New York Explorer Pass

New York Explorer Pass

The New York Explorer Pass (also known as the New York City Explorer Pass) is one of the most popular sightseeing passes for New York if you want to be flexible and save money at the same time. It allows you to choose between 3-11 attractions and gives you 30 days to go visit them.

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How Does the New York Explorer Pass Work?

The New York Explorer Pass is a great option to visit a specific number of popular attractions in New York without needing to purchase tickets at every single attraction. With the New York City Explorer Pass, you can choose to visit between 3, 4, 5, 7 or 11 of over 80 attractions. If you are still undecided about what to see – don’t worry: You do not need to select any New York Explorer Pass attractions in advance. Simply choose as you go!

The New York Explorer Pass gives you the freedom to explore New York at your own pace, choosing from an extensive list of attractions and tours. Visiting your first attraction will activate the NYC Explorer Pass. You then have 30 days to visit your desired attractions. With savings of up to 50% on regular ticket prices, the New York Explorer Pass is one of the best ways to save money while discovering New York City.

Using the New York City Explorer Pass is simple!

Step 1: Purchase the New York Explorer Pass that suits your needs best
Step 2: Print your New York Explorer Pass or get a mobile version with the New York Explorer Pass App
Step 3: Present your New York Explorer Pass any of the included attractions
Step 4: Receive your admission ticket and enjoy!
*The New York Explorer Pass App is completely free!
*With every purchase, you will receive a free New York Explorer Pass guidebook

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New York Explorer Pass Attractions

The list of attractions covered by the New York City Explorer Pass includes many of the sights New York is famous for. This pass focuses on bike tours, which are growing in popularity. Below is a small sampling of the attractions covered by the New York Explorer Pass – as you can see, there are truly a lot and the major ones are also included!

New York Explorer Pass: Most Popular Attractions

Empire State Building Midtown	Top of the RockMidtown	Madame TussaudsMidtown
9/11 Memorial MuseumLower Manhattan	American Museum of Natural History (AMNH)Upper West Side	Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Midtown
Hop on Hop off Bus ToursUptown & Downtown	Circle Line CruisesPIER 83, Hell's Kitchen	Ferry to Liberty and Ellis IslandBattery Park

New York Explorer Pass: All Museums

9/11 Memorial Museum	Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum	The Met
American Museum of Natural History	Madame Tussauds	The Met Breuer & The Met Cloisters
Brooklyn Museum & Brooklyn Botanic Garden Combo	Museum of Sex	The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Guggenheim Museum	New York Historical Society Museum	The Whitney Museum of American Art

New York Explorer Pass: All Bus Tours

Bus Tour	Reservation Required?	Bus Tour	Reservation Required?
Hop on Hop off Bus Tours 1 Day Ticket by Big Bus	No	Sopranos Sites Bus Tour by On Location Tours	Yes
Gossip Girl Sites Bus Tour by On Location Tours	Yes	The RIDE and The TOUR by the RIDE	Yes
Night Tour by Big Bus	No	The Downtown Experience The RIDE	Yes
NYC TV & Movie Bus Tour by On Location Tours	Yes	When Harry Met Seinfeld Bus Tour by On Location Tours	Yes

New York Explorer Pass: All Cruises

Cruise	Reservation Required?	Cruise	Reservation Required?
Landmarks Cruise by Circle Line	No	New York Water Taxi 1 Day Ticket	No
Best of NYC Cruise by Circle Line	No	Ferry to Liberty Island & Ellis Island by Statue Cruises	No
Harbor Lights Tour by Circle Line	No	Downtown Liberty Express Cruise by Circle Line	No
Lady Liberty Cruise by Circle Line	No	Shearwater Classic Schooner Sail Daytime or City Lights	Yes
Statue by Night Cruise by Circle Line	No	Clipper City Tall Ship Sail by Manhattan by Sail	Yes

