Big Apple Greeter -- Meet A New Yorker

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VISIT REQUEST FORM

This is your first step toward meeting a volunteer Greeter during your upcoming trip to New York City. We look forward to welcoming you!

What you need to know before you request a visit:

Request your visit at least 3 to 4 weeks before arriving in New York City.

A visit includes up to 6 people (including children and adults), with at least 1 person over age 18. Regretfully, we cannot accept groups of 7 or more people. Larger groups that split and submit separate requests are also not accepted.

Visits must start between 9 AM and 3 PM, and last at least 2 to 4 hours.

Visits are not scheduled for arrival or departure days. Therefore, you must be staying in New York City a minimum of 2 nights. Sorry, but at this time we cannot meet people visiting New York City on a day trip.

A local New York City telephone number with voice mail is necessary before we will confirm your visit. At this time we cannot accept cell phone numbers.

Visitors’ accommodations must be within the 5 boroughs of New York City. Greeters meet visitors at their place of accommodation; therefore, we are unable to arrange visits for people staying outside New York City.

If you have special needs or interests, a language or neighborhood preference, please tell us. It helps us match you with the right Greeter.

Other Information

Please understand that visits are subject to the availability of a volunteer Greeter. Submitting this form does not guarantee the availability of a Greeter.

We strongly suggest that your visit take place within the first 2 or 3 days of your arrival. Your Greeter will help you become familiar with New York City and public transportation.

Greeters are friendly and enthusiastic volunteers, and not professional tour guides.

If you prefer to leave the choice of neighborhood up to your Greeter, request a Greeter’s Choice” visit.

You will receive a confirming telephone call, email or fax from us giving you the name and contact information of your Greeter when we match your request with a Greeter.

If we have no Greeter available for your visit, you will be notified upon your arrival in New York City. Please understand that sometimes we get very busy and run out of available Greeters.

We will be happy to answer your questions as you plan your trip to New York City. Please email us at information@bigapplegreeter.org, or call us at 212-669-8159.

You are ready to submit your request for a visit with a Big Apple Greeter!

Visits are arranged subject to Greeter availability, and we will make every effort to match a Greeter with your request.

To confirm the details of your visit, we will contact you by email or telephone prior to your departure from home, or send a fax to your accommodation in New York City.

Any questions? Call us at 212-669-8159 or email visitrequest@bigapplegreeter.org

If you cannot email your request form, you may print and mail or fax it to:

Big Apple Greeter
1 Centre Street
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-669-8159
Fax: 212-669-3685

Please allow extra time to for snail mail to reach us.

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