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New York is one of the most popular cities in the US and it is easy to see why. Known as the City that Never Sleeps, is it possible do to New York in a weekend? The answer is yes and we will show you how!
We spent a total of 96 hours in New York, of which 24 hours was spent at a wedding and with friends. So in reality, we only had 72 hours to explore!
We travelled with the New York Pass and this is one of the main reasons why we were able to do so much in so little time! The New York Pass has over 90 attractions to choose from and it allows you to fast track some of the busiest attractions.
What I loved most about the pass is their free app. This app allows you to plan your trip in advance, setting your own budgets and has all the details you need about each attractions. We planned our itinerary on the app before we travelled.
The New York Pass cost:
1 Day Pass- $109
2 Day Pass- $189
3 Day Pass- $199
5 Day Pass- $249
7 Day Pass- $279
Overview of our itinerary and cost without the New York Pass
Day 1 (10 hours)
- Grand Central Terminal
- New York Public Library
- Flatiron Building
- Madison Square Park
- The High Line
Day 2 (full day)
- Big Bus Tour ($62)
- New York Water Taxi Tour ($31)
- Brooklyn Bridge cycle ($45)
- Brooklyn
- 9-11 Memorial
- Oculus Shopping Mall
- Empire State Building ($32)
Day 3 (full day)
- MOMA ($25)
- Central Park cycle ($49)
- NY Natural History Museum ($22)
- Top of the Rock ($32)
- The Ride ($74)
Day 4 (14 hours)
- Madame Tussauds ($37)
- 9-11 Museum ($24)
We were able to squeeze most of New York City into 72 hours as you can see!
We absolutely loved the New York Pass. Without the New York Pass, we would have had to spend $433 per person on attractions alone on this trip…!! Even if you consider the cost of the pass ($199- 3 day pass) we saved a massive $234 each, $468 in total!
We have reviewed many city passes before and hands down, the New York Pass is the best one so far. The card itself resembles a chip and pin card and all you have to do is hand this card over at each ticket counter and you can get your tickets for free.
A lot of other city passes do not give you free access to the most popular attractions or they only offer tickets at a reduced price. The New York Pass included everything we wanted to see in New York (and more) and when they say FREE, they mean free!
Some of the queues (or ‘lines’ as they say in America) were horrendously long… We were so glad have fast track tickets because it literally saved us hours of waiting.
If you are planning to visit New York, seriously consider this pass. Unless you have no interest in saving money or time…
Stay tuned for more on our trip to NYC. On our next post, we will show you more photos and tell you more about each attraction we visited!
You can get yourself a New York Pass HERE, there is a sale on right now!
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Hi, what a great blog!! I look forward to reading about all of your adventures!!
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Sounds like my kind of pass. There are a lot of things to do in NYC, and I see the logic in using this one. It will really save us time and money. We will be able to see and experience a lot even in just few days. Thanks for the info.
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We were actually shocked at how much we saved using this pass!!
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Wow I live in NY I had no idea this was available! Did you bike over the Brooklyn bridge? I’ve walked over which is amazing!
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Yes!! We biked over Brooklyn bridge. It was so amazing!! (Almost ran a few people over but otherwise amazing haha)
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Can’t wait to read more on your New York adventure. I have been to New York once and I absolutely loved the place! 🙂
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I can understand why! You go visit again soon!!
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Looks like that pass is a must-get when visiting New York! Thank you for sharing it
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It really is! Wouldn’t know what we would have done without it!!
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Thanks for sharing, this pass seems to be an awesome opportunity when visiting NYC 🙂
Have a good day!
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We saw and experienced so many things we otherwise wouldn’t have without the pass!
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This is awesome! I go every year to visit family, but we haven’t ever really explored the big city yet.
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Oh you must!! This Pass will make things so easy if you do as well!
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Absolutely loved this post! I really want to go to America next year so this was a great read! Xx
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Yes, definitely consider this pass! It made our trip so much better!
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Such a nice adventure 🙂 I want to go back to NY so badly… But for now other destinations are on my list 😉
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Michaela
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Ah yes, that struggle of really wanting to revisit a country you loved but there is still the rest of the world you haven’t seen out there!
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I used the pass the last time I was there. Definitely the best way to see a lot in a short amount of time 🙂
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Oh did you? I didn’t know it was so popular until I went and realised loads of people had it too 🙂
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Oh this made me miss NYC! ❤
This is a great post! NYC have so much to offer & so much to explore.
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I know!! I do need to go back and spend more time eating though….
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I would love to see New York one day and these passes do look handy. I love exploring a city freely sometimes because you really can find some hidden gems.
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Exactly my thoughts. If I didn’t have those passes I probably wouldn’t have done half the stuff I did because I’ll be worrying about cost all the time!
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I’ve never used the New York Pass – I usually go and faff about and then wish I’d sen more. Thanks!
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That is a good saving using the pass. I rather get that pass than paying each attraction. Not sure when will I be able to visit NYC, but this is good information. Will remember it. Thanks!
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I’ve never heard of those passes before but they sound great – definitely the best way to see as much as possible and save some money!
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We are going in July ( high season). Will we have to queue more even with the pass? Do we purchase it before we leave Oz?
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Thanks for your blog. I will be visiting NY in August 2017 and will certainly be purchasing the 3 day pass for sight seeing.
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I was in NY for 2 days and purchased the 1 day pass. The second day, we explored all the free stuff. The night cruise on the Big Bus tour is not included in the pass. That was a damper. We had to pay $25 extra for it. But it was a good pass. Visiting NY without it would be extremely tiresome if you’re short on time.
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We wouldn’t have been able to see half the things we saw if we didn’t have the pass!
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