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![]() It’s a beautiful memorial and the perfect spot for a picnic.Ĭlifford’s Tower is another highlight on the City Sightseeing open-top tour. Hop off at South Bank to see Rowntree Park, which was given to the city by the chocolate company Rowntree in memory of the company’s staff who died during the First World War. A great place to start your exploring is Exhibition Square, with amazing views of the Minster and home to the York Art Gallery.ĭon't miss Walmgate Bar, where you can see the country’s only fully intact medieval city gate. With your 24hr hop-on, hop-off bus ticket, you’ll be able to explore the city to your heart’s content. From the incredible Shambles and the maze of medieval alleyways to the spectacular Minster, York’s history is written in its streets. It wasn’t far behind that New York City took away their license to transport passengers and then all their wheels fell off the company, but they are remembered as being the first double decker bus company in NYC and certainly not the last.York is a city which rewards exploration as there is something new to see around every corner. After a local mechanic used an inferior quality nut on a bus wheel repair, the wheel then fell off when taking a corner too fast. They lasted for five years in NYC, but had problems with the quality of the spares that they had for their old London double decker buses. They were old buses shipped directly from London and they were a little run down, but had lots of charm. It all began when the New York Apple Tours sightseeing company brought the first double decker buses to NYC in 1996. ![]() New York Apple Tours – The First NYC Double Decker New York Apple Tours Would have been a NYC PR nightmare for the city and Gray Line bus tours, so they dodged a bullet. Problem was the fast-flowing Hudson River is no safe place for pretenders and the Coastguard wouldn’t let the craft into the water for fear of it capsizing and killing all the tourists. Much like all the other duck tours in many other cities (including Boston), this Gray Line version was a lot of fun and tourists loved being gawked at by the locals, while driving around in this ridiculous looking bus/craft. ![]() After picking up tourists along its route it would then would take a dunk right into the Hudson River. Not actually a double decker bus at all, but this amphibious bus roamed around NYC and should get an honorable mention. The phone numbers now rings at their competitors offices and tourists have long forgotten about this NYC start up bus company. One minute this bus company was here, the next it was gone. Standard fare open top on the second deck. Offers the usual hop-on hop-off tours in New York City. ![]() You will see the usual famous landmarks such as Empire State Building, Times Square and Rockefeller Center. More of the same big red buses roaming around NYC streets and stopping at city bus stops. Big Bus New Yorkīig Bus New York provides the standard fare of a double decker tourist bus roaming around NYC offering tourists a glimpse of the city from the top deck with the ability to hop on or hop off at any major landmark or city bus stop Bus Tours NYC Tour includes: Lunch Ferry ticket to the Statue of Liberty and admission to the World Trade Center Memorial. They also offer a fully escorted city tour by motor coach. plus a discounted ferry ticket to Statue of Liberty. Tours include Downtown, Uptown, Night and Brooklyn Loops. Enjoy this Double Decker tour with over 50 Hop On – Hop Off stops. You can also see sales personnel on every street corner in Times Square hawking the service. Gray Line Bus Tours – City SightseeingĬurrently operating a tourist double decker service around New York City, with hop-on and hop off- at city bus stops. A Guide To The Double Decker Bus Tours in NYCĬare to indulge in the cliché tourist activity of viewing New York City from atop a double-decker bus? There have been so many companies trying to get into this business, that it seems every couple of years its a new crop of buses springing up on the streets. ![]()
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