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Tested & Updated: Sep 29, 2026 by LM Travel
In this review: the highest code available (). We tested it ourselves on September 29 and it worked at both official checkouts. We also show you how to turn it into a 30% saving, and how savings can exceed the advertised "up to 50%", reaching 55% or even 69%.
Use our savings calculator to compare a pass, individual tickets or a mix of both for the attractions you choose.
Covered in this guide: The New York Pass, Explorer and Essentials, plus a comparison with New York CityPASS, a separate product from a different company.
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As we do regularly, we've thoroughly hand-tested and compared the main live offers from a comprehensive range of promo codes for the New York Pass from numerous websites and relevant sources, finding the best deals so you don't have to.
Use for the highest discount: we tested it at both checkouts, newyorkpass.com and gocity.com/new-york, on September 29, 2026.
The 30% military code quoted elsewhere, NY98520, was rejected on both storefronts, and the operator's FAQ says they offer no military or senior discounts.
Older codes such as
TRAVEL10,
,
and AUTUMN (shown at 10% on
CouponFollow
)
were rejected at checkout.
Four other New York Pass coupons there work at 5%, such as , and . GOPROMOCD, the code the official site hands out, works too, but again only at 5%.
This code currently offers the top discount anyone can use, which we checked at both checkouts on September 29, 2026, and works on both newyorkpass.com and gocity.com New York. If *T[**] is rejected for your session, use GOPROMOCD for a smaller 5% fallback.
Once you click on the above code you will see the full code, will have it copied, and it will take
you to newyorkpass.com, where you can paste it at checkout. It works the same on
Go City New York. Both gocity.com and newyorkpass.com share an identical checkout flow (same cart interface, same promo code field), as shown in this image:
This is the highest-value discount code currently available: we re-tested it at both checkouts on September 29, 2026, using mixed carts of New York passes, and confirmed the discount on each cart total. Example from our September 23 cart: the 1-day New York Pass went from $169.00 to $152.10 with the code.
For the New York CityPASS, it offers savings of up to 51% off the regular gate prices, but no promo codes are accepted (its price is fixed).
Please be aware that promo codes and discounts can change or expire.
Go City operates both sites — same pass, a near-identical attraction catalogue, same prices — and *T[**] gives the best discount available to everyone, which we tested at checkout on September 29, 2026 on newyorkpass.com and gocity.com/new-york alike
REFER10 (10%) and GROUPON (5%) worked for months (we verified them repeatedly through July 9, 2026), then were rejected on both storefronts when we re-tested in early August 2026. INCREDIBLE5 (5%), which we listed as a working code, was rejected at checkout when we re-tested it on September 25, 2026. Third-party promo codes can stop working without notice, which is why we re-test at checkout and date every claim on this page. Go City's own seasonal SUMMER code (up to $25, capped) expired in early July 2026.
Promoted directly by New York Pass — use on newyorkpass.com
From New York Pass newsletter and loyalty program — use on newyorkpass.com
✓ *T[**], the main code, with the highest discount, personally applied by us and verified at checkout on BOTH storefronts on September 29, 2026
✓ GOP[**] and NYP5[***], the two 5% fallbacks, verified the same day in the same carts
✓ Updated and compared regularly
Need help? Start with the personally verified primary offers above. Secondary 5% fallbacks can change, so re-check at checkout if one is rejected.
The 30% is two things: the code, and swapping one paid pass day for a day of free must-sees. They are the ones most visitors enjoy, and the first to get squeezed out when you are busy making a pass pay for itself. It holds whenever one well-planned day covers the paid attractions you actually care about, because then you skip a whole price step, and the same swap works one rung further up the ladder too.
We re-read both list prices on newyorkpass.com on September 25, 2026 (identical on Go City New York) and typed the code at both checkouts the same morning. The pace stays the same: this is not about rushing more attractions into fewer hours. And some of that free day is free only inside a window: we built the day for exactly that.
How much of that is the code? Less than you would think, and this matters because codes die. Dropping the day is worth $50.00 of the $66.90; the code adds the other $16.90. So if *T[**] expires and you fall back to a 5% code, the same move still returns $219 − $160.55 = $58.45, or 26.7%. The pass length is doing three quarters of the work.
And you get a day back. Dropping a pass day does not mean dropping a day of New York: use the day you free up for the Staten Island Ferry, the Brooklyn Bridge and the parks, which cost nothing and are on most people's list anyway. The free must-sees day below is built for exactly that.