New York Explorer Pass: Most Popular Tours

Tour	Reservation Required?	Tour	Reservation Required?
9/11 Tribute Center & Walking Tour	No	Food on Foot Tours	Yes
Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO Walking Tour	Yes	Lincoln Center Tour	No
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour	No	Madison Square Garden All Access Tour	No
Central Park Bike Tour	No	Secrets of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Walking Tour	Yes
Harlem Bike Tour	Yes	Radio City Stage Door Tour	No
Central Park TV & Movie Sites Walking Tour	Yes	Rockefeller Center Tour	No
Central Park Walking Tour	No	Yankee Stadium Classic Tour	No

*The New York Explorer Pass also includes a variety of walking tours through different neighborhoods, such as Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy, Chinatown, and Williamsburg.

New York Explorer Pass: Other Popular Experiences

Experience	Reservation Required?	Experience	Reservation Required?
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental Full Day	No	New York Botanical Garden The Bronx	No
Central Park Bike Rental Full Day	No	NFL Experience Times Square	No
Luna Park at Coney Island 24 Ride Pass	No	Ripley's Believe It or Not Times Square	No
LEGOLAND Discovery Center	No	SPYSCAPE	No
National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey	No	Woodbury Common Outlet Shopping Trip VIP Coupon Book Included	Yes, 48 hours in advance!

The Cheapest New York Explorer Pass Prices

Due to its low price, a New York Explorer Pass discount or a New York City Explorer Pass promo code isn’t even necessary anymore! These are the best New York Explorer Pass deals:

• New York City Explorer Pass 3 attractions   = $89
• New York City Explorer Pass 4 attractions   = $119
• New York City Explorer Pass 5 attractions   = $134
• New York City Explorer Pass 7 attractions   = $169
• New York City Explorer Pass 11 attractions = $219

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Where to Buy the New York Explorer Pass

It is best to buy your New York Explorer Pass online. Why? It’s simple, quick and you save more compared to buying the New York Explorer Pass in New York. You can simply print out your New York Explorer Pass at home or, even better, use the New York Explorer Pass mobile version.

When to Buy the New York Explorer Pass

You can buy your New York Explorer Pass online at any time. Thanks to the mobile ticket option you can receive your Explorer Pass digitally and start exploring right away! The New York Explorer Pass price will be the same, as long as you buy online! Keep in mind though that the New York Explorer Pass expires after one year after purchase – so don’t buy it too early!

Is the New York Explorer Pass worth it?

There are two easy ways to figure out whether the New York Explorer Pass is the best sightseeing pass for you:
1) our savings calculator and 2) a comparison of the most popular sightseeing passes.

Savings Calculator

The most convenient option for you is to use our awesome savings calculator. You simply select the attractions and tours you would like to see and the savings calculator will recommend the cheapest New York City Pass to visit them all during your stay in the big apple. If you are not convinced yet, jump the New York Explorer Pass Reviews section and see what other customers have to say.

Comparison of the Most Popular Sightseeing Passes

If you are interested in the other passes available you can check them out via our extensive comparison. We have created some handy tables to help you find the pass that fits your budget, and still includes all the sights you want to see.Here are the major differences:

• New York Explorer Pass vs New York PassThe main difference between the NYC Explorer Pass and the New York Pass is that the NYC Explorer Pass lets you choose a number of attractions you would like to see. The New York Pass lets you select a number of days, during which you can visit as many attractions as you like.

•  New York Explorer Pass vs Sightseeing PassThe Sightseeing Pass works the same way as the New York Pass: you select how many days you would like to explore New York with unlimited attractions. With the NYC Explorer Pass, you choose the number of attractions you would like to visit.

• New York Explorer Pass vs Sightseeing Pass FLEXThe NYC Explorer Pass and the Sightseeing Pass FLEX both work the same way. The main difference here is that the NYC Explorer Pass includes the entrance to the Empire State Building whereas the Sightseeing Pass FLEX includes admission to the One World Observatory – tough choice!

