Carriage Ride in Central Park (VIP - PRIVATE) Since 1964™
New York City, USA
- 50 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Don’t settle for seeing Central Park through the window of a non-stop tour bus. Instead, make the most of good weather and enjoy a tour of the park in one of New York City’s iconic horse-drawn carriages. Hear about the history of Central Park and the Big Apple from your driver and take advantage of photo stops at park highlights made famous in so many movies, books, and television shows.
- No sharing with strangers: This carriage ride is private for you and your group
- If it’s cold out, beat the chill with the provided blankets
- All carriages are wheelchair accessible
- Carriage rides are suitable for all ages, from a few months old to 100 years old
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
This longer carriage ride covers more of Central Park with time for photos.
What's Included
- Tax , Blankets, Photo stops, Carrots for the horse
- GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED. You can tip cash or card accepted. Thank you again!
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 200 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019, USA
Our starting point is 7th ave 59th street just in the Central Park at the end of the carriage line
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
When the weather is fair, there’s no better way to see the sites of New York City’s Central Park than from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage.
Easily meet your driver, and horse, in Central Park. If you like you can give your horse a little treat (carrots provided). Then you’ll be on your way.
Your driver will give you loads of information about the places you pass by, including insider information that you wouldn’t get in a guidebook.
Some of the places you’ll pass by are the Wollman Rink, Balto Statue, Loeb Boathouse, Cherry Hill, and much more. There will be plenty of photo stops along the way.
Also, if it’s a tad chilly, you can use blankets provided in your carriage.
Easily meet your driver, and horse, in Central Park. If you like you can give your horse a little treat (carrots provided). Then you’ll be on your way.
Your driver will give you loads of information about the places you pass by, including insider information that you wouldn’t get in a guidebook.
Some of the places you’ll pass by are the Wollman Rink, Balto Statue, Loeb Boathouse, Cherry Hill, and much more. There will be plenty of photo stops along the way.
Also, if it’s a tad chilly, you can use blankets provided in your carriage.
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Central Park Carriage Rides - Official Booking Site
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Travelers need to be climb steps to get in carriage We can help
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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abholdplacemsncom, Jul 2026
Matt was great. Very informative. Fun feeding Grace carrots. Matt made a few stops and took photos of us.
Rebecca_D, Jul 2026
We didn’t get to do this trip as it was canceled due to the extreme hot weather however the provider was great and communicated with us and offered a few alternatives but we had other plans
Sabreena_T, Jun 2026
The ride itself was lovely but the driver was recently from Ukraine and spoke very little English. He tried his best and through mime and some key words we realised what the main sights were. It was very hard to find the starting point from the directions provided.
Luellen_L, Jun 2026
Matt, our driver, texted with us so we knew where to meet him. We did the longer ride so there was time to stop at several places and take pictures. Got to feed our horse Strawberry some carrots. Learned she was a former thoroughbred racing horse. Matt was knowledgeable about the park and its history. We enjoyed the experience and it's a great way to see the park.
Elliott_P, Jun 2026
Unfortunately this was cancelled due to heat restrictions. Please provide me with the date I can expect the refund.
Noella_W, Jun 2026
The excursion was cancelled by the provider without informing me. We travelled to the pick up location and found out that the event had been cancelled. The ride was scheduled for 1:00 pm which was plenty of time to inform us on the cancellation.
Michelle_M, Jun 2026
Our Driver was very a very nice Turkish man, he told us lots of things about the park and answered questions that my mother asked. He definitely didn’t have to do that but it was very sweet of him! The horse Gracie was a beautiful mare, we got to feed her carrots and pet her! The pictures our driver took came out nice and will last a lifetime!
Krystal_G, May 2026
A very relaxing ride around central park with great photo ops! Grace was such a beautiful, well mannered princess (the horse)
Carol_W, May 2026
Amazing. Knowledgeable driver. Ahmet was very personable and friendly. I highly recommend this tour, well worth the money
Indrakshi_D, May 2026
We had booked a carriage tour of Central Park for May 16 at 10am. But could not take the tour because I got sick. Have been trying to contact aviator for a refund, but got no response. I know this is a reputable company, but their lack of response to customers concerns is frustrating & extremely disappointing.
Peter_K, May 2026
Matt was extremely knowledgeable! Love the ride and how beautiful the park is! Couldn't ask for better!