The same move works at the duration steps most people actually weigh (shorter pass with the 10% code, versus the next length up at list price):
| Drop from | You pay (with code) | Instead of (list) | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 → 1 day | $152.10 | $219 | 30.5% |
| 3 → 2 days | $197.10 | $269 | 26.7% |
| 4 → 3 days | $242.10 | $319 | 24.1% |
| 5 → 4 days | $287.10 | $359 | 20.0% |
| 7 → 6 days | $350.10 | $399 | 12.3% |
The $45 test. With the code applied to both, the third pass day costs $45.00 more than stopping at two ($242.10 vs $197.10). The test is simple: if the attraction you would otherwise buy separately costs more than $45, the extra day pays for itself. By Go City's own dated "without a pass: up to" values, a single major observation deck is listed at $48–$69, so one deck you genuinely want already clears the bar. Shorten the pass only when that day would exist mainly to chase included items you would not pick on their own merits, and use it for the world-class free day below instead.
Check it on your own trip: the savings calculator just below compares the ticket prices of the attractions you pick with the pass, discount applied.
Which duration? The one that covers the paid attractions you really want. A longer pass can still be worth it for comfort: it spreads the visits instead of packing them. Our 7-day itinerary covers 16 stops at a relaxed pace.
"Up to 50%" refers to a different number. The code lowers the pass price, while "up to 50%" compares the pass with gate tickets. What each one measures, further down.
Already found a New York Pass promo code and just want to check if it’s really a good deal? Use our free savings calculator to compare the full ticket prices of the attractions you plan to visit with the New York Pass® (after the extra discount with *T[**]) and estimate your savings before you buy. New York Pass prices were checked at checkout on September 25, 2026; CityPASS prices on citypass.com on September 29, 2026, including the $2 fee per ticket. Child prices cover ages 3–12 for the New York Pass and 6–17 for CityPASS. For travelers aged 13–17, run the comparison once as an adult for the New York Pass and once as a child for CityPASS. Individual attractions set their own age bands (the Statue of Liberty ferry uses ages 4–12), so check the rule for the attractions that drive your choice. All 10 CityPASS choices (5 of your choice) are in the calculator. Prices vary by date, time and age; see each attraction's pricing notes (i icon). Edge, One World and the Whitney are shown with our own illustrations.
1) Enter your group size (adults and children):
2) Select your "must-see" attractions: We've pre-selected the most popular ones. Uncheck any you plan to skip. (Click ⓘ for info):
3) Compare prices & see the savings: The table below updates automatically with your selection. (Change attractions in Step 2 to see your potential savings update instantly.):
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Prices with the best discount codes >
*Tool Disclaimer: We put maximum effort in showing correct prices, however they are shown only
for information and must be double checked with each tourist attraction if you want to rely on
them.
This tool is made to help visitors carry out a customized comparison.
For simplicity, it does not consider online discounts, special offers and restrictions for
specific attractions. The calculator compares 18 attractions. Pass costs, extras and savings are
rounded to the nearest dollar; ticket prices and the ticket total may include cents.
(This tool is under copyright 2019-26 © Love Marche Ltd, all rights reserved).
Every force in this market pushes you toward a longer pass. On September 25, 2026 the official site made us enter the length of our trip before showing a pass, as travel dates or, in its "flexible" tab, a number of days and a month ("Don't worry, you're not tied to these dates"), and its own sample itineraries all run at about three attractions a day. Meanwhile many New York visitors mix a few paid icons with the city's free layer rather than buying a pass. The honest equilibrium is usually in between: pass days for the paid verticals (observation decks, cruises and the flagship museums, which charge out-of-state visitors full price), and one deliberate day on New York's world-class free tier. A paid attraction is not automatically worth your vacation time just because it is included.
Be warned: New York's free layer is narrower than Europe's. At the Met, pay-what-you-wish is reserved for New York State residents and NY/NJ/CT students; everyone else pays the standard $30 adult ticket. The American Museum of Natural History works the same way for New York State residents, with a $37 standard adult ticket for visitors. MoMA's free Friday evenings are New York residents-only too. And in our August 2026 check we found no free high-altitude observation deck: the free rooftops (Pier 57, the Time Out Market terrace) sit a few floors up. That is exactly why the pass days you keep are for the paid icons. But what IS free here is genuinely world-class. Checked August 7, 2026:
Details checked August 7, 2026 on each venue's official site; hours, free windows and reservation rules change, so recheck before your visit. Free means entry: temporary exhibitions, food and transit still cost money (the Roosevelt Island tram, for example, charges a standard subway fare each way, not a free ride, and The Vessel at Hudson Yards, free in its early years, now requires a ticket).
