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 - HELICOPTER 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 >>   A more exciting option is to look at the city from the air, by helicopter . This is expensive, but you won't easily forget the experience. Liberty Helicopter Tours, at the western end of 30th Street or from the Wall Street heliport at Pier 6 (tel 212/967-4550, closed on weekends), offers flights ranging from $59 (for four-and-a-half minutes) to $187 (fifteen minutes). If you leave from 30th Street, the best seat for photos is on the right in the back. Helicopters take off regularly between 9am and 9pm every day unless winds and visibility are bad; you don't need a reservation, but in high season (and nice weather) you may have quite a wait if you just show up.