Central Park Proposal Tour
65-Minute Private Ride, Planned Around the Moment • Up to 4 adults • 65 minutes • Family-owned since 1999
About this tour
The 65-minute Proposal Tour uses the longer Central Park route and includes a stop at the proposal location you select while booking. Bethesda, Cherry Hill and the Bow Bridge area are proposal settings, not a promise to stop at all of them on one ride. The driver coordinates the selected location and the return within your reserved time. Photographers, flowers, champagne and other extras are optional and priced separately. Choose from the locations actually offered on the booking screen.
The 65-minute Proposal Tour uses the longer Central Park route and includes a stop at the proposal location you select while booking. Bethesda, Cherry Hill and the Bow Bridge area are proposal settings, not a promise to stop at all of them on one ride. The driver coordinates the selected location and the return within your reserved time. Photographers, flowers, champagne and other extras are optional and priced separately. Choose from the locations actually offered on the booking screen.
What's included
- Private carriage for up to 4 adults
- 65 minutes with a narrated route
- 1 photo stop: The proposal location selected in your booking
- Blankets in cold weather
- Experienced, licensed driver
Tour route & landmarks
- Depart 7th Ave & Central Park South (180 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019)
- Wollman Rink
- Carousel
- Chess & Checkers House
- The Dairy
- The Mall (Literary Walk)
- Balto Statue
- SummerStage
- Conservatory Water (Boat Pond)
- Central Park Boathouse
- Bethesda Fountain area
- Naumburg Bandshell
- Cherry Hill
- The Lake
- Bow Bridge area
- Strawberry Fields
- Sheep Meadow
- Tavern on the Green
- Columbus Circle
Pricing
$224.99 for the private carriage. Up to 4 adults can ride; with children 12 and under it becomes 3 adults and 2 children, 2 adults and 4 children, or 1 adult and 6 children. The add-ons — photography, video, flowers, chocolate, champagne — are priced separately at checkout and every one of them is optional.
Who this tour is for
Anyone proposing in Central Park who wants the location settled in advance rather than left to a driver's judgement on the day, and who would like the option of a photographer already waiting. It is not a sightseeing tour: 65 minutes with a planned stop covers less ground than our 125-minute Grand tours, and the narration takes second place to the reason you are there. If seeing the whole park matters more than the stop, book a Grand tour instead.
Frequently asked questions
Which proposal locations can I choose?
Select one of the proposal locations offered on the booking screen. Your driver coordinates the nearby carriage access and the selected stop within the booked duration.
How far ahead do the photo and video add-ons have to be booked?
At least 24 hours before the ride. Add them at checkout with the tour rather than asking your driver on the day.
Can the proposal be kept a surprise?
Yes. Say so in the booking notes and the timing, the meeting point and any hidden photographer are coordinated discreetly.
Is the ride private?
Every booking is one private carriage. You are never seated with another party, on this tour or any other.
What route does this tour follow?
The 65-minute Proposal Tour uses the longer Central Park route and includes a stop at the proposal location you select while booking. Bethesda, Cherry Hill and the Bow Bridge area are proposal settings, not a promise to stop at all of them on one ride. The driver coordinates the selected location and the return within your reserved time. Photographers, flowers, champagne and other extras are optional and priced separately. Choose from the locations actually offered on the booking screen.
How many photo stops are included?
1 scheduled stop: The proposal location selected in your booking. Stops are included in the booked duration.
When is this tour available?
Regular tours run January 10 – November 20. From November 21 to January 9 regular tours pause for the Christmas season and our Christmas tours run instead — see nycroyalcarriage.com/events/christmas/.