That’s it, it’s decided! For your next vacation, you’ll take a flight to beautiful, breathtaking and vibrant New York City! What is certain is that you will not risk getting bored! On the other hand, if the list of essential to see is to be done on site is as long as the arm, it also represents a certain budget. This is why, to help you take full advantage of the Big Apple while making great savings on the cost of your activities, we offer you a comparison of the different Passes available for visit New York without setting limits.
For a first discovery
New York City Pass
Valid for 9 days (from the first use), the New York City Pass is ideal for a first stay in the city. It allows you to access 6 of the most famous attractions among:
- L’Empire State Building,
- Le Metropolitan Museum of Art,
- L’American Museum of Natural History,
- Le Guggenheim Museum ou le Top of the Rock,
- The Statute of Liberty & Ellis Island or the Sightseeing Cruise,
- Le 9/11 Memorial museum ou Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
For a price of $ 132 per adult and $ 108 per child, using the New York City Pass means realizing 44% savings on the price of the tickets. Rather interesting, no?
The Explorer Pass
Once the great classics and must-see New Yok tours skimmed off, you want to live experiences that are out of the ordinary to leave with a maximum of memories in mind? Sailboat cruise, food tours, jazz concert in Harlem and more unusual activities… The Explorer Pass seems for you! It offers you the possibility of personalize your trip as you see fit. You can choose between 3 to 10 attractions out of more than 90 so you can enjoy the city at your own pace without paying anything at the entrance!
The price of this Pass varies from $ 94 (for 3 attractions) to $ 270 (for 10 attractions) per adult and from $ 70 (for 3 attractions) to $ 200 (for 10 attractions) per child. Its validity is 30 days from the first visit.
So as not to miss a thing
The New York Pass
When traveling, are you more of the insatiable and tireless type? Always running right to left so you don’t miss out on what to do and see? The New York Pass is the place to be!
This Pass is valid for 1 to 10 consecutive days. Once activated, it allows you tounlimited access to all of the tours and activities offered (among more than 100 activities, amazing isn’t it?).
On the price side, you need to count:
- Per adult: $ 134 for 1 day and $ 469 for 10 days
- Per child: $ 101 for 1 day and $ 299 for 10 days
If its price is more expensive than the previous ones, know that it is between 35% to 70% savings that you will be able to harvest (and reinvest in a good restaurant for example ????) compared to the original prices of the activities.
The Sightseeing Pass
In the same vein as the New York Pass, the Sightseeing Pass offers you theaccess to more than 90 attractions in New York, unlimited, and this over a period of 1 to 7 days. From $ 139 (for 1 day) to $ 449 (for 10 days) per adult and from $ 128 (for 1 day) to $ 320 (for 10 days) per child. The little extra of this Pass is that it allows get around by bus (with the company HopOn HopOff) in New York City. More than 50 stops are served, and this unlimited for the duration chosen.
Promotions are frequent on this Pass, remember to compare the prices of the top activities you want to do with the New York Pass before you decide.
There is also a smaller (and cheaper ????) version – le Sightseeing FLEX Pass. It includes a fixed number of activities to choose from as well as 3 days of bus transport. Its price varies from $ 69 (for 2 activities) to $ 259 (for 12 activities) per adult, and from $ 59 (for 2 activities) to $ 249 (for 12 activities) per child.
For a family stay
The Freestyle Pass
When we are about to visit New York with the family, and what is more with young children, the organization is required. What activities to do once there, how to get there…? So many questions that are rushed and that take time to plan. It is in this context that the Freestyle Pass appears to be the ideal solution. Valid for 3.5 and 7 days of visits, it includes a few activities on a wide choice, to adopt according to your desires of the day. But also bus and boat tours with different possible stops. It therefore provides great flexibility and will allow you to visit the city comfortably seated.
This Pass is profitable from 3 days on site and allows you to achieve approximately 30% savings on the price of activities. All for a price of $ 149 (for the 3-day Pass) to $ 199 (for the 7-day Pass) per adult and $ 129 (for the 3-day Pass) to $ 179 (for the 7-day Pass) per child .
The validity of the activities via the Freestyle Pass is 14 days. Be careful, however, it is 72 hours for unlimited access to the bus. So remember to collect and use your Pass at the start of the day to make the most of it.
And you, have you ever used any of them? Share your opinion with us in the comments. ????
Also discover our article: Free activities in New York, and to better guide you in the organization of your future New York escapades, trust bonjournewyork.fr to stock up on good deals!
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