New York Night Tour Open Top Bus Tour

Awesome way to see New York at night! Don't forget to bring a bonnet and thicker jacket to enjoy the roof top ride. Our guide was very informative and the driver was very good. Overall crew of topview was very organized. Thank you!

Seeing the sites at night, was great. However, we paid for the live version and prior to boarding the bus we were told we would have a live person talking to us pointing out the different locations and sharing information. But that never happened! We went to the upper deck as instructed with no headphones because again we were told we didn’t need them because we would get the live version. Next thing we know the bus is moving, there is no live person and no staff ever gave an explanation. Because the bus was moving we were not allowed to move about to get headphones. So we were left guessing where we were and what we were looking at. Very disappointed in the overall experience.

This is just the usual bus tour- all info is via headphones, with nothing spoken for the last 45 min. Poorly organized, incredibly dirty bus- trash everywhere. If I could’ve cancelled before the trip began, I would have!!! Two stars only because I loved the city view over the bridge. The rest of the tour was a total waste. Not worth the money!

We understand that the weather is out of their control… 100%. Unfortunately, the double decker had trash from previous tours, and the speakers didn’t work and the tour guide with us had no microphones to speak to the group, even if he was knowledgeable about the area, it wasn't enough to save it. The biggest disappointment was sitting there while waiting to fill the bus, it felt like a lack of respect for our time… it was suppose to start at 6:00pm. Yet we didn’t leave until after 6:30pm. Too bad we were looking forward this tour.

Great time. Good price if bought online.

Lovely people and great experience

So fun and employees were helpful!

The ride around during the night was pretty. I think a pass-by of a few famous sights would enhance the experience for those sightseeing for the first time. The taped narration wasn’t clear enough to always understand what was said several times.

The meeting spot was easy to locate, but definitely arrive more than 30 minutes before your scheduled departure if you actually want to board on time—the lines get very long.  The street promoters selling tickets were overly aggressive, and you could tell they weren't thrilled if you had already bought online (presumably missing out on a commission). Staff managing the boarding queue were slightly better, though energy levels were mixed; dealing with crowds of tourists takes patience, and a few employees were visibly running low on it. As for the ride itself, the bus was just okay. It clearly hadn't been cleaned between runs. There wasn't an active live tour guide—one staff member mainly chatted with a few English-speaking passengers—but the recorded audio guide synced up well with the route. It’s definitely a classic tourist trap experience, but I knew what I was getting into and don't regret doing it. Having a general sense of the city's landmarks beforehand helps a lot so you actually know what you're passing by.

Was badly organised. Bus Left late,.nobody told you what was happening. There was no information / facts about where we were & what we were seeing. When we did try the headphones they didnt work very well & the information was so far behind where we actually was was pointless. Really disappointing trip to how it is sold!