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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.

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

“My only criticism is that they don’t announce the stops and it is easy to miss a stop. If that happens, there is no going back except to ride the whole route again.”

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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

“The Empire State Building tour was a great tour and experience. The bus tour could have been better, we didn’t get to see the Statue of Liberty, I feel like we turned before we should have. So, we didn’t get to even glimpse it from…”

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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

“I wanted to love this because in various sounded like a great idea, we were told that about every 15 minutes of bus comes, and that you would go by all of these famous landmarks. And I’ll actually yes a bus may drive by every…”

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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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