This is so helpful. I agree with many of the others below... even if you save $20-$50... you're locked into these attractions. Giving you almost 0 leeway to do other stuff.
My issue with these passes is that they lock you in to a limited number of activities and you have to go to all of them to justify the price. If you buy the 5 attraction pass and then do four and skip the last one because you found more interesting things to do then it would have been better off just paying for the four out of pocket anyway.
GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS!:-) As a NYC Tour Guide and travel Planner, I almost always steer guests away from the City Passes. Even in the cases that it makes sense mathematically, it’s so difficult/tiring/exhausting to get to all those locations within their opening hours. Many people don’t realize that Statue of Liberty alone will most likely take 4 hours, not including commuting time to and from Battery park, and many of the museums on the list have a final entry of around 3:30pm. So it’s a rush to even get to a museum after Statue. (Which also has a final ferry departure at 4 pm from Battery, and then you’ll be immensely rushed visiting the islands.) And of course, if you’re feeling tired, need to change shoes, want to grab a bite to eat, you’ve already locked yourself into those city pass / NY Pass activities and need to rush rush rush. Another thing that used to surprise guests is you’re not actually guaranteed admission to any of the attractions. I used to work on tour boats and a tour bus that were included in the passes, and the boats and bus would max out with people who bought directly through the company, and those with the “passes” would have to wait for the next boat and hope there was space. So in general, I recommend forgoing the passes and potentially looking for other discounts.
I bought a couple of New York Passes for the end of this month, I’m really looking forward to bringing my family and friends to celebrate my favourite wife’s birthday 🎉. From this side of the pond here in England, thanks Thea.
I just came back from New York City using city pass I loved it. I used it when I went to Atlanta saved me a ton of time and money planning on what to do and what time to do it
Da viaggiatore e non da turista penso che le visite alle grandi città si siano trasformate in una corsa ansiogena con gente che si ferma neanche a mangiare per non perdere tempo. Per New York ho allungato il soggiorno a otto giorni interi. Ho stilato tutti i spostamenti per le 10 attrazioni partendo dalla 57 St-7 Av e M50 per il Museo Intrepid mi rendo conto, cosa che già avevo immaginato, trattasi di corse a tempo più che di vacanza, non oso immaginare chi ha soli 5 giorni pieni. Per non parlare del caldo, da siciliano conosco la sofferenza a muoversi per le strade ad oltre i 35 gradi. Sono in un lungo momento di riflessione. Secondo il mio personale pensiero il perdere qualche attrazione è la buona scusa per ritornarci. Personalmente sono un grande appassionato di storia quindi sono tipo che entra in un museo e non esce più, al Metropolitan Museum prevedo quasi una giornata intera, ultimamente mi hanno buttato fuori dal Prado di Madrid perchè non volevo uscirne :-) . Comunque i City Pass sono dei modelli matematici che ti mostrano un risparmio che in effetti non esiste, chi vive di marketing conosce bene alchimie commerciali, un grande esempio sono i famosi pacchetti bevande nelle crociere sviluppati da menti molto intelligenti. New York è una città immensa con centinaia di attrazioni ad ogni angolo di ogni suo singolo Distretto, quindi i City Pass sono vere proprie palle ai piedi che ti fanno perdere la cosa più preziosa, non i soldi, ma il tempo. Grazie per i meravigliosi tuoi video che seguo pur non conoscendo la tua lingua, un caro saluto da Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Marcello. a.D. 8.V.2024
It's also worth it if you travel to other European countries too. It's like someone package an itinerary for you. It'd also be cheaper to get all those tickets than buying each of them individually.
buy the C3 for $92 then go to the edge, empire state building and the top of the rock for a whooping $47 savings. you get to see the city from above 3 times :)
You bet! Glad it's helpful. But as someone on here said, the pass doesn't guarantee entry. People still have to reserve an entry to some places like the Natural History Museum. And also time is a factor to consider because if someone were here for only a weekend, they might not hit up all the places they want to see.
I went with NYC Pass again for my next visit. Sadly they've removed the ability to visit any single attraction listed as many times as you want every 24hours. I still prefer the as many places as you want in a set number of days though. In for 10 days access and as most of the items on the list are things I wanted to do anyway. It's fantastic value for what I wanted. Plus another big advantage is that it's all pre paid in advance. So I don't need to be aware of those costs while there. It helps spread the costs for me.
Hi Thea I visited NYC from Toronto in last month August I watched all of videos before coming they help me a lot means a lot I got complement from my family that I was like a pro thanks to your videos. But when it came to buy attraction pass I was confused what to do finally I bought the sightseeing pass for 3days $200 which included all the attractions that on their list I was able to visit Empire State Building,edge vessel,Rock, 1WTC museum many more. It was worth to buy The sightseeing pass for me. I am just sharing my experience with you.Thank you again your videos helped me a lot.
So happy it worked out for you! And I'm impressed you crammed all those attractions in 3 days. If you know anyone visiting, feel free to share this channel with them.😁
Hello Thea and greetings again from Australia - Thank you for your video once again. It's always interesting to hear and see your videos. I hope you've been enjoying the tennis at Flushing. What did you think about our Aussie Nick Kyrgios and his shocking behaviour. As an Aussie myself I'm embarrassed seeing him play and wish tennis would suspend him from the game. Oh welll, a bit off topic I know but I know you're such a big tennis fan. ALL the best, keep them videos coming and I hope to make it to NYC next year.
Haha, I'm sure the rest of the world knows he's not representative of all of Australia. I can't deny he's an excellent tennis player. Just needs to pick up meditation or some other form of anger management.
Thank you for the video, it's really informative and helpful. A quick question, if not a citypass, is there a specific website that you would recommend buying tickets in advance? say for observatories and/or museums? or even reservation for restaurants?
The American museum of natural history is actually pay what you want so you can technically get in for a penny if you live in NY, NJ and maybe CT too? It’s on their website but if you live in the donation states DO NOT use the pass you’re just wasting money! There is plenty of other stuff on the list though!
I went through New York City Today TIP-6 free things to do in October 1=Go the the “Edge” at Hudson yards 2=Go tho the Hoboken Promenade 3=Like all of Urban Caffeine’s Videos 4=Go to Central Park 5=Visit 9/11 museum 6=just sit on your couch Imagine 9/11 is tomorrow, 20 years without another 9/11 attack so hopefully tomorrow no attacks I was at Hoboken, NJ today and I heard a LOUD Firework which scared everybody
Is there any validation on this pass? I mean how long the card can be used for? Say I visit on Sunday.. will it be good for one week. So I cam travel and see my family in between?
Thanks for the suggestion! I'll add it to the list 😁. In my experience, those buses are pretty good for getting around, but not really good for getting a guided tour. But the last time I rode one was a handful of years ago.
I've seen two of your videos, and the videos provide information well. I am also making videos about cruise travel and travel in New York and New Jersey, and I support your channel and go by subscrib.
Yeah. Personally, I don't think it's worth it. But it's very iconic so a lot of people want to go. All observation decks in NY are over $40. A long time ago, I got a Groupon for One World for $20. Not a lot of deals have been available lately.
I also recommend the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th garden in Hanover Square. It’s a memorial to the British citizens who died on 9/11 and people have left flowers there after the queen died.
