Read This Before You Take a New York Helicopter Tour

If you are visiting the New York City area or are just looking for something new, fun and exciting to do for someone special in your life, than perhaps you will consider a New York Helicopter Tour. Seeing all of New York from the air is truly a beautiful sight. Following is a list of the top companies that offer helicopter tours of New York City. Most tours depart and end at the same location but are offered by different companies which are listed below. Remember to explore all the different tour companies and compare prices and the length of tours to find the exact one that you want. Some helicopter tours also allow more passengers than others.

1. Liberty Helicopter Tours offers sightseeing tours that cover many locations through out the city. There VIP location is located at West 30^th Street & 12^th Ave New York NY, and they are open everyday from 9:00am tunnel 9:00pm. They also have another location at the downtown Manhattan Heliport located at Pier 6 and the East River. The telephone number is 212-967-6464.

2. Helicopter Flight Services is also located at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Pier 6, and the east river. Their VIP heliport is located at West 30^th Street & 12^th Avenue. Their telephone number for reservations is 212-355-0801. They offer tours on Monday through Saturday from 10:00am until 6:00pm and on Sunday's from 11:00am until 6:00pm. You can choose from one of the tour packages that they have available or you can create your own tour by specifying a particular area that you would like to see. Of course recommendations are highly recommended. Tours can last from 15 min or go as long as 30min. The price does vary depending on which tour package you choose. Prices usually start at about $130 per persona and up to $275 per person. You must call to make a reservation and find out how many people are able to go on a particular tour.

3. New York Helicopter Sightseeing Tours take off from the Downtown Manhattan Heliport at Pier 6 and from the West 30^th Street and 12^th Avenue location in New York. The telephone number is 212-361-6060. They are open on Monday through Saturday from 9:00am until 6:30pm for the downtown heliport and on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00am until 6:30pm for the VIP Heliport on west 30^th street.

4. Zip Tours is also takes off from the West 30^th street heliport and the west 30^th street. The telephone number 1-866-947-6837. They are open Monday through Saturday from 9:00am until 6:30pm and on Saturday and Sunday at the VIP location from 11:00am until 6:30pm. The price of their tours start at $65 and can go as high as $375.

These four companies listed above are your best options for a great NYC helicopter tour. The prices and times do vary so make sure that you check out what each tour has to offer before making your reservation. You should also double check the length of your flight at the time you are making the reservation to make sure that you are not just going for a quick 5 min flight and paying for a 30 minute flight. Last but not least when you get ready to leave for your tour don't forget to bring along your camera. They offer various tours and you can make online reservations at their website. Their fees range from $238 for a 12 minute tour to $550 for a 25 minute grand tour. Their downtowns heliport is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 6:30pm. They can seat up to 7 people including the pilot on each trip. One thing that you should keep in mind is that reservations are a requirement except at the VIP heliport. Tours usually begin in various intervals through out the day. You should make sure to ask exactly what time you have to be there for your tour at the time of booking. They also offer various tour packages which can last from 5minutes to 20 minutes. Prices do vary depending on which tour you choose and can range from $75 to $200 per person. There is also a $2.50 per person security fee for the downtown heliport and a $2.50 security fee and a $40 passenger fee per person for the VIP location.