Tours and Tickets to Experience Washington Square Park

There are plenty of ways to experience Washington Square Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New York Night Tour: Open Top Bus Tour by TopView®
• Greenwich Village Walking and Food Tasting Tour
• Artistic, Alternative Greenwich Village Walking Tour
• New York City Ghost Tour of Greenwich Village
• Semi-Private Greenwich Village Walking Tour

Washington Square Park is a public park, so it's free to visit. However, many travelers explore it as part of a New York City tour. Self-guided audio tours of Greenwich Village start at US$11, while small-group walking tours that pass through the park start at US$25.

Yes, Washington Square Park is accessible for wheelchair users, thanks to flat pathways, ramps, and level access points throughout. Children’s play areas include various ground-level play features, mobility transfer systems, and sensory-friendly spaces. The park also has an accessible restroom. West Fourth Street–Washington Square subway station has elevator access.

Yes, there are free public restrooms in Washington Square Park southwest of the central fountain. Other facilities in the park include children’s playgrounds, dog runs, drinking fountains, spray showers, and chess tables. Accessible pathways and benches are throughout the park, and free Wi-Fi is also available.

Yes, dogs are welcome at Washington Square Park, provided they are kept on a leash. The park also has two dedicated dog runs, where dogs can run and play off-leash. Under New York State law, your dog must be vaccinated against rabies, and you must pick up after them.

The closest subway station to Washington State Park is West 4th Street–Washington Square (lines A, B, C, D, E, F, and M), just one block from the park, followed by 8th Street–NYU (lines N, Q, R, and W) and Astor Place (lines 4 and 6).