$149 Helicopter Tour Over NYC: Off-Peak Flights With FlyNYON

A doors-off helicopter ride over New York City for $149. That's not a typo, and there's no catch.

FlyNYON offers off-peak helicopter tours at a fraction of our regular pricing. Same helicopter. Same views of the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge, One World Trade, and the downtown Manhattan skyline. The only difference is when you fly.

How the off-peak pricing works

Off-peak flights run seven days a week between 10am and 2pm. It's a 16-minute doors-off helicopter flight over downtown Manhattan.

• Monday through Sunday: $149 per seat, plus booking fee

For comparison, our standard doors-off experience is $603 per seat. The off-peak rate is the same aircraft, the same crew, the same safety standards. You just have to fly inside the 12-4pm window.

What you actually get

People assume a $149 helicopter ride means some stripped-down version of the real thing. It doesn't.

Here's what's included:

• A 16-minute doors-off helicopter tour over downtown Manhattan
• Views of the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, One World Trade, and the downtown skyline
• Free parking at our Kearny, NJ helipad
• Photos and video — bring your phone, there's plenty of time to shoot
• The same safety standards and aircraft as every other flight we run

The only thing different is the time window. Flying midday on a weekday can actually be an advantage. Fewer passengers in the queue. Less crowded parking lot. A calmer overall experience.

Who off-peak flights are good for

If your schedule has any flexibility between 10am and 2pm, this is the move. Off-peak flights work well for:

Locals. You live here. You don't need to come on a Saturday in July. A Tuesday afternoon in April? The city looks just as good from up there, and you save hundreds of dollars.

Visitors with a flexible itinerary. If you're spending a few days in New York and can carve out an afternoon, you can fly over Manhattan for less than the price of dinner in Midtown.

Groups. At $149 a seat all week, a group of four pays under $600 for a doors-off helicopter tour. Standard doors-off pricing for the same group would run you over $2,400. The math changes the conversation.

People who've been putting it off. A helicopter ride over NYC has probably been on your list for a while. At this price, there's no reason to keep pushing it to "someday."

How to find off-peak availability

Off-peak pricing shows up on our booking calendar for flights between 10am and 2pm, seven days a week. Head to the New York booking page and look for the 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm or 2pm slots. They're marked — you'll see them.

A few tips:

• Monday through Thursday is where you'll find the best combination of price and availability.
• Book ahead. Off-peak seats are limited per flight, and they sell out faster than you'd expect at this price.
• The flight departs from our helipad in Kearny, NJ, just across the Hudson from Manhattan. Free parking on site.

Questions about off-peak availability? Call 1-855-696-6247 or check the FAQ.