New York C3: worth it or not, and when it pays off
New York C3 is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. CityPASS sells it in one option from USD 109 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 8 attractions in our New York data, 7 with a published gate price, and leaves out 7. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 3 attractions option at USD 109 pays for itself only with its 3 dearest attractions.
One adult pays USD 109
Pays off for one adult on the 3 attractions option: only with its 3 dearest attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 3 of 7
Gate tickets for the planUSD 364
With New York C3USD 334
Pass USD 222 still at the gate USD 112
Close call
USD 30 less than the gate, 8% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 3 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
CityPASS lists one option. Prices for one person in USD, from the seller's page in October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket that CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
New York C3 options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 9 days
USD 109
USD 89, child 6 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
Children
Child price for ages 6 to 12, on every option.
No price is published for children under 6, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
Days and visits
3 attractions: 9 days hold up to 18 visits at a relaxed pace, 36 packed. Its 3 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
8 attractions in our New York data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in USD, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states. US gate prices are before sales tax.
What New York C3 includes, with adult gate prices in USD
Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit. Timed entry
Included, with no published price
9/11 Memorial & Museum: the attraction publishes no standard adult price, so a visit there adds nothing to the math. For a plan that includes it, the pass is worth more than our figures show.
What it leaves out
7 attractions we price in New York are not on this pass. On a plan with them you pay at the gate as well; adult prices in USD.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFirst visit pickUSD 30
Big Bus New York Discover TicketUSD 62from, online price
TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr PassUSD 55from, online price
SUMMIT One VanderbiltUSD 44from, plus fees
Circle Line Landmarks CruiseUSD 39varies by date
One World ObservatoryUSD 39from, plus fees, before tax
Madame Tussauds New YorkUSD 34from, online price
The closest other New York passes
The New York passes that share the most priced attractions with this one, and where the lists part.
Go City New York Explorer Pass covers all 7 attractions we price on C3. Only on Go City Explorer: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket, Circle Line Landmarks Cruise, One World Observatory and Madame Tussauds New York. One adult pays from USD 89 for Go City Explorer, against USD 109 here.
New York CityPASS covers all 7 attractions we price on C3. Only on CityPASS: Circle Line Landmarks Cruise. One adult pays from USD 149 for CityPASS, against USD 109 here.
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions on this pass with a published price: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. These are worked examples of the math, not a rating of the pass.
Skip itRanked 2 of 7 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 144 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City New York Explorer Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 34 more than the gate (23% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 3 picks.
USD 78more than the gate, 54% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 144
With New York C3USD 222
Pass USD 222
It pays off only with dearer picks: 1 more of its most expensive attractions.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 111
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Close callRanked 3 of 7 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 364 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: New York CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 62 (17% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 30less than the gate, 8% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 364
With New York C3USD 334
Pass USD 222 still at the gate USD 112
It pays off already for this plan.
3 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Paid at the gate
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUSD 60
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 111
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Close callRanked 4 of 7 for this plan
Everything: 7 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 480 for the 7 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: New York CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 70 (14% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 30less than the gate, 6% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 480
With New York C3USD 450
Pass USD 222 still at the gate USD 228
It pays off already for this plan.
3 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Paid at the gate
Circle Line Liberty CruiseUSD 56
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUSD 60
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Whitney Museum of American ArtUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 111
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Prices checked October 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
It depends on how much of it you use. For 2 adults at a packed pace, at gate prices checked October 2026, on the plans worked out on this page: 2 things: Skip it, it costs USD 78 more than the gate (54% of the gate total); 5 things: Close call, it saves USD 30 (8% of the gate total); Everything: 7 things over 3 days: Close call, it saves USD 30 (6% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the New York calculator to see your figure.
How much does the New York C3 cost?
New York C3 costs USD 109 for one adult (3 attractions), checked October 2026. CityPASS adds USD 2 per ticket at checkout, which the math counts.
What does the New York C3 include?
New York C3 includes 8 attractions in our New York data, 7 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Empire State Building Observation Deck (USD 46), Edge Observation Deck (USD 42) and Intrepid Museum (USD 38). It leaves out 7 of the 15 New York attractions we list, among them The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Is there a child price for the New York C3?
New York C3 for a child: USD 89, child 6 to 12. Child price for ages 6 to 12, on every option. No price is published for children under 6, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result. From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
How long is the New York C3 valid?
New York C3 comes in 3 attractions (3 picks, valid 9 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
