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15 Best NYC Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

The hop-on loops: open-top double-deckers circling the major sights, with you stepping off wherever the city pulls. Best used on day one, while the geography is still a mystery.

1.New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

Explore New York City comfortably from an open-top bus with flexible hop-on hop-off stops, engaging commentary, and great views. Perfect for first-timers.

Most Popular★ 4.2

“Great staff. Lovely views of the city gets you around all the main attractions. Full red line takes around an hour depending on traffic.”

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2.Big Bus NYC: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

Discover New York City comfortably with Big Bus's hop-on-hop-off open-top tour, featuring flexible routes, onboard commentary, and authentic sights.

★ 3.5

“I was ready to give an excoriating review because our first ride was horrible. With the screens on the windows we couldn’t see anything, the driver rode the brake jerking us back and forth repeatedly, couldn’t hear the recorded tour, really miss the live tour…”

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4.NYC: Empire State, Statue of Liberty, & Hop-on Hop-off (Save 25%)

Discover NYC with a combined ticket for hop-on hop-off buses, Empire State, and Statue of Liberty ferry—flexible, convenient, but some drawbacks.

★ 3.5

“Trip to Statue of Liberty, where the drivers were very informative of all the movie site locations that you can go see and visit”

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5.NY: Statue of Liberty, Empire State, and Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Discover New York City with this 2-day combo tour featuring hop-on hop-off buses, Empire State Building access, and a ferry to Liberty and Ellis Islands for $135.

★ 3.7

“Empire State Building was ok. As for the Statue of Liberty I was unable to go as it said it was all sold out by the time I was given to book a slot so I lost out on that experience so the bundle wasn’t…”

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7.New York: Empire State & 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour (Save 25%)

Discover NYC’s highlights with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus and Empire State Building ticket, including optional Statue of Liberty cruise. Practical and flexible sightseeing.

★ 3.5

“Sound did not work. We changed seats and finally able to listen. Did not have time to ride both buses and was disappointing that tickets were “all day” but expired at 5:00.”

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11.New York City 3-Hour Downtown + Uptown Hop-On Hop-Off

Discover New York City’s highlights on a 3-hour hop-on hop-off tour covering Downtown and Uptown, with flexible stops, audio guides, and skyline views.

★ 2.5

“David was wonderful ,everything was excellent ,he explained everything of the New York City e like how he was doing like a game asking people questions…”

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12.Hop On and Hop Off Unlimited Day Pass Explore NYC at Your Pace

Discover NYC at your own pace with this $39 all-day hop-on-hop-off bus pass, offering flexible routes and iconic city sights—though reviews suggest caution.

★ 3.0

“Viator is usually my go-to for booking tours for myself, family, and friends, and I have always been pleased with past experiences. Unfortunately, this particular experience the hop-on, hop-off bus pass with this vendor was extremely disaRead more”

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15.New York: Statue of Liberty and Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Discover New York’s highlights with a combo tour including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and a flexible Hop-On Hop-Off bus experience for an immersive city visit.

★ 1.0

“Do not book through this company ! Never sent my tickets had to pay when we got there. Customer service was shocking. Book direct not through this company”

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