If you are finding it difficult to decide which pass is right for you, we’ve devised this handy chart that gives you a side by side comparison. It’s not the last word but it should give you a better idea which card is right for you. Don’t forget to read the notes for more info that does not fit on the chart.
| Feature | The New York Pass | New York City Explorer Pass | New York CityPASS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Days to Use it | 1, 2, 3 or 7 | 30 Days** | 9 |
| Cost for an Adult | $80-200 | $70-190 | 79 |
| Cost for a Child | $55-160 | $48-115 | 59 |
| Full Color Guidebook |  |  | |
| Number of Attractions | 79 | 55 | 8 |
| Fast Track/VIP Entry | |  | |
| Restaurant and Shopping Discounts | | | |
| Visitation | Once Per Day | You buy a certain number of entries. | Once per booklet |
| List of Attractions | |||
| American Museum of Natural History | | | |
| Atlantic City Excursion on Academy Bus | | | |
| Bike and Roll NYC Bike Rental | | | |
| Brooklyn Bridge & Hudson River Bike Tour |  | | |
| Bodies...The Exhibition | | | |
| Bronx Museum of the Arts | | | |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden | | | |
| Brooklyn Children's Museum | | | |
| Brooklyn Historical Society | | | |
| Brooklyn Museum | | | |
| Carnegie Hall Tours | | | |
| Central Park Movie Tour | | | |
| Central Park Bicycle Rentals & Tours | | | |
| Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises | | | * |
| CitySights NY Brooklyn Tour | | | |
| Uptown Treasures & Harlem Tour | | | |
| Clipper City Tall Ship Cruises | | | |
| Manhattan By Sail | | | |
| CSI: The Experience | | | |
| Dave and Buster's $20 Power Card | | | |
| Dead Sea Scrolls Life Tickets | | | |
| Dialog in the Dark | | | |
| Dwyer Cultural Center | | | |
| Dyckman Farmhouse Museum | | | |
| El Museo del Barrio | | | |
| Empire State Building Observation Deck | | | |
| FDNY Fire Zone | | | |
| Food on Foot Tours | | | |
| Gossip Girl Tour by On Location Tours | | | |
| Grand Central Terminal Audio Tour | | | |
| Ground Zero Museum Workshop | | | |
| Harlem Walking Tour | | | |
| Historic Richmond Town | | | |
| Hop on Hop off Downtown Tour | | | |
| Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum | | | |
| Jewish Children's Museum | | | |
| A Greenwich Village Walking Tour | | | |
| Lincoln Center Guided Tour | | | |
| Madame Tussaud's New York | | | |
| Madison Square Garden Tour | | | |
| Make Mine Music... Walking Tour | | | |
| Museum of American Finance | | | |
| Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) | | | |
| Museum of Jewish Heritage | | | |
| Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) | | | |
| Museum of the City of New York | | | |
| National 9/11 Memorial and Museum | | | |
| NBC Studio Tour | | | |
| New Museum | | | |
| New York Botanical Garden | | | |
| New York Hall of Science | | | |
| New York Historical Society | | | |
| New York Skyride | | | |
| New York Transit Museum | | | |
| New York Water Taxi Tour | | | |
| NY Water Taxi Hop-On Hop-Off Pass | | | |
| The Game - Harlem Scavenger Hunt Tour | | | |
| Night Tour by City Sights | | | |
| Noble Maritime Collection | | | |
| Central Park TV and Movie Site Tour | | | |
| Uptown New York TV & Movie Site Tour | | | |
| Queens Museum of Art | | | |
| Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour | | | |
| Real Bronx Tour | | | |
| Ripleys Believe it or Not! Odditorium | | | |
| Rockefeller Center Tour New | | | |
| Manhattan By Sail | | | |
| Upper & Lower Manhattan Tour | | | |
| Sex and the City Tour | | | |
| SHARK Speedboat Thrill Ride | | | |
| Shearwater Schooner Sails | | | |
| Skyline Cruise by City Sightseeing | | | |
| Slavery and Underground Railroad Tour | | | |
| Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum | | | * |
| Staten Island Botanical Garden | | | |
| Staten Island Children's Museum | | | |
| Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry | | | * |
| Statue of Liberty Express Cruise | | | |
| The Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO tour | | | |
| The Cathedral of St. John the Divine | | | |
| The Cloisters Museum and Gardens | | | |
| The Hispanic Society of America | | | |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | | | |
| The Museum of Sex | | | |
| The New York City Police Museum | | | |
| The Paley Center for Media | | | |
| The Skyscraper Museum | | | |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem | | | |
| Top of the Rock | | | * |
| Tribute WTC Visitor Center | | | |
| Twilight Cruise by City Sightseeing | | | |
| United Nations Guided Tour | | | |
| Van Cortlandt House Museum | | | |
| Wall Street Movie Tour | | | |
| Wall Street Walks | | | |
| Wave Hill | | | |
| Weeksville Heritage Center | | | |
| Where It All Began.. Manhattan Walk Tour | | | |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | | | |
| Woodbury Common Outlets Trip | | | |
| ZEPHYR Seaport Liberty Cruise | | | |
| *Either/or attraction with CityPass |
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| The New York Pass | New York City Explorer Pass | New York CityPASS | |
Notes
New York City has three different passes that all offer a very different, high-quality experiences. Choosing the one that is right for you depends on what you plan on doing and how long your visit is.
If you want highlights of the City, you should consider the New York CityPass. All the inclusions are top-notch, must see attractions.
For the immersive experience, the New York Pass is your best bet. It includes everything on CityPass and a lot more. It also works on the all you can eat model where you can go to as many tours and attractions as you can fit into a day. Some unique things NY Pass has are Manhatten by Sail, NY Skyride, TV and Movie Site Tour, and the Whitney Museum. Your savings potential is greatest on this pass.
The New York Explorer Pass can save you a lot of money, but only if you are interested in the more expensive attractions that are included. It works diffferently. You buy a 3-10 entrances and you have as much time as you need to go to them (30 days). You don’t need tp pick your attractions and tours before you get to the city but you should have an idea as what you want to see. You will only save money if you do a mix of the “must-see” attractions along with some of the more expensive inclusions. Some popular , expesive inclusions are, Ripleys Believe it or Not!, Woodbury Commons, Twighlight cruise, Sex and the City Tour, Upper and Lower Manhatten Tour, Hop-On Hop-Off Downtown Tour and Gossip Girl Tour