Open Loop New York

Open Loop New York was a hop on hop off, open top double-decker bus, sightseeing tour company based in New York City. It was a subsidiary of the RATP Group.

Open Loop New York
ParentRATP Group
FoundedMay 14, 2014
Ceased operation2017
HeadquartersNew York City
Service areaNew York City
Service typeOpen top bus tours
Depots1
Fleet36
Websitewww.openloop-ny.com

History

Open Tour New York commenced operating on May 14, 2014 with 15 open top buses.[1][2][3] As part of a global rebranding, it was renamed Open Loop New York on September 3, 2014. It ceased operations in 2017 with operations incorporated into those of Big Bus Tours.[4]

Operations

Open Loop New York operated four routes: The Uptown, Downtown, Night and Midtown Route, each with stops at tourist destinations, including: Times Square, SoHo, Manhattan, Central Park, Empire State Building, Little Italy, Brooklyn, United Nations, Greenwich Village, Columbus Circle, Harlem, Washington Square Park and Bryant Park.

Open Loop New York also operated New York sightseeing tour packages that include Helicopter tours, the Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum, Statue of Liberty cruises and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fleet

Open Loop New York operated a fleet of 36 Alexander Dennis Enviro400s and Gilligs.[2][4][5]

References
  1. The RATP Group operates sightseeing buses in New York City RATP Group
  2. RATP Dev starts Open Tour with 15 buses in NYC Metro Magazine May 15, 2014
  3. New French Bus Tour Company Opens in Midtown Commercial Observer August 14, 2014
  4. "RATPs Extrapolitan quits New York sightseeing" Buses Magazine issue 751 October 2017 page 19
  5. Break-through business, new products and frontier technology, as ADL keeps its foot on the pedal Archived 2014-12-21 at the Wayback Machine Alexander Dennis October 2, 2013
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