Explore Downtown (Red Route) (Route)

Operating Schedule: The Explore Downtown buses commence at 9:30 AM, with the final bus leaving at 4:30 PM from Stop 1. Buses run every 20 minutes, and the tour lasts approximately 90 minutes.

Customers are encouraged to visit our website or download our app for the latest health and safety measures and the most current service information.

1. M&M’S New York
Stop 1 - 7th Ave & W 48th St (Outside M&Ms World)

2. Times Square
Stop 2 - W 42nd St & Broadway (in front of the Knickerbocker Hotel)

3. Empire State Building
Stop 3 - Empire State Building / KoreaTown (in front of CVS Pharmacy)

4. Flatiron Building
Stop 4 - Flatiron District (in front of Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop)

5. SoHo
Stop 5 - West Broadway & Spring Street

6. Chinatown
Stop 6 - Chinatown / Little Italy (100 Lafayette St)

7. Brooklyn Bridge
Stop 7 - Brooklyn Bridge (across from 33 Park Row)

8. Wall Street
Stop 8 - Wall Street / Charging Bull (Southwest corner near Rector St)

9. Statue of Liberty
Stop 9 - State St & Bridge St (Statue of Liberty View Point in Battery Park)

10. Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Stop 10 - 12th Ave & 40th St (opposite Pier 81)

Points of Interest

• Empire State Building

• SoHo

• Statue of Liberty

• New York City Hall

• Charging Bull (Wall Street Bull)

• Bryant Park

• Times Square

• The High Line

Explore Uptown (Blue Route) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Operating from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM starting at Stop #11 - Times Square North (7th Ave & W 50th St)

Buses run every 60 minutes, with the tour lasting approximately 75 - 90 minutes.

Customers are encouraged to visit the Big Bus website or download the Big Bus app for the latest bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel, please download the Big Bus App in advance.

1. Times Square
Stop 2 - W 42nd St and Broadway

2. Times Square
Stop 11 - 7th Avenue & West 50th Street

3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Stop 12 - 5th Avenue & East 83rd Street

4. Central Park Zoo
Stop 13 - 5th Avenue & East 66th Street

5. Central Park
Stop 14 - Columbus Circle (Southwest corner of Central Park, next to Maine Monument)

Points of Interest

• Carnegie Hall

• Times Square

• Bryant Park

• Grand Central Terminal

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Frick Collection

• Central Park

• Central Park Zoo

• Columbus Circle

• Ferry to Liberty & Ellis Islands
• Audio Tour for Liberty & Ellis Islands
• Digital audio commentary in multiple languages
• Admission to the Empire State Building Observation Deck
• Big Bus 48-hour Hop-on Hop-off Tour on Downtown & Uptown Loops
• Free Butter Beer Ice Cream at the Harry Potter Store

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Access to Statue of Liberty interior monument or museum

With a 48-hour Big Bus ticket for New York City, you can explore two hop-on hop-off routes—downtown and uptown. Additionally, enjoy access to the 86th-floor observation deck at the Empire State Building and benefit from convenient transport to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument with a round-trip ferry. Save time and money by purchasing one ticket instead of booking separately.

• Hop on a Big Bus at any stop along the two routes
• Discover the attractions of downtown and uptown Manhattan
• Includes an admission ticket to the Empire State Building observation deck
• Enjoy round-trip ferry travel to Ellis Island and Liberty Island
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• The Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry operates from 9:00am to 3:00pm with regular departures from Battery Park. You will need to redeem your ticket voucher with a Big Bus Tours staff member before heading to the ferry terminal
• This ticket includes a ferry journey to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island, but not interior monument or museum access.
• Empire State Building visits must pre-book a time and date through the Big Bus Booking Management link (provided on your voucher), or with our staff at Stop #1

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.