New York Pass - Travel Guide

This was my first visit to NYC and I found the New York Pass while searching through trip advisor for things to do during the day. I was skeptical at first because it sounded too good to be true but it’s totally legit! I bought the 3-day unlimited pass for $179 and got my money’s worth by the end of day 2. It was super efficient to use, had great tips/instructions for getting into the venue, and even helped me find new activities that I probably wouldn’t have found without it! I never had an issue with the pass being accepted anywhere. I did about 2 activities a day, saved about $100 overall and loved every experience I had! HIGHLY recommend for a first time traveler or anyone looking to see as much as they can on a budget.

I enjoyed the experience but I will never use this again! The app to me wasn’t that helpful!The hop on/off bus was the best only because of the staff on the bus, and the knowledge they had about the city. Finding the hop on/ off bus sites where a bit challenging. I expected to just be able to walk into the sites since we had tickets but.....that was not the case. For the 911 memorial we were required to stand in a line to get tickets, then reserve a time to come back, and then stand in another line. This process was very time consuming! It was also like this for the “Top of the Rock” and Empire State Building! For fear it would happen a fourth time we didn’t even attempt Statue of Liberty, and our tickets would not have speeded up the process unless you bought an additional skip the line pass! If you have several days to tour the city then this is a great option! If time is of the essence I would suggest to do more search about things in the City and wait till you get there! In future trips I will be using the Metro for site seeing! When I tried to review this pass after spending almost $270 I was required to put in a password that toke me so many times I almost gave up!

Decided to leave a review because I’ve seen a ton of bad ones and I hope this review helps in not losing out on a good opportunity. This app works exactly as advertised! If this is your first time/first time in a while & your plan is to do as many touristy things as you can, then this is definitely an amazing option. If you plan ahead and don’t mind being out for a good portion of the day then you can get so much out of this. Spent $199 each (on special pricing) for a two 3-day passes and ended up doing over $450 worth of stuff each. Never had an issue redeeming it at any of the attractions. They have a list for which places let you cut the line and for those places that don’t let you cut, the lines move pretty quickly, we never waited more than 30 min to get inside somewhere, some of them even have special lines for pass holders. Keep in mind that it activates the day you first use it and then is active for subsequent days, so you probably want to use it as early as possible on the first day. Check ahead to see if any attractions require reservations but most don’t. If you make an itinerary and stick fairly close to it I guarantee it’ll be worth it!