Search for a New York Pass discount and you meet numbers that look comparable and are not: the 10% our code takes at checkout, the 30% in our title, and the official site's "save up to 50% on attractions". Mixing them up is the most common way buyers get confused, so here is what each one measures.
The savings claim is simple arithmetic:
Savings = (sum of individual attraction tickets) − (price of the pass)
The merchant's own sample day is the best case, and it is bigger. The New York Pass calculator lists five top attractions and their gate prices ("As of Aug 4, 2026", per the merchant): 9/11 Memorial & Museum $36.00, One World Observatory $47.85, Madame Tussauds $37.02, Top of the Rock $65.25, Empire State Building $56.62: a total of $242.74 at the gates. A 1-day pass with the code costs $152.10: a 37% saving, on a five-attraction single day, which is a marathon:
So both numbers are real and checkable, and neither is a guarantee: the 37% holds on the merchant's own packed sample day, the 30% holds when a shorter pass genuinely fits your plan, and both shrink (or flip) as the days get lighter. Run your own itinerary through the savings calculator above before you buy — that is exactly what it is for.
So where does the official "up to 50%" come from? From longer passes used at a fast pace. The merchant's own sample itineraries (adult walk-up prices as the merchant lists them, read on September 25, 2026), for every duration, with the best code applied to the pass:
| Pass | Attractions | Tickets | Pass alone saves | Pass with code | You save |
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| 1 day | 5 | $242.74 | 30% | $152.10 | 37% |
| 2 days | 7 | $332.40 | 34% | $197.10 | 41% |
| 3 days | 10 | $452.25 | 41% | $242.10 | 46% |
| 4 days | 12 | $587.80 | 46% | $287.10 | 51% |
| 5 days | 16 | $721.74 | 50% | $323.10 | 55% |
| 6 days | 19 | $860.36 | 55% | $350.10 | 59% |
| 7 days | 20 | $967.85 | 59% | $359.10 | 63% |
| 8 days | 23 | $1,122.01 | 64% | $368.10 | 67% |
| 10 days | 28 | $1,363.64 | 69% | $386.10 | 72% |
We tested the code at checkout on September 25, 2026 with one adult and one child pass of every duration in the same cart: $6,010.00 became $5,409.00, exactly 10% off. The merchant publishes no 9-day sample itinerary. Ticket totals and attraction lists are the merchant's; the percentages are ours.
Notice the pattern: every sample runs at about three attractions a day, so the longer the pass, the more the fixed price is spread out. The merchant's "up to 50%" is reached by the pass alone around the 5-day mark. Our top code with the highest discount adds between seven points (1 day) and three (10 days) on top: it takes 10% off the pass price, and the longer the pass, the smaller that price is next to the tickets.
Our only change: Edge moves from day 4 to day 2, alongside Vessel at Hudson Yards, about a 20-minute walk from Circle Line's Pier 83, so the four observation decks fall on four separate days. Day 2 is listed in walking order; everything else is as the merchant published it on September 25, 2026. Same 16 attractions and the same savings calculation using the merchant's listed ticket prices. Check cruise departures and entry slots when planning the day.
The merchant's 10-day sample (the 72% row above) cannot be done as listed: its tall-ship sail runs only until October 31, 2026, its holiday markets tour only from December 3 to 27, and it puts two Circle Line cruises on the same day, while the pass allows one a day. This is our December version with the fewest changes. Swap the days to fit your dates. It is an example to adapt, not a tested schedule: check opening days, times and bookings for your own dates.
$1,263.64 in tickets vs $386.10 for the 10-day pass with the tested code: you save 69% (66% from the pass alone). Ticket prices are the merchant's listed walk-up prices; for the swapped attractions we used its rounded list prices.
Before you book: the holiday markets tour is already bookable for December 3 to 27, 2026; the pass covers one Circle Line cruise a day; most tours need a reservation; and this plan has several bike outings, including a 3.5-hour tour, so check the forecast and the booking conditions. Dates and opening days as published on September 26, 2026.
