Service Amendments: Saturday April 20th, 2024

Dear Customers,

Please be informed that our service will be subject to some stop closures, reroutes and delays on Saturday April 20th, 2024, due to the Car Free Earth Day. Please see below for details:

Saturday 20th April:

  • Stop #2 (Times Square East) - closed all day
  • Stop #3 (Empire State Building / KoreaTown) - closed all day
  • Stop #4 (Flatiron District) - closed all day

Normal service will resume on Sunday April 21st.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions.

Warm regards,

The Big Bus Tours New York Team.


Our NYC bus tours are operating daily

Dear Customers,

Our NYC bus tours are operating daily - see our schedules below.

Please note that there is no availability for Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferries until January 6th, 2024.

We welcome your queries - please feel welcome to speak with our Customer Service team via live chat (red button at bottom-right of screen) or our Contact Form.

We look forward to welcoming you back on board soon!

The Big Bus Tours New York Team.


Standard Service Information

Explore Downtown (Red Route):
First Bus: 9:00am at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Last Full Circuit Tour: 5:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Last Bus: 5:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Frequency: every 15 minutes
Full Circuit Time: 90 minutes (approx.)

Explore Uptown (Blue Route):
First Bus: 10:00am at Stop #13 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Last Bus: 4:00pm at Stop #13 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Last Full Circuit Tour: 4:00pm at Stop #13 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Full Circuit Time: 75 minutes (approx.)

Night Tour:
Departs: 7:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Frequency: one tour per evening
Tour duration: 2 hours (approx.)


Closure Dates

On rare occasions, we may need to temporarily suspend all service in the instance of very poor weather or for unplanned city events. We will do our best to notify customers of any service amendments or suspensions on this page or via our free app. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact us.