World Travel Guide Search for a City   Destination Guides > North America > USA > Mid-Atlantic > New York > New York City New York City -- Neighborhoods -- 42nd Street and around Chelsea Chinatown City Hall and TriBeCa East Village Fifth Avenue and around Financial District Garment District Harlem and north Manhattan Little Italy and NoLita Lower East Side Midtown East Midtown West Murray Hill Outer boroughs SoHo Union Square and Gramercy Park Upper East Side Upper West Side West Village -- Sights -- Central Park Metropolitan Museum of Art Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island •  New York City   · Orientation And Highlights •  When To Go •  Arrival •  City Transportation •  Information And Websites •  Eating And Drinking •  Entertainment •  Gay And Lesbian New York •  Kids' New York •  History •  Media •  Best Of •  City Tours •  Free Museums Hours •  Staten Island Ferry •  Parades And Festivals •  Shops And Markets •  Commercial Galleries •  Sports And Outdoor Activities •  Directory •  Books •  New York In Film •  Explore New York City •  Hotels in New York City NEW YORK CITY - CITY TOURS - BUS TOURS Hotels in New York City   •  Newton New York City from  $79.95  USD     •  Gramercy Park New York City from  $139.00  USD     •  Avalon New York City from  $169.00  USD   More Hotels in New York City >> Apart from equipping yourself with a decent map, perhaps the most obvious way to orient yourself to the city is to take a bus tour. These are extremely popular, though frankly you're swept around so quickly as to scarcely see anything. Still, the tops of double deckers are a great place to figure out what's where for later explorations. In general, an all-city tour over two days will cost $30-$45, although you can also have half-day or limited-area tours for around $25. Buses run seven days a week, from (approximately) 9am to 6pm, with special rates and times for evening tours.   Best bets are City Sightseeing (Coach), 1040 6th Ave, NY 10018 (tel 1-800/876-9868 for tickets and locations. Terminal: 8th Ave and 53rd St), and Gray Line Sightseeing Terminal , Port Authority at 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue, NY 10019 (tel 1-800/669-0051 for tickets and locations).