For a slower trip — two or three attractions over a long weekend — your savings percentage is naturally lower. "Up to 50%" depends on your pace, not on the pass alone.
Why a Straight 10% Beats "Up To" Capped Sales (We Tested Every Pass): Go City's SUMMER sale (now expired) was advertised as "up to $25 off", but at the checkout it applied a flat ~6%, not $25. We tried it across pass values on July 3–4, 2026: it took off $10.74 on a $179 pass and $25.74 on the top-priced $429 (10-day) pass — always about 6%. A straight 10% code ($17.90 on that same $179 pass) beat it on every pass we tried — there was no duration where the capped sale won. The same math applies to any future "up to $X" banner: check the percentage it actually applies before assuming it beats *T[**].
Rather than trust any single headline number, plug your actual plan into our savings calculator above: it compares the real ticket prices of the attractions you choose against the pass, so you see your own savings before you buy.
The current promotional snapshot for New York passes is clear: *T[**] gives the discount we verified at both checkouts on September 29, 2026, on both newyorkpass.com and gocity.com New York. Understanding the options helps you maximize value while planning fall NYC travel.
As of September 29, 2026, *T[**] gives the highest discount anyone can use, on both newyorkpass.com and gocity.com New York — they run the same pass at the same base prices; we applied it at checkout on both storefronts the same day. GOPROMOCD (5%) and NYP5LOVING (5%) stay as verified fallbacks on both sites. The practical strategy: use *T[**] as your main code and keep the 5% codes as backups.
Lock in current pricing. Beyond the immediate checkout discount, purchasing during promotional periods protects you against the steady price increases typical in the attractions industry. Your pass locks in today's discounted rate for attractions you'll visit in coming months-even if individual ticket prices rise.
| Your Situation | Recommendation |
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| Trip planned in the next 12 months | Buy now with *T[**] — unused passes stay valid for one year from purchase |
| Flexible dates, want maximum flexibility | Buy now with *T[**] — 90-day free cancellation if plans change |
| Buying a 4+ day pass | Use *T[**] (10%) — it beat the capped SUMMER sale (since expired) in every checkout we tested |
Pro Tip: Non-activated passes are valid for one year from the date of purchase — validity only starts counting from your first attraction visit. You can lock in today's discounted rate now and activate whenever your NYC trip is scheduled, with no rush. You're also protected by Go City's 90-day cancellation window if plans change (valid only while the pass stays unused).
Planning New York this fall, or for the winter or next spring and summer? The merchant's own 7-day sample packs 20 attractions. We've built this realistic schedule for autumn, with a short note under the days where the season changes the plan. It accounts for:
This itinerary visits 16 premium attractions worth $729 in individual tickets and groups sites by location. It is a suggestion to adapt: we planned it around the museum and ferry hours we checked on September 29, 2026, and the times for breaks and transfers are indicative:
DAY 1: Orientation & Golden Hour Views
Spring/summer: sunset visits fall later in the day; check the sunset time for your date and allow for indoor breaks in hot weather. Winter: plan sunset visits earlier and dress warmly for outdoor viewing areas.
DAY 2: Midtown Cultural Icons
DAY 3: Lower Manhattan History Day
Spring/summer: bring sunscreen for the ferry and the islands. Winter: dress warmly for the time on deck and outdoors on the islands.
DAY 4: Upper Manhattan Museum Marathon
Check the Guggenheim's special closures for your date; on an early-closing day, visit it first and the Natural History Museum after. Spring/summer: the walk across Central Park is at its best when the park is in bloom. Winter: dress warmly for the walk across the park.
DAY 5: West Side Modern Experiences
Plan your Edge visit around sunset for your date; it falls later in spring and summer and earlier in winter.
DAY 6: Downtown Neighborhoods & Art
Spring/summer: the walking tour is at its best in warm weather. Winter: check that the walking tour runs on your date before you plan the day around it.
