Official NYC Horse Carriage Rides: Family-Operated Since 1979
4.9
2,348 Ratings
New York

Experience the best horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park with the Official NYC Horse Carriage Rides™. Family-operated since 1979, we guarantee professionalism, horse welfare, and licensed tour guides.

Duration: 55 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • NYC Horse Carriage Rides EST.1979 - We will provide an informative guided Central Park Carriage Ride Tour as we go by beautiful landmarks, movie scene locations & historical sites in Central Park. We will cover all locations listed below during your Central Park Carriage Ride:
    ​​• Wollman Rink
    • Carousel
    • Chess & Checker House
    • The Dairy
    • Plaza…
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What's Included
  • Scenic photo opportunities
  • Commitment to horse welfare
  • Warm blankets provided
  • Opportunity to feed horses
  • Knowledgeable guided tours
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Tips
Additional Information

Official NYC Horse Carriage Rides™ is a familial enterprise, established by my father Giuseppe in 1979 following his immigration from Sicily to New York City. My name is Frank, and after admiring my father’s work from my childhood, I developed a deep affection for our family endeavor and our horses. I now oversee the company, maintaining superior…

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Location
NYC Horse Carriage Rides EST.1979
Central Park South
Your carriages will be parked (across the street from 180 Central Park South) inside Central Park on West Drive at 7th Ave. & 59th Street, Central Park South & only have the company logo on the horse carriage's front dashboard.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharih628
Oct 18, 2025
Great time, peaceful, relaxing and fun. - We only had a short time in NY City so I booked the 25 minute tour. It was a great little sample of Central Park. If I had more time I’d do a longer tour. It was fun and peaceful and relaxing. It started raining. Our driver asked if we wanted the carriage cover on, so he put the cover up. He let me feed the horse a carrot afterwards. Very nice and friendly and helpful.
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Angela
Sep 2, 2025
Fun Time - Super fun! Funny tour guide. Park is beautiful. Buggy clean; horse seemed well taken care of. No issues. Highly recommend.
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K4424ujsophiad
Aug 15, 2025
Romantic way to see New York - This is the charming way to see New York from a slower, more romantic perspective. As the horses trot along winding parts, passengers enjoy views of historic bridges, tranquil lakes, and lush greenery, all framed by skyline. It's classic experience.
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182robbiem
Jul 18, 2025
Still a great experience! - Unfortunately we didn’t get to participate in this excursion however whenever I spoke to frank he was very helpful in trying to reschedule a booking for me and my family, although the weather didn’t cool off, he was very courteous and guaranteed a full refund, I fully respect the fact that he put the horses welfare and safety over any money which a lot of people wouldn’t of done and I wish him and his father nothing but the best and lots of success in the future and hopefully the next time we’re in the big apple we’ll have the pleasure of going on one of these rides!
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140christym
May 18, 2025
Great way to see Central Park - Great carriage ride with Josh and Bella Luna the horse who we were informed was just new at her job and did amazingly! Great way to see a lot of the main spots in Central Park with great photo opportunities. Josh was funny and engaging and we really enjoyed the tour.
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Jessica_s
Nov 1, 2024
The most wonderful experience - The most incredible experience, our tour guide was so lovely, talked us through all the amazing view points through out Central Park and he took so many pictures for myself and my mum to remember our wonderful hour on the horse and carriage. So easy to locate, Worth every penny
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Jlhoyle
Sep 17, 2025
Was disappointed - First time to New York and chose going on carriage ride over going to a play. Wrong choice! Wasn’t clear where to meet exactly then we found her. We don’t remember her name, but she was looking at her phone pretty much the whole time. Thought maybe she was new so looking at notes but then she said she had been doing this for 13 years? Not worth the price. What happened to getting to feed Oreo a carrot? I’ve always wanted to do a carriage ride, but so disappointing.
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Preeya_s1991
Oct 15, 2025
Disappointing, do not book - I thought paying extra and reserving up front would guarantee us a good experience. Turns out other horse carriages are cheaper, and these guys (we booked 2 carriages) didn’t even do 20 minutes. When I told our guy we have another 5-7min left he reluctantly did another short route. The other carriage didn’t. The other carriage guy also didn’t tell tour guide facts to the people sitting there, but was apparently always on his phone dealing with other clients. The photo stop was very brief and it was not the best view or photos.
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Escape58585127569
Jun 7, 2025
Very Disappointing Experience - I do not recommend the horse carriage ride in Central Park, especially in bad weather. Today it was raining, and they still forced the horses to work in poor conditions. The horses looked tired and wet — it felt like animal abuse. On top of that, the ride was uncomfortable, rushed, and overpriced. I expected a peaceful and enjoyable experience, but it turned out to be stressful and sad. Please think twice before supporting this.
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Judyn91
May 18, 2025
Terrible for the horse. - These horses are not healthy. One was so sick is had foam coming out of its mouth. We could not get in the cart. The guys are so aggressive and clearly do not take good care of these beautiful animals. Horrible.
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