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Are you interested in the New York City Pass and C3? Advantages

Empire State Building from the Top of The Rock observation deck in New York
Empire State Building from the Top of The Rock observation deck in New York

For you trip to New York maybe you should evaluate the cconvenience of purchasing a discount card to access tourist attractions.

In addition to card New York Pass, which gives you access to up to 70 attractions, you have the option to purchase the discount card City Pass, which with a joint price allows you Save on the price of admission to New York's top tourist attractions.

Specifically, with the City Pass card standard you can enter the Empire State Building, Museum of Natural History (including the Rosa Center), the Museum of Modern Art MOMA, or in the one found at the Metropolitan Museum.

Another attraction available is the Top of the Rock Observatory, or if you prefer, the museum Guggenheim.

You can also choose between enjoying the cruise to visit the Statue of Liberty Island and to Ellis Island, or a two-hour cruise around Manhattan.

And finally you have the option 11/XNUMX Memorial and Museum and Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. to choose between these two attractions.

New York City Pass Price

El card price City Pass New York (2017) is $122 for adults; $98 for children ages 6 to 17. 

11/XNUMX Memorial in New York
11/XNUMX Memorial in New York

Since the separate price of all these attractions can be up to $189, with this tourist card you have a significant discount. Of course, you have to keep in mind that the price of admission to the Metropolitan Museum, $20, is “suggested“, so it would be possible to pay a lower amount.

With this card you also avoid waiting in lines at some of these attractions.

When using the City Pass card to access the Empire State Building (separate admission, $27), does not include going up to the 102nd floor observatory (additional cost of $17; with the City Pass, $15) or the Express Pass, a special skip-the-line pass that will cost you an additional $23.

In the case of Museum of Natural History (separate ticket with price suggested 27 dollars), if you want to see the special IMAX cinema screening you will have to pay an additional 9,50 dollars.

American Museum of Natural History in New York
American Museum of Natural History in New York

And for the excursion to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Islands, the New York City Pass It allows you to have preferential access to the security control, without waiting in the general line, although it does not include entry to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty monument.

You can purchase this tourist card prior to your trip through the official website, or at any of the attractions.

The tourist pass is valid for nine days from the first time you use it.

New York C3 Card

As a novelty this year 2017 you have the New York C3 card, which for a lower price allows you to choose three attractions and museums for your visit, which you can do on the go, without needing to select them before purchasing.

Specifically, the attractions and museums to choose from New York C3 card They are: Empire State Building, Top of the Rock Observatory, Museum of Natural History, 11/XNUMX Museum and Memorial, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Metropolitan Museum, Circle Line Cruises, Intrepid Museum, Guggenheim Museum and Hornblower Cruises.

El card price New York C3 for adults it is $74, and for children, $54.

More information about the New York City Pass card

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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  • Hello,
    I find this advice very interesting.
    A couple of questions:
    – If you live in Spain they do not send you the tickets. Is there a long line to redeem them in New York? Is it very difficult to find places to redeem them?
    – So apart from what you pay for the city pass, would you have to pay at the Empire State itself or in other places to get the extras?
    All the best

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