DAY 7: Final Vista & Flex Day
Using the best current promo code (10% off the pass price), we priced the 16 stops in our comfortable, neighborhood-grouped itinerary. This is our editorial case study—not the operator's maximum-attractions scenario—and here's the resulting cost breakdown:
| Cost Component | Amount |
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| Total ticket cost for our 16 attractions | $729 |
| 7-Day New York Pass with 10% promo code ($399 × 0.90) | $359.10 |
| Savings (Per Person) | $370 |
| For a couple (2 adults) | $740 saved |
💡 Bottom Line: Our realistic 16-attraction itinerary saves more than $360 per person (or $740 for a couple) without attempting an exhausting 20-attraction marathon. We built and priced this route ourselves; use the savings calculator above to adapt the same method to your own must-sees. Get your New York Pass discount code here ↑
We checked every price below in the newyorkpass.com checkout on September 25, 2026, and Go City New York matched on every pass we added there. New York Pass child prices are for ages 3–12. The last column applies the *T[**] discount we tested at checkout on both official storefronts on September 26, 2026 (highest discount on every pass we tried).
Adult (ages 13+)
| Days | Today's Price | After *T[**] (10% off) |
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| 1 | $169 | $152.10 |
| 2 | $219 | $197.10 |
| 3 | $269 | $242.10 |
| 4 | $319 | $287.10 |
| 5 | $359 | $323.10 |
| 6 | $389 | $350.10 |
| 7 | $399 | $359.10 |
| 8 | $409 | $368.10 |
| 9 | $419 | $377.10 |
| 10 | $429 | $386.10 |
Child (ages 3–12)
| Days | Today's Price | After *T[**] (10% off) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $129 | $116.10 |
| 2 | $189 | $170.10 |
| 3 | $219 | $197.10 |
| 4 | $249 | $224.10 |
| 5 | $279 | $251.10 |
| 6 | $299 | $269.10 |
| 7 | $309 | $278.10 |
| 8 | $314 | $282.60 |
| 9 | $319 | $287.10 |
| 10 | $324 | $291.60 |
Adult (ages 13+)
| Attractions | Today's Price | After *T[**] (10% off) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $89 | $80.10 |
| 3 | $119 | $107.10 |
| 4 | $149 | $134.10 |
| 5 | $179 | $161.10 |
| 6 | $204 | $183.60 |
| 7 | $229 | $206.10 |
| 10 | $299 | $269.10 |
Child (ages 3–12)
| Attractions | Today's Price | After *T[**] (10% off) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $79 | $71.10 |
| 3 | $99 | $89.10 |
| 4 | $119 | $107.10 |
| 5 | $139 | $125.10 |
| 6 | $159 | $143.10 |
| 7 | $179 | $161.10 |
| 10 | $239 | $215.10 |
Go City advertises a free Big Bus 2-Day Downtown & Uptown Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- and 10-choice Explorer passes bought by January 4, 2027 (Pacific Time); its offer banner says to use the tour by January 4. In our September 28 checkout test, the code worked and the cart still stated that eligible Explorer passes included the free Big Bus tour.
| Type | Today's Price | After *T[**] (10% off) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (ages 13+) | $99 | $89.10 |
| Child (ages 3–12) | $79 | $71.10 |
*T[**] gave 10% off in our tested checkouts on newyorkpass.com and gocity.com New York on September 29, 2026. GOPROMOCD is the 5% fallback if it is rejected for your session.
Both gocity.com and newyorkpass.com include a Savings Guarantee: if the total gate prices of the attractions you actually visit add up to less than what you paid for the pass, Go City refunds you the difference. Two things to know: savings are calculated against the net price you actually paid (after any promo code), and gate prices are those in effect on the day of your visit, not on the purchase date.
Conditions to qualify:
To claim: email savings@gocity.com within 14 days of your pass expiry, with details of attractions visited and their gate prices on the day of visit. Go City processes claims within 5 working days and refunds to your original payment method. (Source: official T&C newyorkpass.com & gocity.com, verified July 4, 2026)
The New York Pass is a tourist attraction pass which allows you to visit 103 attractions in New York (the merchant's count on September 29, 2026), saving money and jumping queues at the entrance of many of the busiest attractions. A hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour is among the included attractions (subway and city buses are not included). The pass is available for 1 to 10 days.
The New York CityPASS (or New York City Pass) is also a tourist pass, valid just for 5 attractions, without transport and it lasts for 9 days.
When visiting New York it can be worth buying one, but only if you want to visit 2 or more attractions per day.
