New York hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
Big Bus New York has 13 stops on the Downtown Loop, the one loop every ticket covers. This page lists them in order from Times Square to the Circle Line pier. For each one you get what is within a 5 minute walk and the nearest subway station.
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Stop map
- Downtown Loop (Red)
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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M&M's World
- Nearby
- M&M's World, the TKTS booth and red steps at 47th Street, and the Broadway theatres. Radio City Music Hall is 5 minutes east.
- By public transport
- 49 St subway (N, R, W), 1 minute. 50 St subway (1 train), 3 minutes.
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One Times Square
- Nearby
- One Times Square, where the New Year's Eve ball drops, Madame Tussauds and the 42nd Street theatres. Bryant Park is 5 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Times Sq-42 St subway (1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W and the S shuttle to Grand Central), at the stop.
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Empire State Building / KoreaTown
- Nearby
- The Empire State Building entrance on West 34th Street, 2 minutes north, Koreatown on 32nd Street and Macy's at Herald Square.
- By public transport
- 34 St-Herald Sq subway (B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W), 3 minutes. 33 St subway (6 train), 6 minutes.
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Flatiron District
- Nearby
- The Flatiron Building, Madison Square Park and Eataly, all at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street.
- By public transport
- 23 St subway (R, W), at the corner. 23 St subway (6 train) on Park Avenue South, 4 minutes.
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SoHo
- Nearby
- The cast-iron shopping blocks of Broadway, Prince Street and Greene Street. Mulberry Street in Little Italy is 5 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Prince St subway (R, W) and Spring St subway (6 train), each 2 minutes.
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Chinatown / Little Italy
- Nearby
- Canal Street, with Mott Street in Chinatown 4 minutes east and Mulberry Street in Little Italy 5 minutes north-east.
- By public transport
- Canal St subway (6, J, Z, N, Q, R, W), 2 minutes.
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Brooklyn Bridge
- Nearby
- City Hall Park, the Woolworth Building and the start of the Brooklyn Bridge walkway, 4 minutes away on Centre Street.
- By public transport
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall subway (4, 5, 6), 3 minutes. City Hall subway (R, W), 2 minutes.
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Wall Street / Statue of Liberty
- Nearby
- Trinity Church, the New York Stock Exchange and Federal Hall on Wall Street. The Charging Bull is 4 minutes south and the Statue of Liberty ferry 11 minutes.
- By public transport
- Wall St subway (4, 5), at the stop. Rector St subway (R, W), 2 minutes.
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Trinity Church
- Nearby
- Zuccotti Park and the back of Trinity Church, with the south pool of the 9/11 Memorial 4 minutes north.
- By public transport
- Cortlandt St subway (R, W), 2 minutes. WTC Cortlandt subway (1 train), 4 minutes.
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World Trade Center
- Nearby
- The Oculus, St. Paul's Chapel and the 9/11 Memorial pools, 5 minutes away. The One World Observatory entrance is on West Street.
- By public transport
- World Trade Center subway (E train), at the stop. Park Place subway (2, 3), 2 minutes. PATH trains leave from the Oculus.
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Chelsea / Pier 57
- Nearby
- Pier 57 with its rooftop park, Chelsea Market, the High Line stairs at 16th Street and Little Island. The Whitney Museum is 5 minutes south.
- By public transport
- 14 St / 8 Av subway (A, C, E, L), 11 minutes' walk east. The M14D bus runs along 14th Street.
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Hudson Yards
- Nearby
- The Hudson River side of Hudson Yards. The north end of the High Line is 4 minutes east and the Vessel and Edge about 6 minutes.
- By public transport
- 34 St-Hudson Yards subway (7 train), 10 minutes' walk.
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Circle Line Sightseeing
- Nearby
- The Circle Line cruise terminal at Pier 83, 3 minutes north. The Intrepid Museum at Pier 86 is 6 minutes further up 12th Avenue.
- By public transport
- M42 bus along 42nd Street to Times Square and Grand Central, from the corner of 12th Avenue. 34 St-Hudson Yards subway (7 train), 12 minutes.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Statue of Liberty ferry (Battery Park) | Wall Street / Statue of Liberty | 11 min |
| 9/11 Memorial & Museum | World Trade Center | 5 min |
| Brooklyn Bridge walkway | Brooklyn Bridge | 4 min |
| Empire State Building | Empire State Building / KoreaTown | 2 min |
| Times Square | One Times Square | 2 min |
| Rockefeller Center and Top of the Rock | M&M's World | 7 min |
| Central Park (south entrance) | M&M's World | 13 min |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | No stop within 20 minutes | – |
| The High Line | Chelsea / Pier 57 | 2 min |
| Grand Central Terminal | One Times Square | 13 min |
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