Compare All the New York Tourist Passes

No matter how familiar you are with the idea of an attraction pass, it can be daunting to try and pick one that’s just right for you. This is especially the case in a market like New York City, where you’ll find many different options available. That’s why we’ve put together this webpage comparing all the New York attraction passes out there today. Maybe you’ll be spending only a couple days in New York City, so you’ll need to do as much as you can in a really brief period of time. Or perhaps your schedule will let you take things slow, and you’ll be able to see whatever attractions you want without worrying about fitting everything into a tight time frame. 

Regardless of what you want out of an attraction pass, there’s a New York City attraction pass that’ll suit your needs. Below you’ll find a summary of each attraction pass that contains basic background information, pros and cons about the pass being profiled, and a rundown of how much you might be able to save when using the pass in question. There’s even a pass-by-pass comparison at the very bottom of the page that’ll help you make your decision. The less time you spend stressing over picking that perfect attraction pass, the more time you can spend preparing for your New York adventure!

What’s an All-Inclusive Pass?

One type of attraction pass you’ll encounter as you research the New York City attraction pass marketplace is an all-inclusive pass. An all-inclusive pass covers your entry into however many attractions you want to visit for as long as the pass is good. When you buy an all-inclusive pass, you’re buying an attraction pass for a specific number of days. This allows you to tailor your attraction pass to the timetable of your New York City visit. It’s worth considering if you prefer to see and do as much as possible for however long you’re in New York without worrying about counting attractions.

• New York Pass
• New York Sightseeing Day Pass
• New York Turbo Pass
• Compare the All-Inclusive New York Passes

What’s a Flex Pass?

Another type of attraction pass available throughout New York City is the flex pass. A flex pass is a travel pass that is valid for admission to a specific number of attractions. Depending on the particular flex pass you buy, you’ll have a generous number of days to see however many attractions your pass covers—which typically ranges anywhere from 2 to 12 attractions. It’s worth considering if you have an idea of exactly how many attractions you want to visit during your time in New York City, and you’d like to save money on entry fees by paying for your admission in advance.

• New York Explorer Pass
• New York Sightseeing Flex Pass
• New York CityPASS
• New York C3
• Compare the Admission Based New York Passes

Features Chart	New York Pass	NY Day Pass	NY TurboPass	Explorer Pass	NY Flex Pass	NY CityPASS	CityPASS C3
Company	Leisure Pass	Sightseeing Pass	Turbo Pass	Go City	Sightseeing Pass	CityPASS	CityPASS
Day Based or Admission Based	Day	Day	Day	Admission	Admission	Admission	Admission
How Many days?	1 to 10 Days	1 to 10 Days	1 to 7 Days
How Many Admissions?				2 to 10 Admissions	2 to 12 Admissions	6 Admissions	3 Admissions
Cost for an Adult	$129 to $339	$129 to $329	$99 to $299	$73 to $229	$74 to $264	$136	$87
Cost for a Child	$99 to $224	$116 to $199	$89 to $134	$51 to $175	$51 to $210	$112	$67
Child Age Range	3 to 12 Years	3 to 12 Years	3 to 11 Years	3-13 Years	3 to 12 Years	6-17 Years	5-12 Years
Number of Total Attractions	91	82	72	75	81	9	12

Use the chart below to quickly compare included attractions on each pass. Use the pulldown menu if you want to refine the type of attractions you want to compare. You selections will appear below the pulldown menu. You can click on any of them to delete a selection. Also note that only the first 30 tours and attractions are show at first. You can choose to see them all at once or click the next/previous buttons to see more.