It depends on what you want to do, on your available time, budget and mood. This part of our experts' article can help you decide.
| The New York Pass | New York CityPASS |
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| The New York Pass is the most comprehensive tourist pass for New York. It includes 103 attractions (count on September 29, 2026), saving money, jumping ticket office queues at the entrance of many of the busiest attractions, and having on QR Code ticket on your smartphone. A hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour is among the included attractions. | The New York CityPASS is also a tourist pass for New York, but is intended for visitors who want to enter fewer attractions (5 attractions can be visited with this pass). It saves money and queuing time in those attractions, but transport is not included. |
| Duration: it's available for 1 to 10 days at different prices |
Duration: it is valid for 9 days |
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Prices: prices range widely, from $152.10 for a 1 day adult pass ($169 list) to $386.10 for a 10 days pass ($429 list) with Hop-on Hop-off bus included, if you apply our verified September 29, 2026 New York Pass Discount Code of 10% Off |
Price: $149 adult (18+) and $129 child (ages 6–17), plus a $2 fee per ticket, checked September 29, 2026 |
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Attractions: it has 103 New York tourist attractions (September 29, 2026), see below (all the attractions of the CityPASS are included) |
Attractions: it has 5 attractions, chosen from a list of 10 |
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Transport: a hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tour is included; subway and city buses are not |
Transport: not included |
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When it's worth it: good if you visit several attractions or at least 2 attractions each day, otherwise consider the CityPASS or no pass at all in case of fewer visits |
When it's worth it: it's worth it if you visit fewer attractions, anyway at least 4 of the included ones, otherwise you are better off without this pass |
These are what we consider to be the best attractions included with the New York Pass, however below you can find a link to the list of all attractions available.
Circle Line River Cruise
Since 1945 it has been an unmissable boat tour along Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liiberty, Empire State Building, World Trade Center, etc. This is an unforgettable skyline view to enjoy from the river. Normal adult price without pass $34.
Empire State Building
Observation Deck
A New York Must See for its amazing sights from the top of the building.
You can see the whole city and the views are striking. Usually fewer people if
you go early, it can be windy on top (normal price $53).
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space
Museum
Incredible opportunity for both adults and kids to visit the interior of this wonderful
warship converted to museum, with many aircrafts exposed and
the possibility to go inside a real
submarine! Normal price $38.
Statue of Liberty Ferry
This ferry includes a round trip to the island of the Statue of Liberty, which
is impressive to see from real life!
The ticket for visiting the statue from the inside is not included in this one. Normal price of
ferry without New York Pass, $26.
Food on Foot Tours
Explore New York neighborhoods of your choice and their various cuisines,
guided by experts.
Discover new foods and learn where it's best to eat, places you would not find
otherwise, travelling and eating as New Yorkers do. Normal price $59.
Top of The Rock
Observation Deck
Enjoy the amazing views from the Observation Deck of the Rockefeller Center, including the
Empire State Building and Central Park. (Normal price $58)
The New York Pass can be cheaper than separate tickets. It works best if you're visiting New York for the first time and plan to see many popular attractions (at least 2-3 major sites each day) on consecutive days. This review looks at costs, limitations, refund options, and why booking ahead is essential, helping you decide if this pass fits how you want to explore the city.
The New York Pass runs on consecutive calendar days, starting on the day you first use it, whatever the time (Terms & Conditions, read on September 26, 2026). A first scan at 6 PM uses up Day 1 for that evening only, so if your arrival day leaves time for just one attraction, it is usually better value to start the pass the next morning. Some customers are currently offered a flexible version instead, with the chosen days used within 2 weeks of first use.
While the pass requires a sizable upfront payment, it can save money if you visit enough expensive attractions each day. The Go City Explorer Pass or CityPASS might be better options if you want to see fewer attractions or spread them out over more days. Also, New York City offers many free experiences like walking the Brooklyn Bridge or Central Park, that can fill your itinerary without any pass.
Based on Go City's current Terms & Conditions, which we read at the source on July 4, 2026.
Yes — you can get a full refund, as long as the pass has not been activated. Go City runs a goodwill "free cancellation" guarantee:
What counts as "activated"? The first time you use the pass at an attraction — and, importantly, pre-booking a timed attraction also counts as activation. Once the pass is activated (even if you never actually scan in for the full duration), it is no longer refundable.
💡 The timing detail most guides skip: the refund clock runs from the purchase date, not the activation date, and an unactivated pass stays valid for 12 months. So you can buy early to lock in today's price and the 10% code — but hold off on reserving any timed attraction until your plans are firm, because a single advance reservation ends your refund window.