• New York Explorer Pass vs New York City Pass
  The main difference between the New York City Pass and the NYC Explorer Pass is that the NYC Explorer Pass allows you to freely choose your attractions while the New York City Pass Pass has you choose 6 of 9 predetermined attractions.
• New York Explorer Pass vs FreeStyle PassThe FreeStyle Pass offers you 72-hours unlimited Hop-on Hop-off bus tours with the option to add attractions to it. The NYC Explorer Pass includes a day ticket for the Hop-on Hop-off buses.

New York Sightseeing Pass Comparison

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Frequently Asked Questions about the New York Explorer Pass

General questions

• • New York City Explorer Pass in New York – can I buy it when I get there?
    No! You used to be able to pick up your New York Explorer Pass at Macy’s Herald Square. Now, however, you have the option to print it at home or use the New York Explorer Pass mobile version with the corresponding New York Explorer Pass App.

• • New York Explorer Pass reservations – how do I go about it?Generally, you cannot make any reservations using your New York Explorer Pass. However, some tour does require you to reserve in advance.

• • New York City Explorer Pass for several people – can we share?
    No! Unfortunately, you cannot share a New York Explorer Pass with another person. You will need to buy one pass for each of you. Every New York Explorer Pass has its own QR Code. This way you can also head to different attractions, even if you purchased your New York Explorer Passes together.

• • New York City Explorer Pass frequency of use – can I visit an attraction multiple times?
    No! You can only visit attractions once using the New York City Explorer Pass.

• • New York City Explorer Pass fast lanes – are there any?
    Yes! The New York City Explorer Pass offers a skip the line ticket for the entrance to the Empire State Building. Unfortunately, that’s all there is. That’s because the Explorer Pass focuses on price and flexibility, just like other sightseeing passes.

• • New York City Explorer Pass discount codes – can I save more?
    No! The NYC Explorer Pass is sold at a very competitive, highly reduced price, so a further New York City Explorer Pass discount code is not necessary! The only further New York Explorer Pass discount available is the New York City Explorer Pass Group Discount for groups of 10 and larger.

Attraction specific questions

• • New York City Explorer Pass Hop on Hop off Bus Tours – what’s included?
    With the New York City Explorer Pass you will have access to the hop on hop off bus tours for one day. The uptown and downtown routes combined count as only 1 attraction (not 2)!

• • New York Explorer Pass Empire State Building – what’s included?The New York City Explorer Pass includes standard admission to the Empire State Building. The 102nd floor is not included.

• • New York City Explorer Pass Statue of Liberty  – what’s included?
    The New York City Explorer Pass only includes the ferry to liberty and Ellis Island. If you would like to access the pedestal or the crown, you will need to purchase those tickets separately.

• • New York City Explorer Pass One World Observatory  – is it included?
    No! One of the only downsides of the New York City Explorer Pass is that the One World Observatory is not included.

• • New York City Explorer Pass Woodbury Outlet Tour  – how do I reserve? 
    In order to use your New York City Explorer Pass for the popular Woodbury Outlet Tour, a reservation is required. Call (212)-246-0597 at least 48 hours in advance and let them know that you are a New York Explorer Pass holder (have the pass number handy!) and be ready to choose your point of departure.

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New York City Explorer Pass Reviews

We have had a very positive experience with the Explorer Pass and therefore highly recommend it. Reviews on other reviewing platforms are also predominantly positive. Let the reviews from other customers speak for themselves:

★★★★★- Lin Y

I felt this was good for value. I used it to go to the MoMA, Top of the rock and the MET. Was easy to claim the tickets and would highly recommend going to the top of the rock at night. Beautiful views!

★★★★★- Al

Highly recommended, convenient!

★★★★★- Pauline

You really need this pass, we had a pass for 3 attractions, but could have done with more. Highly recommend this, and great value for money

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