Name	New York Pass	NY Day Pass	NY Turbo Pass	NY Explorer Pass	Ny Flex Pass	NY Citypass	NY C3	Narrow Down by Tour and Attraction Types
Empire State Building								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Top of the Rock Observatory								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Edge at Hudson Yards								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Big Bus Hop On Hop Off: 1-Day								Not to be Missed,Tours,Bus Tours,
9/11 Memorial and Museum								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Museums,
One World Observatory								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Tours,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Ripley's Believe It or Not!								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
Madame Tussauds New York								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
American Museum of Natural History								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Best of NYC Cruise: Circle Line								Not to be Missed,Tours,Boat Tours,
Hornblower - Alive after 5 Cruise								Tours,Boat Tours,
Hornblower Hop-On Hop-Off Cruise								Tours,Boat Tours,
Hop-on-hop-off ferry, City Sightseeing								Tours,Boat Tours,
Central Park Full Day Bike Rental								Bike Tours,
Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Museums,
The RIDE								Tours,Bus Tours,
Circle Line NYC Landmarks Cruise								Not to be Missed,Tours,Boat Tours,
High Speed Harbor Tour, RIBNewYork								Tours,Boat Tours,
Guggenheim Museum								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,
Liberty Super Express Cruise								Tours,Boat Tours,
Rockefeller Center Tour								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Tours,
Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour								Not to be Missed,Tourist Attractions,Tours,
Madison Square Garden All Access Tour								Tourist Attractions,Tours,
Holiday Markets & Lights Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
St. Patrick's Cathedral Tour								Tourist Attractions,Tours,
SPYSCAPE								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
Harbor Lights Cruise: Circle Line								Tours,Boat Tours,
Whitney Museum of American Art								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
The TOUR								Tours,Bus Tours,
Central Park TV and Movie Sites Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
NYC TV and Movie Tour by Bus								Tours,Bus Tours,
Movie tour: When Harry Met Seinfeld								Tours,Bus Tours,
9/11 Tribute Museum & Memorial Tour								Not to be Missed,Tours,Museums,Walking Tour,
Museum of Sex								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Christmas Lights Walking Tour Brooklyn								Tours,Walking Tour,
Grand Central Terminal Audio Tour								Tourist Attractions,Tours,
Luna Park (Leisure Park)								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
Brooklyn Bridge Full Day Bike Rental								Tours,Bike Tours,
Catacombs by Candlelight Tour								Tourist Attractions,Tours,
New York Airport Transfers								Bus Tours,
National Geographic: Ocean Odyssey								Just for Fun,
Central Park Bike Tour								Tours,Bike Tours,
Central Park Bike Tour or rental								Tours,Bike Tours,
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental								Tours,Bike Tours,
SoHo, Little Italy, Chinatown Walk Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
SoHo and Little Italy Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Brooklyn Bridge, DUMBO Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Brooklyn Museum & Botanic Garden								Tourist Attractions,
Brooklyn Botanic Garden								Tourist Attractions,
Brooklyn Childrens Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Secrets of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island								Tours,
Central Park Zoo								Tourist Attractions,Zoos and Aquariums,
Bronx Zoo								Tourist Attractions,Zoos and Aquariums,
NYC Bus Tour of Bronx, Brooklyn & Queens								Tours,Bus Tours,
Best of Manhattan Bus Tour - Gray Line								Tours,Bus Tours,
Brooklyn Hop-on, Hop-off Bus, Gray Line								Tours,Bus Tours,
Downtown Hop-on, Hop-off Bus - Gray Line								Tours,Bus Tours,
Night Tour - Gray Line CitySightseeing								Tours,Bus Tours,
Uptown Hop-on, Hop-off Bus - Gray Line								Tours,Bus Tours,
9/11 Museum Workshop: Hands-On Tour								Tours,Museums,Walking Tour,
Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour Brooklyn								Tours,Walking Tour,
Harlem Bike Rental (Full-Day)								Tours,Bike Tours,
Brooklyn Bridge Guided Bike Tour								Tours,Bike Tours,
Vessel								Tourist Attractions,
Top of the Highline and Vessel Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Escape Virtuality								Just for Fun,
Food on Foot Tours								Tours,Walking Tour,
Marvel & DC Superheroes Tours								Tours,Walking Tour,
Tastes of the Lower East Side Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Greenwich Village at Night Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Broadway & Times Square Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
LOL Times Square Comedy Club								Tourist Attractions,
LOL Times Square Magic								Tourist Attractions,