How to claim: contact Go City customer service; refunds are returned to your original payment method, usually within 14 days. Full details are in the official Terms & Conditions.
Prime destinations, including the Empire State Building Observatory and Statue of Liberty Ferry, mandate advance reservations, regardless of the New York Pass. The pass includes easy-to-follow booking instructions to help you secure your spot at these must-see attractions.
The New York Pass works best if you like to pack in lots of sightseeing. If you're the type who wants to hit all the major spots and doesn't mind a busy schedule, you get your money's worth. But if you prefer to take your time, wandering through neighborhoods, or to focus on just a few attractions, you are better off buying tickets as you go or looking at the Explorer Pass instead. Your travel style matters more than savings when deciding.
| Attractions visited | without discount code | With 1-day New York Pass |
| Empire State Building | $53 | Included |
| Museum of Modern Art MOMA | $30 | Included |
| Cruise | $52 | Included |
| Hop on hop off Bus Tours | $87 | Included |
| Total cost with tickets $222 |
Total cost with pass $152.10 |
In this example, buying tickets on-site, the total would be $222 but with the 1-day New York Pass price at $152.10 the saving is $69.90 per person and various long ticket queues are avoided.
In this case a couple saves $139.80 by choosing the New York Pass with the New York Pass coupon.
| Attractions visited | Buying tickets on-site | With New York City Pass |
| Empire State Building Observatory (your choice) | $75.12 | Included |
| American Museum of Natural History (your choice) | $43 | Included |
| Top of the Rock (your choice) | $71.86 | Included |
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum (your choice) | $36 | Included |
| Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise (your choice) | $55 | Included |
| Total cost with tickets $281 |
Total cost with city pass
$151 |
The New York CityPASS now lets you choose 5 attractions from 10, valid for 9 days: the Empire State Building, the American Museum of Natural History, Top of the Rock, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island, a Circle Line sightseeing cruise, the Intrepid Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, Edge and the Whitney Museum of American Art (citypass.com, read on September 29, 2026).
In the example above, buying those five tickets on-site costs about $281, but with the CityPASS at $149 plus a $2 processing fee per ticket, $151, you save roughly $130 per person. CityPASS advertises savings of up to 51%, and you skip some ticket queues. A couple saves about $260. Note that, unlike the New York Pass, the CityPASS is a fixed-price product and does not accept any promo code.
The freely downloadable New York Pass app for iPhone and Android can be useful to all visitors to the Big Apple. It’s easy to use and complete, with information about the most popular attractions to visit, opening hours, an interactive map and transport.
On this map you can visualize New York attractions, theatres, special exhibitions, audio tours, shops and restaurants which offer discounts with the pass:
Map of attractions,
try
it on the New York Pass website >
The hop-on hop-off bus tour on open double-decker city tour buses, fitted with multi-language audio guides, is one of the included attractions: it is a sightseeing tour, not public transport, so subway and city buses are paid separately.
You use it like in a buffet. After buying it, you get free entry in all the attractions included. You can visit as many attractions as you want.
When you arrive at the attractions you only need to show your pass. The staff scan the QR code on your smartphone and you are ready to enjoy the attraction.
In several busy attractions you can save a lot of time by jumping the queue.
In the merchant's sample itineraries on its homepage, read on September 25, 2026, these are the savings for one adult, before any promo code:
| Pass Duration | Attractions in the sample | Adult Savings* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-day pass | 5 | $73.74 |
| 2-day pass | 7 | $113.40 |
| 3-day pass | 10 | $183.25 |
| 4-day pass | 12 | $268.80 |
| 5-day pass | 16 | $362.74 |
| 6-day pass | 19 | $471.36 |
| 7-day pass | 20 | $568.85 |
| 8-day pass | 23 | $713.01 |
| 10-day pass | 28 | $934.64 |
*Savings = the walk-up ticket prices the merchant lists for its own sample, minus the pass price, before any promo code. The ticket prices are the merchant's, not checked by us one by one. The merchant publishes no 9-day sample. Its 10-day sample cannot be done as listed: see our December example.
However, each figure assumes you complete that specific sample, from 5 attractions in one day to 28 in ten, and the longer ones pack about three attractions into every day. Our realistic 7-day itinerary still saves over $360 per person with a comfortable, neighborhood-grouped schedule of 16 attractions—no marathon required.
