Union Square
- Address: Broadway and 14th Street, New York City
- Hours: Open daily
- Admission: Free
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Union Square Reviews
We've found 151 Union Square reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Susan T, April 2013
Doing what: Top of the Rock Observation Deck, New York
Definitely put this at the top of your to do list. And definitely prepurchase the tickets here. It saved us approx. 8.00 per ticket and a guard took us right to the front of the line and we were able to board the next elevator to the observation decks. Fabulous experience. We could see phenomenal views of the Empire State Building, Times Square, Yankee Stadium, all of the bridges down to Brooklyn, Hudsen River, even Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Well worth the money.
Review by jeremy s, April 2013
Doing what: New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour, Ellis Island Ferry Ticket and Top of the Rock or Empire State Building
Everything about the deal was excellent; the buses were frequent, clean and accessible for my disabled daughter, the tour guides were friendly, entertaining and informative and the "extras", like the boat tour and tickets for Top of the Rock, were cherries on top of the icing on top of the cake! We even got VIP passes that got us to a table in the Hardrock Cafe, Times Square in 5 minutes and not the 90 minutes everyone else was waiting for! I would definitely recommend this ticket to anyone thinking of visiting NYC and would go back again tomorrow if I could.
Review by Paul S, April 2013
Doing what: Big Apple Helicopter Tour of New York
This was an amazing experience, the only un-nerving bit is approaching the helicopter as the blades still rotate- but they're so high up even a tall man could jump and not come close. The seats were SO comfortable after a day walking. Dont worry about turbulence- It was a really blustery day when we went but the flight was smooth as silk and the pilot pointed out all of the sights. 15 minutes was enough for a decent look around the south and the west of Manhattan as well as ellis, and governors islands and around the statue of liberty. We went from the pier up the west maybe as far as lincoln square on the upper W side. A must do. its not that expensive and when will you ever do it again? The views were just spectacular. I'd love to do a 'sunset' flight and all over the island if they are available..
Review by Cathy G, March 2013
Doing what: Madame Tussauds New York
Remarkable likenesses. You'd swear you were standing right next to a star, or a sports legend, or the President! Practically right on Times Square, so well within walking distance if your hotel is there. Definite 'yes' for your list of tours!
Review by jplum73, February 2013
Doing what: Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour
This was fabulous. We would have liked hotel pick up but e short walk from times square probably did us good. The drive out clean and wifi on bus... Cool... The shops amazing... So much to see so little time... We had a show to get back to so limited ourselves and I could have spent more time.great!
Review by MJay, January 2013
Doing what: New Year's Eve Dinner Cruise in New York
Fabulous! A night that all of us will remember for years to come. Worth every penny and a much better experience than standing in the cold in Times Square.
Review by Miss J B, January 2013
Doing what: New Year's Eve Cruise in New York City
This was a superb way to spend New Years Eve, it was our first time in New York for New Years and experienced some of the craziness of Times Square, but this was a much more relaxed, fun way to enjoy. Superb value for money, as much food and drink you could wish for (not to mention the warmth - which you don't have on Times Square!). Staff all very nice and friendly.
Review by John C, January 2013
Doing what: Private New York Walking Tour with a Personal Photographer
Marc was a great tour guide. We went from Time Square to Central Park and Grand Central Station with our last stop at the Brooklyn Bridge in 2 hours time. He took a lot of pictures and even helped teach us how to use the subway.
Review by Allan R, December 2012
Doing what: Shared Arrival Transfer: New York Airports to Hotel
On arriving at JFK we went to the desk to arrange our transfer. After about 15 minutes the bus arrived and the driver loaded our cases and we set off for our hotel at Times Square. The traffic was very heavy due to roadworks, and having to drop other passengers off it took nearly two hours.
Review by KellyD, November 2012
Doing what: Viator VIP: NYC Night Helicopter Flight and Statue of Liberty Cruise
What a tour! From start to finish we were treated as VIP customers. First, we boarded a private water taxi and headed to the heliport ans we were the only ones in the building late at night. The night flight was an amazing way to see NYC. We flew by central park, saw the lights of Times Square, and could even see the new freedom towers construction project! Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us all of the sites as we were passing them. To top the night off we took a champagne cruise around the Statue of Liberty. What a memorable night!
Review by Zaneta G, Australia, October 2012
Doing what: Shared Departure Transfer: Hotel to New York City Airports
Process was organised, as soon as you arrive at JFK, there is a booth there with attendants to help you and you pretty much leave straight away. Trip did take about an hour to get to Times Square as there were quite a few drop offs before us, but overall service good and great price.
Review by Elizabeth H, September 2012
Doing what: Big Apple Helicopter Tour of New York
My trip with Viator was beyond amazing! Words can not describe the sensation I felt while being up in the air looking over the Big Apple. We got to see the Financial District, Times Square, and the Yankees Stadium (and many other parts of the city)!!! The flight was not the only amazing thing, the workers of the company were beyond professional. They were so helpful and made sure that our experience there was once in a lifetime, which it was! With their enthusiasm and the thrill of flying over the Big Apple I could not thank Viator more for providing such an amazing experience! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING THEM TO EVERYONE!!!!
Review by Roswell H, September 2012
Doing what: New York in One Day Sightseeing Tour
Starting our tour at Times Square - our guide took us around Manhattan - with several stops. The included boat ride to the Statue of Liberty was a great add-on. Our Guide, Joel, was an amazing guide - humorous, yet filled with lots of facts. Our 10 year old son was with us - and took the time to answer his questions, along with challenging more responses from us adults. It was worth every penny we paid and this was the highlight of our trip to NYC! Great Job to all the tour personnel !!!!
Review by Andrew B, September 2012
Doing what: New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour, Ellis Island Ferry Ticket and Top of the Rock or Empire State Building
This was our first trip to New York and with only 3 days to see the City, this tour package seemed to cover everything we wanted to see. The whole thing worked extremly well. Tickets were easy to obtain in Times square, although carrying several metres of ticket receipts ( for 5 people ) could be improved. However all the tours were excellent, particularly the night tour. The ticket exchange for Liberty ferry was confusing, resulting in joining various wrong queues and mis information. Superb value for money I thought though given the 3 days of open top bus travel, top of the rock, Liberty / Ellis Island, Harbour cruise..ran out of time for the Museum. We could not have covered so much without this package ! Highly recommend and would use again without a doubt !!
Review by Varyn B, August 2012
Doing what: New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Excellent! The bus tours were informative and entertaining depending on the guide. We did the 48 hour all-loop pass and it was definitely the best way to get an overview of the whole city. Then we ventured out to the various neighbourhoods on the subway. All buses start at Times Square (which was close to our hotel), so we walked over and were guaranteed a seat.
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