Which sightseeing pass for New York to choose?
I often receive messages from you asking me which pass is the best choice for you. I would like to show you the easiest way to make a comparison using an example. To do this, you have to make a plan of what you want to visit or do. This visitor had the following in mind and these would be the costs if he purchased the tickets individually:
- Empire State Building $37
- One World Observatory $37
- Woodbury Outlet Center $40
- 9/11 Memorial Museum $24
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum $33
- Madame Tussauds $29
- Statue of Liberty $25
- Rooftop tour $69
- Top of the Rock $40
TOTAL PRICE WITHOUT PASS: $334
My passport
Included in the pass:
Tickets that must be purchased additionally:
- 9/11 Memorial Museum $24
- Top of the Rock $40
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum $33
- Madame Tussauds $29
TOTAL PRICE: $283 - Savings 16% or $51
Advantage : You are not tied to a time limit, the pass is valid for one month from the moment the first ticket is redeemed. You can buy the tickets "on to go" and you don't have to pay for them all in advance, you often get ahead of yourself and underestimate the time a) because NYC is a huge city b) you need more time than planned at the sights, New York is the most visited city of the planet. Only pass with excursion and helicopter flights.
Included in the pass:
Tickets that must be purchased additionally:
- One World Observatory $37
- Woodbury Outlet Center $40
- Rooftop tour $69
Advantage : You are not tied to time. Disadvantage : You have to decide in advance the number of sights.
Included in the pass:
Tickets that must be purchased additionally:
- One World Observatory $37
- Woodbury Outlet Center $40
- Rooftop tour $69
TOTAL PRICE: $345 - no savings, more expensive than single tickets at $11
*I calculated the price for the 3-day pass for the 6 activities
Advantage : Day pass for Up and Downtown tour on hop on hop off bus included. Disadvantage : Too expensive, time-bound, impossible to take a break from sightseeing.
Included in the pass:
- Rooftop tour $69
TOTAL PRICE: $313 - Savings 7% or $21
*I calculated the price for the 5-day pass for the 8 activities
Advantage : This pass includes hop on hop off bus for the length of the booked time. Disadvantage : Time bound.
Included in the pass:
- Rooftop tour $69
- 9/11 Memorial Museum $24
TOTAL PRICE: $258 - Savings 23% or $76
Advantage : This pass includes 72 hours of hop on hop off bus.
Included in the pass:
- Rooftop tour $69
- Madame Tussauds $29
- Woodbury Outlet Center $40
- One World Observatory $37
TOTAL PRICE: $301 - Savings 10% or $33
Advantage : All major attractions included perfect for first-time visitors.