The Tour

I should have listened to the Unilocal reviews. If you like a really loud tour guide, constant laughing, and the guide talking to a make believe tour bus named ‘the ride’, then this tour is for you.
I did not appreciate those things. I wanted family who had not been to NYC to learn about some of the sites and locations. There was some of that, and the seats for viewing are very good. Other than that, definitely not worth it. Take the double decker bus tour instead — that is more iconic for NYC.

Went on a tour with them a few years ago and it was terrific. They had «planted» live actors/​dancers along the route. That seems to have ended. Nothing special now — good Groupon discount makes it worth the discounted price. I was disappointed by the change in format though…

The idea of this tour could be great — to learn more of the history behind neighborhoods and landmarks of NYC. But it was very elementary and doesn’t seem to be worth the time — at least for us.

I think the guide deserved a five star performance. We had a small group, but I thought it was fun. I work in NYC but had out of town visitors. I had a fun time and even though I have seen all the places they did a good job of giving you history. I had a groupon so I think that was a fair price. The ticket office is a few blocks away, but not that far and as soon as the bus pulled up we were able to go sit down. I think the concept is great and would like to try the other one. We enjoyed waving to the people on the street which was fun! I’d say if you get a groupon this a
Is a fun thing to do and great way to see a lot of sightseeing from a different vantage point!

Horrible experience. The volume was up way to loud and the guide kept screaming making it even worse. I left the bus with a headache. They make you wait outside even though the bus is empty they could seat you instead of standing. This is especially mean spirited with the harsh weather we’ve been having and they won’t even make an allowance for the disabled. The ticket office is on 42^nd Street at Madame Tussaud’s but the bus leaves om the 45^th Street Side of the Marriott Marquis Hotel (and not Broadway as they tell you). I had an issue which meant going back and forth which is no mean task with all the tourist traffic in Times Square. The Ride which they also operate, leaves down the block from the ticket office. There’s also a food court where you can sit and wait. The Ride is also a lot more fun since there are 2 actors instead of fun and there are also surprises along the bus route. Both tours are overpriced, so make sure you find a decent price and not pay the full rate. All in all, a colonoscopy is more fun than The Tour.