How to visit New York City on a budget: Cheap flights and free things to do

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Plenty of city tours are free or tip-based too, including a Brooklyn Brewery tour, a Heart of the Park Central Park tour and a tour of New York Public Library. Catch a half-price Broadway show Visit New York between 21 January and 10 February and you’ll catch NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week and NYC Must-See Week, during which hotel rates, airfares and activities offer great value, according to the tourist board. Freehand Hotel New York, for example, opened in January 2018 in the Flatiron District close to Gramercy Park, with 396 rooms and a restaurant and lobby bar led by restaurateur Gabriel Stulman’s Happy Cooking Hospitality. “Stay in New York City over a Sunday night or plan trips around US public holidays when rates can often dip to reflect a drop in business travel.” Try a low-cost upgrade If you’re keen to travel in style, book by 31 January for travel between January and March to benefit from Norwegian’s lowest ever Premium fares.