Service Amendments: Monday November 11, 2024

Dear Customers,

Please note that our service will be affected by some stop closures, frequency disruptions and route suspensions on Monday November 11 2024, due to road closures that will be in place for the Veterans Day Festival and Parade. Please read on for further details:

Monday November 11 2024

Uptown (Blue Route)

  • All of the Uptown (Blue Route) CLOSED - All day

Downtown (Red Route)

  • Stop #2 (Times Square East) CLOSED - All day
  • Stop #3 (Empire State Building / KoreaTown) CLOSED - All day
  • Stop #8 (Wall Street / Charging Bull) CLOSED - All day
  • Stop #9 (Statue of Liberty / Battery Park) CLOSED - All day

Normal service will resume on Tuesday November 12, 2024.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Please feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions.

Warm regards,

The Big Bus Tours New York Team.



Our NYC bus tours are operating daily

Dear Customers,

Our NYC bus tours are operating daily - see our schedules below.

Please note that our Stop #2 has moved back to Times Square East (42nd and Broadway, In front of the Knickerbocker Hotel).

We welcome your queries - please feel welcome to speak with our Customer Service team via live chat (red button at bottom-right of screen) or our Contact Form.

We look forward to welcoming you back on board soon!

The Big Bus Tours New York Team.



Standard Service Information

Explore Downtown (Red Route):
First Bus: 9:00am at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Last Full Circuit Tour: 5:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Last Bus: 5:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Frequency: every 15 minutes
Full Circuit Time: 90 minutes (approx.)

Explore Uptown (Blue Route):
First Bus: 10:00am at Stop #14 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Last Bus: 4:00pm at Stop #14 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Last Full Circuit Tour: 4:00pm at Stop #14 (Hope Sculpture - 7th Ave & W 53rd St).
Frequency: every 30 minutes
Full Circuit Time: 75 minutes (approx.)

Night Tour:
Departs: 6:00pm at Stop #1 (M&Ms World - 7th Ave & W 48th St).
Frequency: one tour per evening
Tour duration: 2 hours (approx.)


Closure Dates

Big Bus Tours New York operates every day except the following:

  • Thursday November 28th, 2024 – Thanksgiving Day
  • Tuesday December 31st, 2024 – New Year’s Eve

On rare occasions, we may need to temporarily suspend all service in the instance of very poor weather or for unplanned city events. We will do our best to notify customers of any service amendments or suspensions on this page or via our free app. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact us.