How many attractions do you want to visit?īe realistic in choosing the number of attractions you want to visit on your trip to New York City. TYPE 2: NYC Attraction Passes sold by the number of attractionsĢ. TYPE 1: NYC Attraction Passes sold by the number of days Check out the list below to see which passes match your type. If you are more of a TYPE 2 traveler, you will prefer the sightseeing passes which are sold by the number of attractions you wish to visit. If you are more of a TYPE 1 traveler, the attraction passes sold by the number of days will be best for you and allow you to save the most money. Do you want to visit 3-4 attractions per day on consecutive days, or do you want to be able to skip a day in between and visit attractions in a more relaxed way? What kind of traveler are you?īefore you choose a NYC attraction pass, you need to decide which of the two graphics below appeals to your style of sightseeing the most. So before choosing a New York pass, ask yourself the following five questions. If you ask yourself “What is the best pass for New York?”, know that your choice particularly depends on 1) the type of traveler you are 2) how many attractions you’d like to visit but also on 3) your desire to use the hop-on-hop-off-buses 4) the time of your trip and 5) the importance you attach to fast lanes. It is therefore important you also ask yourself the question of how you want to use your NYC sightseeing pass during your trip. While some passes are valid for only a few days, others can be used on non-consecutive days over the span of 30 days. Depending on the length of your stay, some passes are more relevant than others. As a rule, tourist passes help you save around 30% compared to buying tickets separately for NYC attractions. However, there are a few tricks for you to visit more attractions in New York without spending a lot more. The more attractions you visit, the more expensive your NYC attraction pass will be. The CityPASS New York is valid for 9 days, the Sightseeing Flex Pass and the New York Explorer Pass for 30 days, giving you plenty of time to visit your attractions. If you only want to visit a few attractions and want to spread them out over your stay, an attraction-based pass will still save you a lot of money. Many tickets cost $40 when bought separately! If you visit 2 attractions a day or more, the price per attraction will go down even further. The 10-day option, for example, costs around $329 - that’s 32 per attraction. By visiting one attraction a day, you can already save on admissions. For those of you staying in New York for more than a week, a day-based pass will pay off.