bus Tours operates tours in cities across the world and we're committed to providing you with fantastic customer service; all the way from purchase through to your open-top sightseeing experience.

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2.5840 reviews
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Michael M.
5/17/2025

The 2 routes are great, they drive to most of the tourist traps you probably want to goto anyways, so it's cheaper than a bunch of Lyft rides. The drivers are a mixed bag. They race from "ok" to...

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Tim J.
6/22/2025

My wife, daughter, and I have enjoyed some amazing Big Bus tours in other cities, so we were excited to do the same in New York. Unfortunately, this one was a huge letdown. We purchased our...

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Sara b.
6/21/2025

always try to do a hop on hop off tour when I travel. Many of the employees weren't very friendly, but my daughter and I had a horrible experience at one of the stops. They made us transfer...

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Alex T.
6/5/2025

Not worth it at all. If all you want to do is ride around and see the city, this is an okay option, but the routes aren't great, so you don't even see a lot. Half of the south loop is along the...

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Van D.
4/5/2025

Big Bus Tours is a great concept with extremely poor execution and staff mentality of hustling customers. Before even coming to New York we had already planned to do the Big Bus Tour through the...

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