TopView Attraction Pass: worth it or not, and when it pays off
TopView Attraction Pass is a day pass: everything on its list, for a set number of days. TopView sells it in 6 options from USD 129 to USD 319 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 6 attractions in our New York data, 6 with a published gate price, and leaves out 9. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 1 day option at USD 129 pays for itself after any 4 of the attractions we price on it; the 7 days option at USD 319 does not pay for itself with the attractions we price on it.
One adult from USD 129
Pays off for one adult on the 1 day option: after any 4 of its priced attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 7
Gate tickets for the planUSD 416
With TopView Attraction PassUSD 338
Pass USD 338
Worth it
USD 78 less than the gate, 18% 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
TopView lists 6 options. Prices for one person in USD, from the seller's page in October 2026. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
TopView Attraction Pass options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
1 day
valid 1 day
USD 129
USD 99, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 4 of its priced attractions
2 days
valid 2 days
USD 169
USD 139, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 5 of its priced attractions
3 days
valid 3 days
USD 209
USD 179, child 4 to 12
Not published
After any 6 of its priced attractions
4 days
valid 4 days
USD 239
USD 209, child 4 to 12
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
5 days
valid 5 days
USD 269
USD 239, child 4 to 12
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
7 days
valid 7 days
USD 319
USD 289, child 4 to 12
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
Children
Child price for ages 4 to 12, on every option.
No price is published for children under 4, 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
1 day holds up to 2 visits at a relaxed pace, 4 packed. Its 6 priced attractions do not fit in that, even packed.
2 days hold up to 4 visits at a relaxed pace, 8 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit only at a packed pace.
3 days hold up to 6 visits at a relaxed pace, 12 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
4 days hold up to 8 visits at a relaxed pace, 16 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
5 days hold up to 10 visits at a relaxed pace, 20 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
7 days hold up to 14 visits at a relaxed pace, 28 packed. Its 6 priced attractions fit at either pace.
What it includes
6 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 TopView Attraction Pass includes, with adult gate prices in USD
Go City New York Essentials Pass covers 5 of the 6 attractions we price on TopView. Only on TopView: TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr Pass. Only on Go City Essentials: Empire State Building Observation Deck and Circle Line Landmarks Cruise. One adult pays from USD 99 for Go City Essentials, against USD 129 here.
Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass covers 5 of the 6 attractions we price on TopView. Only on TopView: TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr Pass. Only on Go City All-Inclusive: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket, Empire State Building Observation Deck, Circle Line Landmarks Cruise, Whitney Museum of American Art and 2 more. One adult pays from USD 169 for Go City All-Inclusive, against USD 129 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 4 of 7 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 160 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City New York Explorer Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 18 more than the gate (11% of the gate total).
1 day. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the smallest loss.
USD 98more than the gate, 61% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 160
With TopView Attraction PassUSD 258
Pass USD 258
Add any 2 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 1 day fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 129
Worth itRanked 1 of 7 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 416 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City New York Essentials Pass, Close call; it saves USD 30 (7% of the gate total).
2 days. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving.
USD 78less than the gate, 18% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 416
With TopView Attraction PassUSD 338
Pass USD 338
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 2 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr PassUSD 110
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
One World ObservatoryUSD 78
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Madame Tussauds New YorkUSD 68
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 169
Worth itRanked 1 of 7 for this plan
Everything: 6 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 476 for the 6 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City New York Essentials Pass, Close call; it saves USD 30 (6% of the gate total).
2 days. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving.
USD 138less than the gate, 28% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 476
With TopView Attraction PassUSD 338
Pass USD 338
It pays off already for this plan.
6 visits in 2 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr PassUSD 110
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
One World ObservatoryUSD 78
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Madame Tussauds New YorkUSD 68
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 169
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 98 more than the gate (61% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 78 (18% of the gate total); Everything: 6 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 138 (28% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the New York calculator to see your figure.
How much does the TopView Attraction Pass cost?
TopView Attraction Pass comes in 6 options, from USD 129 for 1 day to USD 319 for 7 days, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the TopView Attraction Pass include?
TopView Attraction Pass includes 6 attractions in our New York data, 6 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr Pass (USD 55), Edge Observation Deck (USD 42) and One World Observatory (USD 39). It leaves out 9 of the 15 New York attractions we list, among them Empire State Building Observation Deck, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry.
Is there a child price for the TopView Attraction Pass?
TopView Attraction Pass for a child: USD 99 to USD 289, child 4 to 12. Child price for ages 4 to 12, on every option. No price is published for children under 4, 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 TopView Attraction Pass valid?
TopView Attraction Pass comes in 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days and 7 days. The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