Harlem Jazz Series								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
Pride Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Best of Brooklyn Walk Tour, Williamsburg								Tours,Walking Tour,
Street Art Workshop								Tours,
The New York Botanical Garden								Tourist Attractions,
Fotografiska New York								Tourist Attractions,Walking Tour,
Central Park Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Central Park Walking Tour, Beyond Tours								Tours,Walking Tour,
Central Park Walking Tour - CP Sightseeing								Tours,Walking Tour,
Greenwich Village Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Greenwich Village Walking Tour - NYTour1								Tours,Walking Tour,
Lower Manhattan Walk Tour - Exp First								Tours,Walking Tour,
Lower Manhattan Walking Tour - NYTour1								Tours,Walking Tour,
Secrets of Hudson Yards, High Line & Vessel								Tours,Walking Tour,
Secret of Downtown Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Wall Street Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Bronx's Little Italy and Arthur Avenue Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Spirits On Foot - Beer, Spirits & Wine Crawl								Tours,Walking Tour,
Queens-Flushing Meadows Food Excursion								Tours,Walking Tour,
NYC Fashion Window Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Masters of the Camera NYC Photoshoot								Just for Fun,
High Line, Chelsea, Meatpacking Walk Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Guided Harlem Highlights Bike Tour								Tours,Bike Tours,
Museum of Jewish Heritage								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
New York City Sketching Art Tour								Tours,
The Met Cloisters								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tours								Tours,Walking Tour,
The Museum of The City of New York								Tourist Attractions,
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center New Jersey								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
SEA LIFE Aquarium New Jersey								Tourist Attractions,Zoos and Aquariums,
Escape Game New York								Just for Fun,
Scavenger Hunts - New York								Tours,Just for Fun,
NYC Slavery & Underground Railroad Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
South Street Seaport Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
New York Historical Society Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Brooklyn Historical Society								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Hamilton Happy Hour Tour								Tours,
Surrey Bike Rental on Governors Island								Tours,Bike Tours,
Perfect Picnic								Tours,Just for Fun,
Woodbury Common Bus Tour								Tours,Bus Tours,
LEGOLAND Discovery Center, Westchester								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
Staten Island Ferry Audio Guide								Tours,Boat Tours,
Liberty Cruise: Circle Line Sightseeing								Tours,Boat Tours,
Clipper City Tall Ship: Statue Sail								Tours,Boat Tours,
Shearwater at North Cove: Statue Sail								Tours,Boat Tours,
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental								Tours,Bike Tours,
Brooklyn Museum of Art								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Museum of Arts and Design								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
New Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Intro to New York Live Interactive								Tours,
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine								Tourist Attractions,
Walk This Way Thru Harlem Hip Hop Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Harlem Walking Tours - One Stop Tours								Tours,Walking Tour,
Hush Tours - Walk This Way Thru Harlem								Tours,Walking Tour,
Brooklyn Bridge Walking Tour								Tours,Walking Tour,
Harlem Highlights Bike Tour								Tours,
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
New York Hall of Science								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Fraunces Tavern® Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
El Museo del Barrio								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
MoMA PS1								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
The Museum of Chinese in America								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
International Center, Photography Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Museum at Eldridge St.								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
The Skyscraper Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
New York Transit Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
National Lighthouse Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Staten Island Zoo								Tourist Attractions,Zoos and Aquariums,
Staten Island Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Staten Island Children's Museum								Tourist Attractions,Museums,
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Garden								Tourist Attractions,
Deno's Wonder Wheel								Tourist Attractions,Just for Fun,
The Paley Center for Media								Tourist Attractions,
Macy's Historical Tour								Tours,
NY Aquarium								Tourist Attractions,Zoos and Aquariums,
Bowlmor Times Square								Just for Fun,
Buffalo Wild Wings - Brooklyn								Just for Fun,
Buffalo Wild Wings - Times Square								Just for Fun,

