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Sarah Funk

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Is CityPASS a SCAM or worth it?! The BEST NYC DISCOUNT PASS REVIEW

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Is the AMNH and The Met still pay as you wish in 2025 for non-residents?

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Visiting NYC on a budget and wondering which discount pass to get? One of the most asked questions I get is "Should I use the CityPASS?" In this video, I tell you if it is a scam or not, plus I share the discount pass I love the most.

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Thanks for sharing. Do you have another video talks about Costco's "Go City - New York Two Day All-Inclusive Pass" ? Is it worth it? Thanks!

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We could not get into any of those for free. The City pass is a great deal of you ask me.

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So people say that you don’t have to pay for the museum of natural history but I stood in line to get a ticket once and said I was under the impression it was pay what you wish. The teller told me no that is not true and we had to pay. Well I was a poor student at the time so we left. Talk about being embarrassed and pissed that I was told I should be able to go for free(from a different tour guide).

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Need to mention that Museums are ONLY FREE for NYC residents, all non residents and international tourists have to pay. Unless you can book in for one of the "free days" which some Museums do eg. Guggenheim does free entry on Saturdays from 5-8pm. But see each Museums website for more info on what days are free (as far as I know, the MET doesn't do free days).

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Hi first of all i loving your videos. Second dos the nature and history museum is still pay as you wis for people that com frome out of the city?

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you are great👍,thanks a lot

@jez8831
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I bought the City Pass for 121 € (131 $) and would like to see ESB, Top to the Rock, 9/11 museum at 12 p.m., Circle Line Best of NYC and AMNH+special exhibition+Rose Center for Earth and Space. Normal price is $ 190 p.p. so i save 177$ for three persons with city pass. I was on the sightseeing pass page, but I don't understand how to handle, and it seems more expensive to me. Scam is something else for me e.g. the fake monk.

@mikejansch8546
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On the museum of natural history website it states entry is free for residence (pay as you wish) but you must pay if you are a non resident ? is this correct?

@JimPerkins299
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City pass all day every day as you know where you are with moneys mush

@fab5254
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Empire State Building is iconic. It’s more than just getting a better view.

@stew6662
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I don't see the option for airport transfers where is this?

@dawnwong1242
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I've seen these citypass things in other cities. To me it seems like an attraction pass for a tourist who has never been to the city, have zero knowledge of the city because they did not plan thier visit and are clueless as a result.

@jasonmims5057
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I watched this entire video waiting for a titty to fall out smh

@joshestess
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AMoNH says on their site that "Pay what you wish" is for residents or members... And if you`re a tourist you have to pay and book in advance... So where the truth lies exactly?

@lol33324
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most ALL tourists want to see the empire state building and the statue of liberty so recommending not to go to the empire state building is just silly. you can’t call yourself a nyc tour guide and recommend to NOT visit what is considered the #1 or #2 main tourist attraction in nyc. there’s many places in the city you can get a view of the empire state building but that’s not the same as actually visiting it and going up in it. i def think this is where you having been a new yorker all your life is causing a little too much bias and downplaying just how important this attraction is to tourists

@bebeerin
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And I was born and raised in the bronx

@mafiafamily6451
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Just about everything in ny is a scam

@mafiafamily6451
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Thanks alot. 👍👍

@salzburg8452
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Your deep cut dress stole my Innocence but i will let it slide!! ;-)

@rockyBalboa6699
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1:42 but thats your opinion. I'll visit all of them so you get to save a lot of money with the pass

@Heyauthors
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you remind me of Gina Linetti from B99

@ThisIsAli_Off
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Hi can you choose the time you wanna go to the place

@benjaminkrause7214
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Hi! Is the museum of natural history still pay as you wish? The website says the pay as you wish is only for NY residents.

@mmurillo0107
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is this video still applicable for this year 2022?

@jessicapilare5794
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where is the link for thr yacht company you are recommending

@stellabillmire123
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Hi Sarah. thanks for your info this video was 2years ago . Do they still work noe all your info for Summer 2022. Please advise. first time traveling to NYC with my 2 teen

@stellabillmire123
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Has the free entry to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum changed to Mondays between 3:30pm to 5pm?

@martinconnor9840
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Wow re' the 9/11 Memorial & Museum being free after 5pm on a Tuesday. Brilliant piece of information. This is great to know, $84 as opposed to $134. Fantastic advice. Will 100% look at the Flex Pass as well. Thank you

@martinconnor9840
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Thanks alot

@wiam89-v6e
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Thank you for this video!

@attorneyrobert
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I bought the city pass before watching this video😅 But I don't think it's always a scam: I bought the C3 ticket (3 attractions deal), for 87$. Choosing the Edge, Top of the Rock and the cruise to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which I would see anyway, I saved around 15$. As for the museums I will definitely follow your tips!

@Martfarypka
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As far as I can tell if you're not a local then there are no free entry options to the museums in 2022.

@RickMyBalls
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Funky binge-watching today! 🙌

@PittsburghRealEstateToday
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You give some good advice got a trip to NYC end of next month. Save money to visit top tourist attractions

@bama8570
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At 2 minutes when you said Pass on the Empire State Building
 I closed the video lol bye

@316citylights
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Hi there! love the video. had a question...it says that it is pay what you wish for only NY, NJ, CT for both natural hx and MET?

@sneudi870
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Superb! Tips for you NOT being taken for a ride... at times, literally! :)

@rajeevk.pathak771
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Sarah I love your videos but couldn’t disagree more with this particular one. I’m Australian and have spent approx 30 days in the city over three different visits. NYC is absolutely my favourite city in the world. I have several issues with your video however. You talk about free days at several of the museums 
 yes there are but when we attended Moma on a free Friday it was beyond crowded and not pleasant at all. I would rather pay a premium for a little space and anxiety free visit. Additionally many people visit the city for a short time and can’t plan to be there on a ‘free’ day. I much preferred the Empire State building to the Top of the Rock (2019) 
 it was less crowded and recently renovated. I couldn’t get near the front of the viewing deck at Top of the Rock. The Natural Museum of History maybe a ‘pay what you can’ venue but shouldn’t we be supporting these institutions. The Guggenheim is a Frank Lloyd Wright Masterpiece - forget the art even and it is still very much worth the visit. And the Circle Cruise
 we thoroughly enjoyed it, having done it twice - and enjoyed every moment. I’m fussy and anxiety ridden and not once felt it wasn’t worth the effort. Additionally what you failed to mention is that you don’t need to wait in a long line for any of these attractions but rather bypass the queue. When you are a tourist with limited time, this is important.

@carolineburke8002