Big Bus Tours, the world's leading operator of open top double decker bus sightseeing tours is proud to announce the launch of its latest destination, New York, New York.

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of hop-on hop-off sightseeing tours in the world and now operates in sixteen cities across three continents – Europe, Asia and North America. The company has a combined fleet of over three hundred buses carrying in excess of four million passengers per year.  Big Bus Tours' sightseeing formula has been designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery and the company is proud to act as an ambassador for each of the cities it operates in.

The distinctive burgundy and cream double decker buses first appeared on the streets of New York City on the 1st March 2014 providing visitors with the opportunity to enjoy a downtown Manhattan route, an uptown route that takes in Harlem and Central Park, as well as a tour of Brooklyn and a spectacular night tour that really showcases the city that never sleeps

The launch of Big Bus Tours in New York City brings a trusted global brand to the city; passengers that have done a Big Bus tour in other destinations actively seek out the tours as they know that they will always receive the same high standards of service and quality that are delivered in every destination.

Chris Crompton, Regional Director USA, said, “We are all very excited about the launch of Big Bus Tours New York, a project that we have been working on for some time now and it is tremendous to see the buses full of happy customers as they enjoy the sights and sounds of this incredible destination”. 

Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company, the official marketing, tourism and partnership organization for the City of New York, added, “The launch of Big Bus Tours demonstrates that New York City holds tremendous appeal for major international tourism brands, and the addition of Big Bus Tours to New York City provides us with exciting partnership opportunities for Big Bus to be promoting New York City as a destination of choice in all of the other cities that they operate in”.

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open top double decker buses in the world and currently has operations in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington DC, New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Istanbul, Rome, Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Media enquiries please contact:

Ruth Best

T: (917) 702-3850

E: ruthb@bigbustours.com