New York Scoreboard/Times Square
Midtown · #30 on this board
Times Square
Chaotic, neon, and necessary once — then leave. Score stays high for first-timers only.
- First-time visitors
- Evening
- Typical cost
- Free
- Time
- 30–60 min
- Cost band
- free
How we scored this
Component scores are visible on purpose. Category boards change weights — they do not invent new numbers from nowhere.
- Traveller satisfaction78
- Popularity99
- Value for money95
- Uniqueness88
- Ease of visit90
- Family appeal80
- First-time visitor value92
Overall TIW Score weights: 30% traveller satisfaction · 20% popularity · 15% value · 15% uniqueness · 10% convenience · 10% first-time visitor value. Family, free, views, and other lenses re-weight these same factors.
Best ways to experience it · Viator live
Bookable experiences
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Best overall match
i Candy NYC Experience Ticket at One Times Square
$40
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Also strong
Small-Group Broadway Theater District and Times Square Walking Tour
$39
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Option
6hr 6 pax van tour with 1 hr boat ride by The Statue of Liberty
$99
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Option
NYC Iconic Sights and Skyline Views with SUMMIT Ticket Option
$74
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Option
NYC in a Day Tour: Lady Liberty, Times Square, 9/11 Memorial
$89