Margaret_D, May 2026
We had a perfect carriage ride with fun stops and interesting information about various parts of Central Park.
Victoria_M, May 2026
Matt was friendly and would suggest great photo op areas. Even helped with taking photos for us. Great communication day of.
Scott_S, May 2026
Very informational. I didn’t realize how many movies / shows were done there in the park. The park is very well used. Saw lots of people walking, riding bikes, enjoying park areas, and areas designated for dogs. Park is very well maintained.
Bernard_P, May 2026
The company waited until the day of my scheduled experience to inform me they were overbooked and requested that I either reschedule or cancel. This was especially frustrating, as I had originally booked nearly two months in advance for a nighttime (11:30 PM) carriage ride for my wife’s birthday.
Instead, I was asked to move the reservation to 4:40 PM—an entirely different experience with significantly less ambiance. Given the last-minute notice, I had little choice but to accept the change or risk losing the experience altogether.
Overall, this caused a major inconvenience, and there were very limited options offered to make the situation right. Given the circumstances, I believe a refund or some form of compensation is warranted and would appreciate your consideration in resolving this matter.
sue_c, Apr 2026
Paid for 55 minutes actually spent on the carriage 35 mins , which most of was spent going around Central Park not what I wanted . Bucket list failed miserably .
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Most of the park was closed that Sunday due to a race. We informed you before you still wanted to take your ride because you didn’t want to change to another time
james_c, Apr 2026
Excellent service great to see the park beautiful scenery would recommend to my friends and family members
james_c, Apr 2026
Was supposed to go on my tour on the 17th when I got to New York but somehow it got booked for the 14th I tried to cancel and rebook but they never got back to me
Response from Host, Apr 2026
If you book it wrong day and figure it out and try to cancel last minute Your driver will be waiting for you and he/she will be paid Common sense. Nobody waits for free. Own your mistake
Laura_Q, Apr 2026
Relaxing and informative!! We circled the park at a slow pace with several photo moment breaks. It was a highlight of the day!
Amy_P, Apr 2026
Oscar was a great tour guide. He stopped and took photos when we wanted him to. It was chilly this day and he had a blanket for us.
Rebecca_H, Apr 2026
It was great the driver was informative and funny. The only thing is I wish it explored more of the park and there were more photo stops but I understand the restrictions.
Sarah_M, Mar 2026
This was a very iconic experience. There was nothing wrong with the Horse, Driver, or carriage, it was just so very expensive.
cherie_h, Mar 2026
No I will not ever book this again he was rude and reprimand me like I was his child. I hate it true
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We specifically called you and asked you , you said you have a baby then you showed up 15 years old teenager and you said this is your baby
You are a lier
Do not book any of our services again
Maddy_O, Mar 2026
On time great guide and strawberry the house beautiful was called as booked so late was met as arranged told all about the park and allowed stops to take pictures
Jacinta_M, Mar 2026
This is a must-do while in NYC! What a beautiful experience. Our guide Oscar was awesome and shared lots of fun facts about Central Park along the way.
Margaret_L, Mar 2026
We didn’t get to take the carriage ride. This company cancelled on our ride and we were not able to take it at a different time. Please send our refund we haven’t received it but we do see where you took the money.
Allison_R, Mar 2026
Paid for VIP, only received two photo stops and ride was shorted. Guide pointed out some buildings but was not very talkative unless pressed. He was nice though. Not really worth the extra we paid just do the basic and take your own photos.
Adam_M, Feb 2026
The ride was nice and we learned some neat facts about the city and Central Park. My main complaint is that the ride on Viator says 50 minutes. We were back in 35 minutes. When I questioned him, he said it’s actually 45 minutes not 50 and it was shorter because we didn’t take photos at one of the opportunities. I didn’t argue, however if we had gotten out of the carriage and taken the one more photo we didn’t take, that would have only taken a minute or two. Considering the price, it would have been nice to have the full 45 minute ride, not get 10 minutes left because they were wanting to not be late for the next customer.
Patti_W, Feb 2026
It was a great way to visit central park. Our carriage driver Matt was very knowledgeable and took pictures of us at different spots in the park.
Kevin_S, Feb 2026
Oscar was an excellent guide. He explained the iconic site throughout the park and stopped for photo opportunities.
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