Available New York City Attraction Passes

Those visitors to New York interested in an attraction pass will find over half-a-dozen options to choose from. Seven popular attraction passes on the market today are the New York Explorer Pass, the New York CityPASS, the New York C3 Pass, the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass, the New York Sightseeing Day Pass, Turbopass New York, and the New York Pass. All these attraction passes share a number of characteristics, but they have their differences, too. Understanding the distinctions from pass to pass will help you decide which pass is perfect for your dream trip to New York.

THE ALL-INCLUSIVE DAY PASSES – Set Number of Days

The New York Pass

The New York Pass is another all-inclusive travel pass option. It is accepted at over 90 attractions throughout the greater New York City area, and is available for purchase as a pass valid for your choice of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, or 10 consecutive days. If there’s a big-name New York attraction you want to visit, it’s almost definitely covered by the New York Pass. Beyond that, though, the New York Pass also grants you admission to a number of excellent guided tours, small museums, water cruises, and botanical gardens.

NY Pass Attractions

You name any of the most famous New York attractions out there, and you can visit it while paying nothing out of pocket with the New York Pass. That includes legendary attractions like the Statue of Liberty, the Top of the Rock Observation Deck, and the Museum of Modern Art, as well as popular local sites such as the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The New York Pass is also good for booking your spot on a whole bunch of unique walking tours, sightseeing cruises, and cycling adventures.

NY Pass Strengths

The New York Pass is notable for being the only all-inclusive pass to provide admission to a variety of popular local attractions. These exclusive partnerships include highlights like The Ride, THE TOUR, the Museum of Sex, and more.

The New York Pass is also known for featuring a particularly outstanding selection of walking tours and biking tours. These include such popular options as the High Line Chelsea Meatpacking Tour, the NYC Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour, and the Catacombs by Candlelight Tour—just to name a few.

NY Pass Savings

As with any all-inclusive attraction pass, be certain to use your New York Pass first and foremost at the attractions with the most expensive ticket prices. This way, if time runs out on your pass and you find yourself still wanting to do more, you can pay out of pocket at attractions with cheaper admission prices.

The New York Pass website lists some sample itineraries that you might find useful as you plan your excursion. There are many different ways to organize a cost-effective New York adventure, but one 5-day New York Pass itinerary they present in detail would save you roughly $300.

New York Sightseeing DAY Pass

The New York Sightseeing Day Pass is an all-inclusive attraction pass granting admission or providing access to over 150 unique attractions and discounts. You select how long you want your pass to be valid for—your choice of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 10 days—and for the duration of your pass you can experience as many attractions as you want. You pay one flat rate for your New York Sightseeing Day Pass up front, then pay nothing out of pocket at any attraction you visit.

Sightseeing DAY Pass Attractions

It’s hard to summarize an attraction list that covers approximately 150 items, but in short, the New York Sightseeing Day Pass has something for just about everyone. All the usual favorite are here, of course—including four different observation decks and five distinct guided bus tours, as well as icons like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Central Park Zoo.

Beyond those heavy hitters, though, you’ll find the New York Sightseeing Day Pass has a whole host of diverse tours (biking, walking, cruising), museums, gardens, dining discounts, happy hours, comedy shows, and more.

Sightseeing DAY Pass Strengths

It’s hard to beat the New York Sightseeing Day Pass attraction list for size, scope, and diversity. Not only does it feature approximately 150 attractions and deals, it has several exclusive arrangements with popular attractions. For instance, it’s the only all-inclusive attraction pass offering a tour of Madison Square Garden and admission to SPYSCAPE.

In addition to its massive attraction list, the New York Sightseeing Day Pass also provides with an assortment of perks like discounted tickets to Broadway shows, special sales at Hudson Yards stores, and deals on rental cars at local airports.

Sightseeing DAY Pass Savings

The best way to make sure you’re maximizing your savings with a New York Sightseeing Day Pass is by going to their official website and studying the sample itineraries they’ve posted there. No matter the duration of the pass you’ve purchased, they’ve got you covered. You’ll find examples of trips planned out day by day, attraction after attraction—and the savings are tremendous. One sample 6-day itinerary they propose would see you saving almost $400 per person!

Turbo Pass New York

Turbopass New York is an all-inclusive, multi-attraction pass valid at over 100 different New York-area attractions. You purchase a 1-day pass, 2-day pass, 3-day pass, 5-day pass, or 7-day pass, and for the duration of your Turbopass you’ll pay nothing out of pocket at whatever attractions you choose to visit. Instead, you’ll simply get your Turbopass scanned and set about enjoying the best of New York City in hardly any time at all.

Turbo Pass Attractions

Turbopass New York’s attraction list numbers roughly 100 unique locations. It includes classic New York attractions like the Statue of Liberty, One World Observatory, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, as well as popular experiences like The Ride, the Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Ferry, and the Broadway Walking Tour. Turbopass New York also comes with a number of special deals and discounts at restaurants and shops throughout the city. 

