GRAY LINE NEW YORK SIGHTSEEING - TRULY THE LOCAL EXPERT!
Larger fleet, new products and better value, Manhattan's One-Stop-Shop continues to raise the bar in the sightseeing business.
May, 2006 - With the 2006 number of projected visitors to New York City on the rise, so are the number of red double decker buses operated by Gray Line New York Sightseeing.
Day Trip to Coney Island, Brooklyn, is new and improved --- The Day Trip to Coney Island, Brooklyn which includes roundtrip air-conditioned motorcoach transportation from Midtown Manhattan to Coney Island, Brooklyn, admission to The New York Aquarium, unlimited fun rides at Astroland, and a VIP coupon book with exclusive discounts to restaurants, museums and sideshow, now also provides admission to Deno's exciting Wonder Wheel and unlimited rides on the historic Cyclone roller coaster. Dipping your toes in the Atlantic Ocean is at leisure and also at no extra charge! (available April - October)
Every minute counts, especially in New York City --- Gray Line New York Sightseeing has created a brand new combination tour package called "In a New York Minute Package". This combo package is designed to allow maximum photo vantages and less wait. It includes a double decker Downtown Loop, ticket to the Empire State Building Observatory, and a "Lady Liberty Harbor Cruise" that circumnavigates Liberty Island for all the skyline pictures visitors came to New York City for. Though the boat doesn't stop, it pauses at just the right spots for visitors to take those special shots of The Statue of Liberty up close!
The best value in New York City is still the 3-Day combo Package --- Gray Line's "3-Day Super Saver Combo" provides unique sightseeing and attraction admissions and includes Gray Line's popular double decker bus tour - The All Loops Tour enables visitors to discover Manhattan now for three consecutive days on the Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and Night Tour loops. It also includes the new NYC Official Heritage Tour, the ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a ticket to The Empire State Building Observatory, a ticket to the South Street Seaport Museum, and the Uptown Loop extension that includes Fort Tryon Park / Heather Garden / The Cloisters.
The most exciting hidden jewel of Manhattan is revealed with Gray Line's Uptown Loop / Cloisters Tour --- Gray Line is the first New York City sightseeing company to offer hourly services to this often overlooked part of Manhattan. The seasonal service of Uptown Loop / Fort Tryon Park / Heather Garden / The Cloisters Tour showcases Manhattan's northern sections, with stops from the famous museums and churches to the vibrant neighborhoods of Harlem. Customers will be able to hop-on and hop-off at the park, Heather Garden, and The Cloisters at leisure from the double decker bus, as well as other stops in Harlem, the Museum Mile and mid Manhattan.
Take in the view on top of the world, a-Top of the Rock! --- Gray Line New York Sightseeing's Essential New York combo package now includes the spectacular views atop Rockefeller Center at Top of the Rock. This combo package includes The All Loops Tour - Gray Line New York Sightseeing's deluxe double decker, hop-on, hop-off bus with admission to Uptown, Downtown, Brooklyn and Night Tours for 48 hours, ticket for the ferry to The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, ticket to The United Nations Tour, a ticket to the South Street Seaport Museum and now includes a ticket to Top of the Rock.
Multilingual Tour now includes Mandarin Chinese --- Last year Gray Line introduced the multilingual tour in Japanese, now visitors more comfortable in hearing narrations in Mandarin Chinese will be able to take this 4 1/2 hour tour that brings them the very best of New York City! The tour, presented in a motorcoach, is a fact-filled journey from Uptown to Downtown.
Gray Line New York Sightseeing is also the service for exciting Day Trips to Niagara Falls, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and other New York City attraction and museum tickets. Gray Line New York Sightseeing operates handicap accessible hop-on, hop-off sightseeing double decker bus, trolley and motorcoach buses. For tickets and services information, please visit www.NewYorkSightseeing.com or call 800-669-0051.
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Editor's notes:
Gray Line New York Sightseeing/Coach USA operates double decker buses, motorcoaches, trolleys, and mini-buses throughout New York City and is a Stagecoach Group Company. Gray Line has been providing sightseeing and ground transportation services since 1926 offering daily tours, NYC attraction tickets and is one of the largest bus operators in the region.
Found in 1980, the Stagecoach Group is a leading international transportation group, with operations in the UK, the USA, Canada and New Zealand. The Group's businesses include bus, train, tram, express coach, and ferry services, operates 16,000 vehicles, rolling stock and employs 30,000 people. In the UK, Stagecoach is one of the biggest bus operators and also runs the largest rail franchise, South West Trains.
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