Official NYC Horse Carriage Rides: Family-Operated Since 1979
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2,102 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: 1 day learn more
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 Hotel
    • Upper East Side
    • Literary Mall
    • Balto Statue
    • Summer Stage
    • Boat Pond
    • Loeb Boathouse
    • Bethesda Fountain
    • Bandshell
    • The Lake
    • Cherry Hill (photo stop)
    • The Bow Bridge
    • Upper West Side
    • Strawberry Fields (photo stop)
    • Dakota Building
    •Sheep Meadow
    • Tavern On The Green
    • Heckscher Playground
    • Columbus Circle
    • And More…
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 quality horse carriage services in Central Park. Both my father and I arrange and guide the tours while supervising the carriages which guarantees exceptional professionalism, uninfringed equine wellbeing, licensed guides, and well-preserved carriages. Please be aware of copycat websites and vendors as we’ve been proudly offering carriage rides in Central Park since 1979 and hold the title of Official NYC Horse Carriage Ride Company. Our company is the most trusted Central Park Horse Carriage Ride provider in NYC, backed by more than 7000 enthusiastic reviews from our pleased clients. Why risk your time and resources with unreliable third-party sellers when we’re ranked as the top choice for carriage services in Central Park.

  • Avoid large crowds
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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Dawndd5524ba
Jan 31, 2024
NYC carriage ride - Our driver Josh was very knowledgeable, learned a lot about Central Park I did not know. Enjoyed the carriage ride especially at night.
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Thymetobeestudio
Jan 28, 2024
We had the best afternoon in Central Park, thanks to Alexus and Sam! - Such a great experience and the best way to see the park and learn some interesting history about the park and buildings that border most of it. We took the 65 minute ride and loved it. Alexus was kind and a great host. She is a native New-Yorker, has worked with horses for a long time, and obviously loves and cares for the animals she works with.
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G8888qjsteveg
Jan 15, 2024
Outstanding carriage ride experience in central park - Fantastic tour with our driver Josh who was knowledgeable, friendly and brilliant company. Would recommend without question to anyone interested in a carriage tour of Central Park. Thank you Josh and thanks to NYC Horse Carriage Rides
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J2394zojonathang
Jan 15, 2024
A fun carriage ride through Central Park. - Our guide was so sweet. He made sure we had good pictures and knew a lot about the area's history and filming locations. It was my wife and i's first carriage ride and it was amazing experience. Highly recommended for the memories!
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Bigislandfan1
Dec 14, 2023
Great company, wonderful experience - Easy online booking, easy to find. They texted morning off to change/confirm the time slightly that actually worked better for us. Driver and horse were excellent, definitely no mistreatment there. Great way to see the park. A wonderful experience I will always remember.
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135eminey
Sep 13, 2023
Scott - Very nice horse ride. Scott was very friendly and explained us a lot of things and stories about NYC. Really fun and interesting, while enjoying the relax of the Central Park. We would definitely recommend it, specially with Scott and his horse Chris Brown!
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706tristat
Aug 25, 2023
Bucket list experience checked ! - A ride through the park on a beautiful summer night was the perfect way to start our NYC vacation. Our driver was friendly and knowledgeable. Sadly, I have forgotten his name. It was worth paying extra for the 55 minute ride, but if you are short on time or money the 30min would be just fine.
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Debrasl2296zy
Jun 12, 2023
Josh and Lady Liberty are the tops! - The Audacity of Man! A review of our driver Josh and his faithful steed, Lady Liberty. The day was Friday, June 9th and the skies over Manhattan were finally starting to clear of the smoke from the devious Canadians and their ‘campfires’. We were concerned our ride through Central Park may be cancelled but alas, through the din appeared Josh and the stunningly beautiful mare Lady Liberty. Josh smiled a grin so wide we thought his face may split and beckoned us to him. Tipping his hat in a grand gesture, he enthusiastically welcomed us aboard the stately carriage and we were off on our adventure! Shocked at first at his athletic somersault over Lady Liberty’s back and into the helm, we wondered if this lithe, fit young man in the top hat was a Cirque de Soleil performer on a summer sabbatical! It was clear from the outset this was to be no normal carriage ride, for the man at the reins stunned us with his hilarity and endless witty banter. If John Mulaney and Ferris Bueller had a child it would resemble this dapper gent, but could only wish it were as awesome and charismatic as Josh. It’s not too much to say that he brought joy to the masses during the 55 minutes of carriage time; dancing, singing, and gesticulating wildly while Lady Liberty neighed along. We laughed, we cried, we became better people. How to rate this nearly religious experience? Five stars are not enough!! 10 stars, 8 planets and 1 constellation would not do it justice!! If we had the choice of taking another carriage ride with Josh or World Peace we would ride with Josh EVERY SINGLE TIME!!
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Kimberly_d
Apr 19, 2023
Perfection! - Omgosh! Henry was AMAZING!!! Mary our horse was so sweet. Henry gave us so much information and we loved every moment of the ride. Highly recommend this company and highly encourage doing a carriage ride if you are in the fence about it!! A perfect way to see Central Park!
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Goplaces737188
Nov 25, 2023
Don’t give your money to this company! Choose one of the many other NYC horse carriage tours who don’t insult customers - I hardly ever leave reviews, let alone negative reviews, but I feel compelled to warn anyone not to do business with this company, and specifically to steer clear of the owner, Frank Riccobono. I booked and paid for a carriage ride with my family over two months in advance. Shortly after booking, I noticed that the company had overcharged me $160, so I emailed their customer service email to request the refund. They never responded, despite my initial email and a second follow-up. The company’s total failure to respond to my outreach should have been a red flag, but I figured we could just sort this out in person the day of our carriage ride. Two days before our booking, I emailed the company again to confirm the booking time. I again never heard back. An hour before our scheduled carriage ride, the owner of the company, Frank, texted me to confirm the booking time, but the time was incorrect. When I told him this, he became enraged, texting me nonsensical insults directed at me and my husband. He then called me repeatedly, and when my husband answered the phone, he similarly attacked him, me, and our children (who are all under the age of four). His hateful reaction to being told that his booking time was wrong was truly inexplicable—He flew off the handle with rage and told us he was cancelling our booking. And even after this, he continued texting me and my husband nasty insults until I finally blocked his phone number. Fortunately, there are plenty of other great companies that offer carriage rides in NYC, so we promptly booked with Central Park Carriage Rides and had a great experience. In retrospect, I’m so glad we didn’t give our money to someone who would treat customers so poorly, and I would encourage anyone considering this company to steer clear and book with one of the many other carriage ride companies in NYC.
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