from $99 (estimated)
Hop-On Hop-Off Buses in New York City
Quick answer. Book the New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour, rated 4.76 out of 5 from 13,723 reviews, from $99 (estimated). It covers the ground a hop-on hop-off pass covers and keeps a guide on board for the full 6h.
The classic 19-stop hop-on hop-off pass is the one New York bus product we will not send you to. It is cheaper, from $62 (estimated), and it is rated 3.51 out of 5 across 4,932 reviews, the lowest score of any New York bus product with more than a thousand reviews among the 28 we screened through the Viator Partner API on 28 August 2026. The only other hop-on hop-off pass in that screen with a review base above a hundred, the one that bundles the Empire State Building, scores 3.36 out of 5 across 213 reviews, so this is not one operator having a bad year.
The 8 tours below are guided departures at a fixed time, from $34.99 (estimated) for the 2h express loop up to a full day across the boroughs. Every one is rated 4.0 or better. Prices are the operator's lowest published fare and move with season and demand, so read them as a floor and not a quote.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does a hop-on hop-off bus in New York City cost?
- The 19-stop open-top pass that Viator sells as New York's hop-on hop-off starts from $62 (estimated). We do not link it, because it is rated 3.51 out of 5 across 4,932 reviews. The guided bus tours on this page start from $34.99 (estimated) and none of them is rated below 4.0.
- Is there a real hop-on hop-off bus in New York?
- There is, and it is the lowest rated New York bus product with a review base big enough to trust. Of the 28 New York bus experiences we screened through the Viator Partner API on 28 August 2026, the two hop-on hop-off passes with more than a hundred reviews rank 3.51 and 3.36 out of 5, the bottom two of the whole screen at that review size. The tours below cover the same sights with a guide on board and a departure time you know before you book.
- Can I cancel a New York bus tour if the weather turns?
- On 7 of the 8 tours here, yes. They are listed with free cancellation and the operator page shows the exact window. The NYC TV & Movie Locations Bus Tour carries no cancellation flag, so read its terms before you pay. These are fixed departures rather than a loop you join when you like, so what you are holding is a seat on a specific bus.
- How long does a New York sightseeing bus tour take?
- From 1h 30m to 7h. The shortest on this page is the New York Night Tour, the longest is the NYC Highlights Tour, and five of the eight run half a day or more. Pick by how much of the day you want to give it: a guided tour runs start to finish, it is not a loop you join and leave.
- Do any of these bus tours leave Manhattan?
- Four of the eight do, going by the stops each operator publishes in its own itinerary, and that is the thing a Manhattan loop cannot give you. The NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens stops in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens and is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 4,242 reviews. The NYC Highlights Tour stops in Brooklyn and Queens and is rated 4.56 out of 5 from 3,146 reviews. The New York Night Tour stops in Brooklyn and is rated 4.42 out of 5 from 3,071 reviews. The Express Sightseeing Bus Day Tour with Night view Combo stops in Brooklyn and is rated 4.35 out of 5 from 350 reviews. The other four stay on the island.
- Which one should a first-time visitor book?
- New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour. It is rated 4.76 out of 5 from 13,723 reviews, the largest review base of the New York bus tours we screened, and it costs from $99 (estimated) for 6h. It is the closest thing to what people expect from a hop-on hop-off pass, minus the wait.
