Compare New York Passes
If you are planning to visit NYC and are still on the fence about the value or true coverage of the three major tourist passes, the following table should help you to sort things out. First, you need to determine what you want to see and the time period you have in which to see it. Then, take some time and compare the prices, deals and attractions that each pass offers. This may help you find one that fits your specific needs.
| Feature/Attraction | New York Pass | NYC Explorer Pass | NY CityPASS | Notes |
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| Period of Use | 1, 2, 3 or 7 days | Up to 30 days | Up to 9 days | From first use |
| Cost per Adult | $80-$200 | $69.99-$189.99 | $79 | NYP depends on number of days. NYC Explorer depends upon the number of attractions |
| Cost per Child | $55-$160 | $49.99-$114.99 | $59 | *see above |
| Age of Children | 3-12 | 3-12 | 6-17 | |
| Number of attractions | 55 | 45 (choose 3, 5, 7 or 10) | 8 (choose 6) | |
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| Access to tours/attractions | Once per day | Each site once | Each site once | |
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| Free Full Color NY Guidebook | |
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| Potential Cost Savings | Up to $700 value | Up to 45% off ticket price | 47% off ticket price |
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| Smartphone application | Yes, iPhone only | Yes, .pdf files | |
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| Circle Line River Cruise | |
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CityPass: or Statue of Liberty |
| Empire State Building | |
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| Harry Potter: Times Square | |
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| Statue of Liberty & Ellis Ferry | |
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CityPass: or Circle Line |
| New York Skyride | |
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| Top of the Rock | |
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CityPass: or Guggenheim |
| Madame Tussaud's | |
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| Museum of Modern Art | |
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| Food on Foot Tours | |
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| World Trade Center Heros | |
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| American Museum of Nat Hist | |
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| Atlantic City Tour on Academy Bus | |
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| Bike and Roll NYC Bike Rental | |
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| Bodies...The Exhibition | |
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| Bronx Museum of the Arts | |
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| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | |
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| Brooklyn Children's Museum | |
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| Brooklyn Historical Society | |
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| Brooklyn Museum | |
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| Bike & Roll Brooklyn Bridge & Hudson River | |
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| CitySights NY Brooklyn Tour | |
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| Carnegie Hall Tours | |
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| Central Park Bicycle Rentals & Tours | |
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| Clipper City Tall Ship Cruises | |
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| Manhattan By Sail | |
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| Dwyer Cultural Center | |
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| Dyckman Farmhouse Museum | |
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| El Museo del Barrio | |
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| FDNY Fire Zone | |
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| Historic Richmond Town | |
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| Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum | |
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| Jewish Children's Museum | |
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| Madison Square Garden, All Access | |
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| Museum of the City of New York | |
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| NBC Studio Tour | |
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| New Museum | |
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| New York Botanical Garden | |
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| New York Hall of Science | |
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| New York Transit Museum | |
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| New York Water Taxi | |
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| New York: Harlem Scavenger Hunt Tour | |
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| Uptown Treasures & Harlem Hop-On Hop-Off | |
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| Noble Maritime Collection | |
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| On Location Tours | |
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| Queens Museum of Art | |
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| Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour | |
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| Real Bronx Tour | |
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| Shearwater Sailing | |
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| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | |
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CityPass: or Top of the Rock |
| Staten Island Botanical Garden | |
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| Staten Island Children's Museum | |
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| The Broadway Theater District Walking Tour | |
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| The Cathedral of St. John the Divine | |
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| The Cloisters Museum and Gardens | |
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| The Hispanic Society of America | |
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| The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial | |
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
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| The Museum of Sex | |
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| The New York City Police Museum | |
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| The Paley Center for Media | |
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| The Studio Museum in Harlem | |
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| Tour at Lincoln Center | |
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| Tribute WTC Visitor Center | |
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| “Sails to Sales” South Street Seaport Tour | |
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| Edgar Allan Poe Greenwich Village Tour | |
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| Uncle Sam's Fifth Avenue Fashion Tour | |
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| Uncle Sam's Hamilton Financial Tour | |
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| Van Cortlandt House Museum | |
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| Wave Hill | |
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| Weeksville Heritage Center | |
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| Whitney Museum of American Art | |
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| Ground Zero Museum Workshop | |
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| Wall Street Movie Tour | |
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| Historical Cruise by NY Waterway | |
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| New York Water Taxi Beach–Food & Beverage | |
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| Upper & Lower Manhattan Tour | |
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| SHARK Speedboat Thrill Ride | |
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| Skyline Cruise by NY Waterway | |
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| Rockefeller Center Tour | |
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| Pompeii Exhibit at Times Square | |
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| Ripleys Believe it or Not! Odditorium | |
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| Statue of Liberty Express Cruise | |
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| Twilight Bus Tour by City Sights | |
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| Twilight Cruise by NY Waterway | |
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| United Nations Guided Tour | |
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| Woodbury Common Premium Outlets | |
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| ZEPHYR Seaport Liberty Cruise | |
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| Dave & Busters | |
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| Feature/Attraction | New York Pass | NYC Explorer Pass | NY CityPASS | Notes |