By Harry Nara · Last updated
- Opening ceremony, 9.30amSaturday 27 March 2027
- Easter Sunday, open 10am to 7pmSunday 28 March 2027
- Where
- Javits Center
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Time of year
- March to April
- Dates
- Around the same dates every year
Public days run from Friday 26 March to Sunday 4 April, including Easter Sunday. Press and industry have the halls on 24 and 25 March, by credential only. The opening ribbon cutting is on Saturday 27 March in the Crystal Palace.
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The auto show fills the Javits Center on 11th Avenue for ten public days in spring, this time across Easter, and it stays open on Easter Sunday. Adult tickets are $22 and children’s $8, online or at a kiosk at the door. An early-entry ticket lets you in an hour before everyone else on Friday and Saturday mornings, which is a fair sign of when the halls are fullest. The 7 train to 34 St–Hudson Yards is the nearest subway.
What New York Auto Show actually is
Carmakers bring their new models here to show the public, across two floors of the Javits Center, and the organiser bills it as the oldest and best-attended auto show in North America. Press and industry have the halls to themselves for two days first; the public days begin on a Friday and run to the Sunday of the following week.
You can climb into most of the cars, which is the draw for many visitors, though concept cars and exotic display pieces are usually off limits. Nothing is for sale. Product specialists answer questions, and the organiser sends would-be buyers to dealers afterwards.
This edition spans Easter, and the show opens as usual on Easter Sunday, the morning the Easter Parade fills Fifth Avenue across Midtown. That makes it a useful indoor plan for a week when New York’s spring weather can still turn cold and wet.
Where to watch New York Auto Show
- The opening ceremony. A ribbon cutting at half past nine on the first Saturday, in the Crystal Palace, the glass hall at 35th Street and 11th Avenue. The floor opens at ten.
- The EV test track. Manufacturers give rides in their hybrid and electric cars. Riders must be at least eight and at least 57 inches tall, and the queues can close before the posted time when they get long, so go early in the day.
- An evening visit. The show stays open until ten on Fridays and Saturdays and until eight from Monday to Thursday, which leaves the daylight for the rest of the city.
- A guided tour. Two-hour tours led by someone from the car industry run at set times and are booked like a ticket.
Tickets and what it costs
General admission is $22 for anyone thirteen or over and $8 for children from three to twelve; under-threes go free with a paying adult. It is valid on any public day and sold online or at self-service kiosks on arrival.
Early access costs $48 for adults and $18 for children and gets you in at nine on a Friday or Saturday, an hour before the general doors. It is sold online only.
Combination tickets add a NY Waterway ferry from Port Imperial in Weehawken, or entry to the RiseNY attraction. Groups of twenty or more pay $19 an adult.
Official information and booking: www.autoshowny.com
Getting there
The Javits Center runs along 11th Avenue from 34th to 40th Street, on the far west side of Midtown. The nearest subway is 34 St–Hudson Yards, the last stop on the 7 line.
From New Jersey, NY Waterway’s ferry from Port Imperial docks at the West 39th Street terminal, beside the north end of the Javits Center, and the show sells a ticket that bundles the two.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Bringing a pocket knife
Everyone passes through a metal detector at the entrance. Knives, box cutters and similar items are confiscated and handed to the police, not kept for you to collect on the way out.
Promising a young child a ride
The EV test track takes nobody under eight or shorter than 57 inches, and under-eighteens must ride with a parent or guardian. The cars carry no child seats.
Planning to buy early entry at the door
The nine o’clock tickets are sold online only. The kiosks at the entrance sell general admission.
Bringing an emotional support animal
The Javits Center admits certified service animals only. Pets and emotional support animals are turned away.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the New York Auto Show?
For ten public days in spring at the Javits Center, from a Friday to the Sunday of the following week, after two press days. This edition’s dates are in the card at the top of the page.
How much are New York Auto Show tickets?
General admission is $22 for adults, $8 for children aged three to twelve and free for under-threes with a paying adult. Early entry at 9am on Fridays and Saturdays costs $48 for adults and $18 for children.
What are the New York Auto Show opening hours?
From 10am to 8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am to 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 10am to 7pm on Sundays. Early-entry ticket holders get in at 9am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Is the New York Auto Show open on Easter Sunday?
Yes. The organiser keeps it open on Easter Sunday, from 10am to 7pm, the same as the other Sundays of the show.
Can you sit in the cars at the New York Auto Show?
In most of them. Concept cars and exotic display pieces may be closed, and none of the cars can be bought at the show.
Sources
- New York International Auto Show, official site
- New York International Auto Show, plan your visit (dates, hours, location)
- New York International Auto Show, tickets
- New York International Auto Show, FAQ (security, test track, animals)
Dates on this page are checked against the organiser’s own listing and confirmed through 2027. Written and maintained by Harry Nara.