According to legal regulations, each car can carry a maximum of 4 adults OR 3 adults plus 2 children under 12 years old. Licensed carriages and drivers are always found on 59th Street and 5th Avenue (known as Grand Army Plaza), and all over 59th Street, from 5th Avenue to 8th Avenue. Horse-drawn carriages were New York City's first mode of transportation and are one of the city's few remaining historic elements. Today, Central Park encompasses 843 acres of land in the heart of Manhattan, the busiest of the 5 boroughs of New York City, from 59th Street to Street 110. In addition to our full and part-time drivers, Central Park Carriages' dedicated staff is comprised of farriers, blacksmiths, stable managers and stable workers who work together to ensure the health and happiness of each horse.
All carriages, drivers and horses are regularly inspected by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Look no further than NYC Horse Carriage Rides Company for the ultimate 5-star horse-drawn carriage ride experience in New York City and Central Park. When it opened in the winter of 1858, New York City's Central Park was the first major landscaped public park. of the United States.
An old-fashioned carriage ride through Central Park is a unique way to enjoy New York City for first-time New York visitors, frequent travelers, and even local residents. Carriage rides through Central Park are amazing, a great way to see the park and its surroundings. You have to do it, it's worth it, but bring cash and pay the driver directly.