Turbo Pass Strengths

As highlighted above, Turbopass New York does a nice job curating an attraction list that combines many of New York City’s “must-see” landmarks with multiple lesser-known, but very well-regarded spots. Turbopass New York is also notable for being the only all-inclusive attraction pass accepted at the popular attraction National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey.

While this may not appeal to all visitors, Turbopass New York comes with complimentary shuttle service to John F. Kennedy Airport, Newark Liberty Airport, and LaGuardia Airport.

Turbo Pass Savings

The key to saving as much money as possible with an all-inclusive pass like Turbopass New York is to prioritize those attractions with the highest admission prices. If you follow this strategy consistently over the course of, say, a 7-day pass, you could literally save hundreds of dollars per person with a Turbopass New York card.

THE FLEX PASSES – Set Number of Admissions

New York Explorer Pass

The New York Explorer Pass is a flexible attraction pass accepted at approximately 75 unique locations throughout the city. Depending on which version of the pass you purchase, it’ll cover your admission to either 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 10 attractions. You simply decide how many attractions you wish to visit, purchase a pass in that amount, and activate your pass by getting it scanned at your first attraction. Once your New York Explorer Pass has been activated, you have 60 days to use it.

Explorer Pass Attractions

The New York Explorer Pass includes popular tours, museums, observation decks, and more. It covers such New York City landmarks like the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock Observation Deck, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, as well as a host of iconic museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the American Museum of Natural History.

The New York Explorer Pass also features a variety of guided tours, including the Big Bus Hop On Hop Off 1-Day Classic Tour, Circle Line Sightseeing’s Best of NYC Cruise, and more.

Explorer Pass Strengths

In addition to covering your admission to the world-famous attractions listed above, the New York Explorer Pass has a lot more to offer. If you’re so inclined, you could use it to visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral, enjoy the New York Botanical Gardens, explore The Met Cloisters, or even attend the Harlem Jazz Series.

The New York Explorer Pass also features a terrific assortment of guided walking and biking tours. These include standouts like the Tastes of the Lower East Side Walking Tour, the Greenwich Village at Night Walking Tour, a Graffiti & Street Art Walking Tour in Brooklyn, and many, many more.

Explorer Pass Savings

When it comes to flexible attraction passes, the key to saving as much money as possible is to use the pass first and foremost at those attractions with the most expensive admission prices. An effectively designed trip that uses the Explorer Pass efficiently could save you nearly 50% on the cost of admission across any number of days.

The New York Explorer Pass website features sample itineraries that’ll provide you some examples of how to design just such a trip. Be certain to spend some time searching it before you decide which attraction pass to buy.

New York Sightseeing FLEX Pass

The New York Sightseeing Flex Pass is a flexible, multi-attraction pass providing you admission to your choice of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 or 12 attractions from a list of over 100 attractions. Given its expansive attraction list, the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass is a quality option for many different kinds of visitors. No matter what New York City destination you have in mind, it’s quite possibly already a part of the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass.

Flex Pass Attractions

The 100 different attractions that comprise the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass run the gamut from perennial tourist favorites to hidden local gems. As a result, the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass has everything from the Empire State Building, American Museum of Natural History, and the Guggenheim Museum to the Bronx Zoo, South Street Seaport Museum, and the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.

The New York Sightseeing Flex Pass also covers a wide variety of guided tours. Walking tours, biking tours, bus tours, and sightseeing cruises: you name it, this flexible attraction pass has it. Favorites include the Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour, the NYC TV and Movie Bus Tour, and the Spirits on Foot Beer, Sprits, & Wine Crawl.

Flex Pass Strengths

The biggest strength of the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass is that it has a little bit of something for everybody—no matter what you’re most interested in exploring during your time in New York, there’s something for you on this attraction pass. This is because the Flex Pass contains world-class museums, historic sites, amusement parks, zoos, discounts on dining, guided tours, bike rentals, and much, much more.

Once you purchase your New York Sightseeing Flex Pass, you don’t even have to activate it for two full years. Then, once it is activated, it remains valid for 60 days. This gives you tremendous flexibility.

