--- title: "New York Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "New York State travel guide with live conditions, entry rules, transport advice and bookable experiences in New York City, Niagara Falls and Buffalo." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/united-states/new-york last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > New York State travel guide with live conditions, entry rules, transport advice and bookable experiences in New York City, Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: Adirondack mountains and lake in New York State] # New York The densest city on the continent, and six million acres of Adirondack wilderness. Photo: [Unknown](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Long_Pond_-_St_Regis.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original) (See source) Currency US dollar (USD) Cards accepted almost everywhere Emergency number 911 Police, Ambulance, Fire Advisory level Normal precautions Global Affairs Canada and 1 other government Language English Visa requirement ESTA or visa Visa Waiver travellers need an approved ESTA Amtrak Joins Gov. Lamont, Connecticut DOT for Windsor Locks Train Station Ribbon Cutting Windsor Locks, CT – Amtrak Vice President of Infrastructure and Project Delivery Warren LeBeau joined Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, and state and local... 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[Amtrak](https://media.amtrak.com/2026/10/amtrak-advances-planning-for-replacement-of-bush-and-gunpowder-river-bridges-in-maryland/) Severe Thunderstorm Watch - Adams, PA; Cumberland, PA; Dauphin, PA; Franklin, PA; Lancaster, PA; Lebanon, PA; Perry, PA; Schuylkill, PA; York, PA Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 3:57PM EDT until October 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.949a3fd2a47d5fa19131ae9e75ab409a4460849a.002.1) Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 3:56PM EDT until October 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5085e3654783882e0c7280124d26d7439903bdc8.001.1) High Wind Warning - Riverside County Mountains High Wind Warning issued October 16 at 12:54PM PDT until October 18 at 12:00AM PDT by NWS San Diego CA [US National Weather Service](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3dc9ccd8816fe622ed015ec17fc7661c92aea043.004.1) ## Good to know To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) or a visa. The US State Department has more information on visas… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay. If you’re travelling through another country on your way to or from the US, check the entry requirements for that country… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) The US Customs and Border Protection Trusted Traveller Program (TTP) Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travellers expedited clearance at some US airports. If you’re a British citizen, you can register to get a UK background check… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of the US. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: The Health section was updated - travel health information (Public Health Agency of Canada). [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states) Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Risk levels section – removed the advisory to avoid non-essential travel to the Northern Gulf coast… [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states) The state is bigger than it looks. New York City to Niagara Falls is around 7 hours by road or 9 by Amtrak, so fly to Buffalo if time is short. Upstate autumn colour peaks late September in the Adirondacks and mid October in the Hudson Valley. New York City sales tax is 8.875 percent and hotel taxes are additional, so quoted room rates rise noticeably at checkout. Tipping is expected rather than optional. Budget 18 to 20 percent for table service, a couple of dollars a drink at a bar, and 15 to 20 percent for taxis. Prices on shelves and menus exclude sales tax, which is added at the till and varies by state and city. ## Top destinations in New York [[Image: Manhattan skyline at dusk] New York City Museums, skyline views, parks and neighbourhoods you can walk all day.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/united-states/new-york/new-york-city)[[Image: Niagara Falls seen from the American side] Niagara Falls Boat trips into the mist and viewpoints on both sides of the border.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/united-states/new-york/niagara-falls)[[Image: Buffalo New York skyline] Buffalo Great architecture, an excellent art museum and cheap, generous food.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/united-states/new-york/buffalo) ## Frequently asked questions Only by air. It is a 7 hour drive each way, so fly to Buffalo and stay a night, or make it part of a wider upstate loop. May, June, September and October. Autumn is the classic upstate season, while the city works year round. Not for the city, where a car is a burden. For the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley you do. The city is, upstate is not. Budget 250 to 400 USD a day in Manhattan and roughly half that upstate. To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) or a visa. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. To enter the US, your passport must be valid for the length of your planned stay. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s US guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of the US. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. For tour operators ## Run tours in New York? Publish them everywhere from one place. Tourpublish takes the tours already in your reservation system and publishes them to your website, social channels, messaging apps, AI assistants and marketplaces. - [Best tour operator software compared](https://tourpublish.com/best-tour-operator-software) - [How Tourpublish works](https://tourpublish.com/product) Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [U.S. Department of State](https://travel.state.gov/_res/rss/TAsTWs.xml) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to United States as a whole. Aggregated from official sources. 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