New York CityPASS®
The New York CityPASS® is the classic among the passes. You choose five of ten attractions. From your first day of visits or your first reserved date you have nine days. The options are the Statue of Liberty ferry, Edge, the Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, the Whitney, the Guggenheim, the 9/11 Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Intrepid Museum and Circle Line. MoMA, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt and The Met are not included.
The 10 best-known attractions in the pass
What is included or available to choose, starting with the big names. To compare all passes, use the attractions table.
- Empire State Building (86th floor) to choose
- Top of the Rock to choose
- Edge (Hudson Yards) to choose
- Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (ferry) to choose
- 9/11 Memorial & Museum to choose
- American Museum of Natural History to choose
- Guggenheim Museum to choose
- Whitney Museum of American Art to choose
- Intrepid Museum to choose
- Circle Line cruise to choose
What’s included
- Ten attractions to choose from You choose five of them: Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, Edge, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island with the official ferry (grounds only, no pedestal or crown), 9/11 Memorial & Museum, American Museum of Natural History (plus one paid special exhibition when available), Intrepid Museum, Guggenheim, Whitney and a Circle Line cruise.
- Up the Empire State Building twice According to CityPASS, the CityPASS® gets you the “AM/PM Experience”. You visit the 86th floor plus the museum on the 2nd floor and may go up again the same evening. C3® and C-All® include only one visit and no sunset.
- More Circle Line cruises With the CityPASS® you choose from several Circle Line cruises, for example Best of NYC, Harbor Lights or The Beast (seasonal only). The C3® offers fewer.
- Reserving with My CityPASS® You book in My CityPASS® (app) or on my.citypass.com. A reservation is required almost everywhere, only recommended at the Guggenheim. It always applies to the whole order. If your group wants to split up, talk to customer service first.
Good to know
- Validity
- nine days from first day of visits or first reserved date
- Scope
- 5 of 10 attractions
- Reservations
- for almost every attraction, in the My CityPASS® app
- Age limits
- adults 18 and over, children 6 to 17
- Tickets
- mobile tickets by email
- Cancellation
- directly with CityPASS: refund within 365 days for completely unused tickets; via Tiqets, Headout or GetYourGuide their terms apply
Reservations and time slots
If you buy on citypass.com, you get one ticket per person by email. You book your dates in the My CityPASS® app or on my.citypass.com. For the Statue of Liberty, the time refers to entry to the security check. If you start after 2 pm, according to CityPASS there is no longer enough time for Ellis Island. Children can only reserve there together with an adult from the same order. citypass.com charges a $2 handling fee per ticket.
Where to buy the pass
Several sellers offer the same pass, each with its own price and cancellation terms. We show all prices in US dollars; Tiqets, Headout and GetYourGuide may charge in your own currency at checkout. Sellers without a current offer are hidden.
Reasons to skip it
- Everyone 18 and over pays the adult price.
- No MoMA, no SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, no One World Observatory, no Met.
- Only valid for nine days. On a two-week stay you have to bunch your visits together.
- citypass.com adds a $2 handling fee per ticket.
Who the pass suits
A week in New York with the classics and without MoMA is what the CityPASS® is made for. No other pass gets you up the Empire State Building twice in one day. Important for families: the child price applies up to age 17 here, and you only pay the adult price from 18. Go City sets the limit at 13. With teenagers, the CityPASS® therefore often works out cheaper. For SUMMIT or MoMA, take a different pass.
Frequently asked questions
CityPASS®, C3® or C-All®: what is the difference?
Which is better, CityPASS® or Explorer Pass?
Do I have to reserve in advance?
Can I go up to the crown of the Statue of Liberty with the pass?
Which CityPASS® includes MoMA?
Book New York CityPASS®
You buy directly from CityPASS®. We send you to their site, where you pay.
Still undecided? The comparison table on the home page shows all passes side by side.