Things to do in New York

Things to do

1. Central Park

   Three hundred and forty-one hectares, every bit of it designed, and Bethesda Terrace in the middle. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationPark3 hrFreebest in the morning

2. The Metropolitan Museum

   Two million works, an entire Egyptian temple, and a roof garden over the park in summer. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum4 hr≈ €28best in the morning

3. The High Line

   Two kilometers of elevated railway turned garden, from Gansevoort to Hudson Yards. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Off the beaten trackPark1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

4. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum

   Two pools in the exact footprints of the towers, and the museum seven stories underground. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €30best in the morning

5. The Brooklyn Bridge on foot

   Eighteen hundred and twenty-five meters on the wooden walkway, with Manhattan behind you on the way back. On Wikipedia (in French)

   RelaxationViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the evening

6. A jazz club in the Village

   The Village Vanguard since 1935, ninety seats and two sets a night. On Wikipedia

   Parties and nightlifeShow3 hr≈ €40best in the evening

7. MoMA

   The Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and the Campbell’s soup cans, all in the same building. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €28best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in New York: in April, May, June, September, October and December, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October, where to go in December.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€95

Mid-range

€180

Comfort

€335

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

2.1 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: United States

Plugs

Type A, B, 120 V

Emergencies

911

Driving

On the right

Near New York

• Philadelphia United States, 130 km
• Boston United States, 310 km
• Washington United States, 330 km
• Montreal Canada, 530 km
• Toronto Canada, 550 km
• Quebec City Canada, 710 km

Elsewhere in United States

• Boston
• Chicago
• Honolulu and Oahu
• Las Vegas
• Los Angeles
• Miami
• New Orleans
• Philadelphia
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Washington