Originally Posted by
joshwex90
My girlfriend lives in Israel (as do I), and we will be visiting NY/NJ for a couple of weeks in September. My family still lives in NJ, and I can get around pretty well, will be staying in NJ, but have a car and know public transportation well enough. (And know how to figure it out as well.)
I figured that this would be the perfect opportunity to do all the touristy things in NY that I never did because I lived in NJ, so why would I do a tourist thing that I could do later!
I was looking at CityPass, and it seems a good deal, as it's a nice array of attractions with a decent price. Am I understanding this correctly: I make a one-time payment and get the booklet, but I still go to each individual site on my own as if each was its own independent visit. Also, it says I can skip lines. Is that just advertising gimmick, or is it worthwhile.
Finally, is it the cheapest way of seeing the stuff listed, or is there a way of booking individual tix that actually comes out cheaper?
In all, it seems great that I can go to the top of Empire State Building (did Twin Towers when my dad worked in WTC, but not ESB) - is this the top deck, or just main observation level? Same question with the Rock?
Regarding Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island - is ferry fare included? Is there just one entrance fee for Ellis Island that's included with this? Same with Liberty Island?
Finally, I'm not an art person AT ALL, but she is. So the MET is great. But what's MoMA?
The Museum of Modern Art. If you like the collection, then go. Visit their website.
Don't waste your money if you don't want to be there.
As for CityPass being worth it, where do you want visit? The Met and the American Museum of Natural History are, by and large,
free. Pay as little or as much as you choose. Admission fees for both museums are merely 'suggested'.
So 2 of those 6 'attractions' can be under $1 FOR BOTH if you like!
You will now need to figure out if the other attractions are worth $89. If you have AAA (or borrow the card from a family member), you might get discounts at these individual attractions.