Longer multi-day passes (5, 7, and 10 days) offer the best value because their daily cost is significantly lower than shorter passes.
In addition, with the best promo codes on this page, you save even more. For example, a 7-day pass costs $399 at checkout, but with the 10% discount code, you pay just $359.10 - an extra $39.90 in savings on top of the pass value itself.
The New York Pass is provided by Go City (formerly Leisure Pass Group), the world's leading tourist pass company.
Contact the New York Pass customer service via email through the contact form or call toll-free numbers from the US, UK, Australia, and Mexico. To call from other countries, you have a fixed US phone line, and in Summer, for text communications, a 24 hours Whatsapp.
Where can you find a valid New York City Pass discount code?
Unfortunately, CityPASS does not accept any promo code for its purchase. As of July 4, 2026, there is no valid CityPass coupon or City Pass New York discount code. The CityPass checkout page does not even provide the opportunity to enter any CityPass coupon or New York CityPass discount code.
Any New York City Pass promo code you can try to search online is not working. For example from givingassistant, BF20, c2007, STAGE14, del, mail2037, 20NYC, rett15, FIRSTVISIT10, SPRINGNY, 25pc, FB20OFF, jul15v1 and 8pc0108. Some of them used to work for the New York Pass but do not work for the New York CityPASS
Even Groupon does not provide discounts; if you search for New York City Pass Groupon, you will see it.
However, instead of getting a CityPASS, you can visit all attractions featured in the New York CityPass with the Go City New York Explorer Pass, choosing from 103 attractions (Go City's count on September 29, 2026) rather than being limited to just the 5 out of 10 of the CityPASS. It also accepts discount codes that can significantly reduce the purchase price to about the same as the CityPass, with a difference of a few dollars but with much wider choice.
Best hand-verified New York Pass promo setup as of September 29, 2026: *T[**] gives 10% on both newyorkpass.com and Go City New York. GOPROMOCD remains the 5% fallback when buying directly on newyorkpass.com. Use *T[**] for the highest discount available:
Click on the code to view and copy the current highest-value working promo code and to redeem it at the Go City New York order page for 10% off >
A secondary 5% code still seen on coupon sites is:
ERIC5NYP. Re-test it at checkout before relying on it; GOPROMOCD remains the primary verified 5% fallback.
Any other code that is now listed on coupon websites, like couponfollow, dailymail, or newyork, such as 4NYC10, NYPNOW10, 25pc, AMAZING, BF20, c2007, STAGE14, del, mail2037, SPRINGNY, FB20OFF, jul15v1, 8pc0108, and others, does not work anymore, while it might have worked in the past.
Click the link here above and the promo code will be copied in your clipboard, plus it will take you to the cart page of the New York Pass website, where you will paste it, and get the discount as shown below:
With this promo code New York Pass you get the highest discount currently available on the price of the pass (currently 10%, at either checkout). You can save as much as it is currently possible on New York tourist attractions by getting the New York pass in conjunction with using this top promo code.
On their gocity.com website they currently accept a 10% off promo code . To buy the New York Pass on the GoCity website, click on the code to copy it and paste it at checkout on gocity.com, operated by Go City, the maker of the pass.
These New York Pass codes function even if you don't want to sign-up for the New York Pass newsletter. However, with the newsletter you can get 5% New York Pass discounts.
While exploring New York City you will likely connect to free public Wi-Fi networks — at airport terminals (JFK, Newark), inside hotel lobbies, in Central Park, or via the city's LinkNYC street kiosks. Extremely convenient for checking attraction maps and opening your digital New York Pass, these open networks are unsecured and expose your personal data to sniffing risks.
If you plan to access mobile banking, check emails, or enter card details to buy last-minute Broadway tickets while on the go, a Virtual Private Network is highly recommended to encrypt your connection. In our guide on the security advantages of a VPN when travelling, we explain how to protect your devices and link to our NordVPN promo code / coupon guide.
The safest way to use this guide is not to chase the biggest headline discount. First, check your actual itinerary, then pick the code that reduces the checkout price most clearly.
If those three checks line up, the New York Pass can be a defensible purchase. If they do not, individual attraction tickets or CityPASS may be the calmer choice.
This article and the New York Pass Review are also available in the following languages: New York Pass italiano in Italian, New York Pass [ES] in Spanish, New York Pass [FR] in French and New York Pass [DE] with New York Pass Tours [DE] in German.
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