Flex Pass Savings

Regardless of whether you select a 2-day or 12-day New York Sightseeing Flex Pass, you’re going to save a nice chunk of change. For tips on how to maximize your savings with this particular attraction pass, visit the official New York Sightseeing Flex Pass website. There you’ll find sample itineraries that’ll help you plan the perfect, cost-effective trip. There’s even one example of a 12-attraction Flex Pass experience that’ll save you over $250 per person!

New York CityPASS

The New York CityPASS is a flexible attraction pass that covers your admission to six of New York City’s most popular attractions. Once you visit your first attraction, you then have 9 days to finish using your pass. Highlights available to holders of the New York CityPASS include famous attractions like the Empire State Building, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

CityPASS Attractions

The New York CityPASS gets you in the door at six iconic New York City attractions. Every New York CityPASS includes admission to the same three attractions: the Empire State Building, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From there, you have a choice of three more attractions to visit. You can pick going to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck or Guggenheim Museum; the 9/11 Memorial & Museum or Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum; and either have ferry access to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island or a ticket on a Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise.

CityPASS Strengths

The New York CityPASS is perfect for those visitors who know they want to see only the absolute most famous attractions found in New York. You won’t have a lot of choices when holding a New York CityPASS, but each and every one of them is a can’t-miss option.

CityPASS Savings

The New York CityPASS advertises a savings of about 42%. When you buy a New York CityPASS ahead of time, and use it to visit six distinctive attractions, you’ll save 42% compared to how much you’d spend on admission when individually paying out of pocket at each one of those six attractions.

New York C3

The New York C3 pass is another attraction pass offered by the same company behind the New York CityPASS, and it’s a simple, straightforward option for budget-conscious visitors on a tight schedule. New York C3 is as easy to use as it is to understand. It covers your admission to three of New York City’s most popular attractions. When using your New York C3 pass, you’ll have a list of 12 attractions to choose from.

C3 Attractions

Though its attraction list is more limited than some other attraction passes on the market today, New York C3 still covers everything from historical landmarks and museums to cruises and tours. Attractions available to New York C3 passholders include the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock Observation Deck, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the Edge at Hudson Yards, and several offerings from City Cruises and Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises.

C3 Pass Strengths

The New York C3 attraction pass is a good option for those visitors who want to experience the very best of what New York City is all about, but don’t necessarily have the time to cast a wide net. Even though it covers you admission to only three attractions, New York C3 is still valid for nine full days, which means you’ll never feel rushed as you decide which three attractions to visit.

C3 Pass Savings

The New York C3 attraction pass is a good option for those visitors who want to experience the very best of what New York City is all about, but don’t necessarily have the time to cast a wide net. Even though it covers you admission to only three attractions, New York C3 is still valid for nine full days, which means you’ll never feel rushed as you decide which three attractions to visit.

The New York C3 pass will save you about 33% on the price of admission across whichever three attractions you pick. That’s real money you can put toward food, drink, or souvenirs—or just enjoy saving for your next travel adventure!

Which Pass is Right for Me?

When scanning the ins and outs of the seven New York City attraction passes profiled above, it’s definitely fair to say there’s a decent bit of overlap from pass to pass. However, that doesn’t mean there’s not a pass out there that’s specifically suited to your interests and needs.

If you’re all about seeing as much as you absolutely can while in New York, you’ll probably find yourself best suited to an all-inclusive attraction pass. This is the type of attraction pass that you purchase for a set number of days—and then during that set number of days you can visit as many attractions as you want. These all-inclusive passes include the New York Sightseeing Day Pass, Turbopass New York, and the New York Pass. Visit our New York City All-Inclusive Pass Comparison page for more information on which of these options might be right for you.

If you want to target a specific number of attractions, or time isn’t as much of a factor for you, then you’re likely best off picking a flexible attraction pass. A flexible attraction pass will let you choose the exact number of attractions you want to visit while you’re exploring New York City. You’ll be able to visit these attractions over a period of time ranging from about a week to almost two months, depending on which flexible pass you purchase. The flexible passes you’ll have to choose from are the New York Explorer Pass, the New York CityPASS, the New York C3 Pass, and the New York Sightseeing Flex Pass. Visit our New York City Flexible Pass Comparison page for more information on which of these options might be right for you.