Money-Saving Tips

If you plan to visit lots of attractions, consider buying a CityPass (www.citypass.com), which includes entry to six top-notch sights: the Empire State Building, the Guggenheim Museum or Top of the Rock, the American Museum of Natural History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (including the Cloisters), Circle Line Cruises or admission to Liberty and Ellis islands, and the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum or the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The $126 pass, which saves you almost half the cost of individual tickets (and time on lines), is good for nine days from first use.

Sign up for discount sites like Groupon, Gilt City, and LivingSocial a month before your visit to score discounts on everything from restaurants and clubs to beauty treatments and attractions.