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By New York Tours by Gary
Free cancellation available
Price is €176 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
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Overview

    • Discover the secrets of Grand Central Terminal and the new Grand Central Madison
    • The history of the NY Central and the terminal's previous incarnations
    • Find out how the terminal escaped the wrecking ball and who helped save it
    • See rare photos from secret areas throughout the terminal
    • Venture 15 stories down to Grand Central Madison LIRR station

Activity location

    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 90 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA | Pershing Square / Central Cafe & Deli (Outside Underneath Park Avenue Bridge) 90 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017
    • New York, New York, United States

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Valid for 2 Hours, New York: Grand Central Terminal and LIRR Station Tour in English

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€175.88 x 1 Traveller€175.88
Total
Price is €175.88

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour of Grand Central Terminal and an explanation as to why Grand Central Terminal is the most beautiful and most perfect transport facility on the planet. That is correct - the planet.
  • Inclusions
    Visit to the new Grand Central Madison LIRR station.
  • Exclusions
    Meals and drinks
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from the terminal

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Bare feet, Bikes, Cooler, Diving, Drones, Explosive substances, Feeding animals, Firework, Fishing, Handcarts, Littering, Making fire, Making noise, Nudity, Skateboards, Skates, Smoking, Smoking in the vehicle, Smoking indoors, Snorkelling, Speakers, Surfboards, Swimming, Tripods
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • Explore Grand Central Terminal and the new Grand Central Madison LIRR station on a guided tour. Learn about the history of the terminal and the secrets that lie within it. Venture through the terminal and the new LIRR station located 150 feet underground.

    Over the past century, Grand Central Terminal has captivated people from around the world with its architectural beauty, unique brick and mortar eateries, and endless transit possibilities. It’s also full of secrets — from being the target of a failed Nazi sabotage mission during WWII to containing hidden areas that keep it and its train traffic running each day.

    Join your guide as you venture through Grand Central Terminal — one of the most beautiful and famous train terminals on Planet Earth — along with the new Grand Central Madison LIRR station located 150 feet underground.

    Learn about the history of New York Central, the company that built Grand Central Terminal as well as the two preceding incarnations of the terminal built at the same location. Hear the incredible storey of how Grand Central Terminal escaped the wrecking ball, and what the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the United States Supreme Court had to do with it.

    Uncover the mysteries of the terminal, including why there's a hole in the ceiling, how artists messed-up one of its most defining artworks, and how to find its hidden cocktail lounge. Take a trip 15 stories down to the 700,000 square foot Grand Central Madison to visit incredible new works of art.

    Opened in 2023, this LIRR station was the final piece of East Side Access, a decades-long infrastructure project that finally brought Long Island Rail Road trains to Grand Central Terminal. See rare photos from secret areas throughout the terminal, including M42, catwalks, and more.

Location

Activity location

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    • New York City
    • New York City, New York, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 90 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA | Pershing Square / Central Cafe & Deli (Outside Underneath Park Avenue Bridge) 90 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017
    • New York, New York, United States