Can you visit where Gossip Girl was filmed?
Yes, you can visit where Gossip Girl was filmed. Almost every location in New York City is a real, public place you can walk up to today — the Met steps on Fifth Avenue, the Empire Hotel, Grand Central Terminal and large parts of Central Park.
A few interiors were shot on a soundstage in Brooklyn and are not open to visitors, and some townhouse exteriors are private homes you can only photograph from the sidewalk. Our Gossip Girl locations guide marks which stops are public, which are hotels or restaurants you can walk into, and which are exteriors only.
Is there a Gossip Girl tour in NYC?
Yes, there are Gossip Girl tours in NYC. Private guided tours visit real Gossip Girl filming locations across Manhattan by pedicab, bus or private car. Gossip Girl Tours is rated 5.0 across 387 verified Google reviews and tours can be booked directly at gossipgirltours.com.
Tours are private to your group rather than shared with strangers, and a local guide tells the scene story at each stop and takes your photos. See what a route looks like on the Gossip Girl Pedicab Tour page.
What are the best Gossip Girl tours in NYC?
The right tour depends on your time and group: a 60-minute route covers the Met steps and Central Park, a two-hour route adds the Empire Hotel and Midtown, and a three-hour private route covers the Upper East Side and downtown stops as well.
We compare every option side by side — duration, stops, group size and price — on Best Gossip Girl Tours, so you can pick on facts rather than on marketing claims.
Is there a Gossip Girl experience in New York City?
Yes — the closest thing to an official Gossip Girl experience in New York is a guided visit to the locations themselves, with the scenes explained where they were filmed and photo stops at the landmarks fans recognise.
There is no permanent Gossip Girl museum or attraction in the city, so the show lives in its real settings. Read what a full day looks like on our Gossip Girl experience page.
Is Chuck's hotel real?
Yes. Chuck Bass's Empire Hotel is a real hotel at 44 West 63rd Street beside Lincoln Center, and its red neon sign is the one you see in the show.
You can walk into the lobby and the rooftop bar without staying overnight. The full story of the building and the scenes shot there is on Chuck Bass and the Empire Hotel.
How much does a Gossip Girl tour cost?
Gossip Girl tours in NYC start at $89 per adult. Adult tickets are $89 for the 60-minute Friendly tour, $125 for the 90-minute Budget tour, $149 for the 2-hour Grand VIP tour and $179 for the 3-hour Exclusive private tour. The bus / SUV / private car tour is $199 per person and the Sex and The City tour is $125 per adult.
Children have a lower rate on every private route, and prices are per person rather than per group except on the bus tour. Live availability and current prices are on Gossip Girl tour tickets.
Where are the most famous Gossip Girl filming locations in NYC?
The five most recognisable are the Met steps on Fifth Avenue, the Empire Hotel by Lincoln Center, the Palace Hotel courtyard on Madison Avenue, Grand Central Terminal and Bethesda Terrace in Central Park.
Beyond those, the Upper East Side townhouse blocks, Constance Billard's school exterior and the Brooklyn loft round out most fans' lists. We describe them all in 25 iconic Gossip Girl filming locations.
Can you visit the Met Steps from Gossip Girl?
Yes. The steps in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 1000 Fifth Avenue are public, free to sit on and open all day — no museum ticket needed.
Mornings before about 10am are the quietest for photos. See the exact scenes filmed there in the iconic Met steps scenes.
Where is the Empire Hotel from Gossip Girl?
The Empire Hotel from Gossip Girl is at 44 West 63rd Street on the Upper West Side, one block from Lincoln Center and about a ten-minute walk from Columbus Circle.
It is the hotel Chuck Bass buys and runs in the series, and both the exterior sign and the rooftop appear repeatedly. More Gossip Girl hotels — the Palace, the Plaza, the Waldorf Astoria and the St. Regis — are listed on Gossip Girl hotels in NYC.
Where is Blair Waldorf's apartment?
Blair Waldorf's building is a private apartment house at 1136 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, used for exterior shots only — the interiors were built on a set.
It is a residential address, so visitors photograph it from the public sidewalk and keep the entrance clear. The details are on Blair Waldorf's apartment location.
Where was Gossip Girl filmed in New York?
The series was filmed on location across Manhattan — mainly the Upper East Side, Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Midtown and Lincoln Center — with interiors shot at Silvercup Studios and a Brooklyn stage.
The Brooklyn Humphrey loft, Grand Central and Columbia University widen the map beyond the Upper East Side. Our Gossip Girl tour in New York page explains how the locations connect geographically.
Can you do a Gossip Girl tour by pedicab?
Yes. Our Gossip Girl Tour rides you between the Upper East Side filming locations in comfort, with a guide narrating each stop and time for photos.
A pedicab covers the Central Park and Met Steps cluster in one loop, so you see more locations in less time than walking. The full route is laid out on the pedicab tour page.
Is there a Gossip Girl tour map?
Yes — our Gossip Girl locations map plots the filming locations across Manhattan and Brooklyn so you can see which sites cluster together.
Central Park, the Met and Madison Avenue sit within a short walk of each other, while Brooklyn and downtown stops need transport. The park cluster is broken down in Gossip Girl Central Park locations.
How long is a Gossip Girl tour?
A Gossip Girl tour in NYC lasts between one and three hours, depending on the route: the shortest private pedicab route is about 60 minutes, while the full Grand Gossip Girl Tour runs around three hours.
Shorter routes stay on the Upper East Side and in Central Park; longer routes add Midtown, Lincoln Center and downtown stops. Durations and stop counts for every route are compared on Best Gossip Girl Tours.
Is the Gossip Girl tour worth it?
For fans of the show, yes — you see the real locations with the scene stories explained on the spot, and the private format means the route and pace are set for your group alone, which 387 Google reviewers have rated 5.0 out of 5.
If you are deciding, the honest comparison of what each price level gets you is on Best Gossip Girl Tours, and independent feedback is on our TripAdvisor reviews page.
Where is the Constance Billard school in real life?
Constance Billard School for Girls is fictional, but its exterior is the Museum of the City of New York at 1220 Fifth Avenue — the stone staircase where Blair and Serena's school scenes were filmed.
The building sits across from Central Park on the Upper East Side, so it pairs naturally with a visit to the Met steps nearby. The filming history is on Constance Billard school.
Where does Serena van der Woodsen live?
In the show, Serena and her family live in a suite at the Lotte New York Palace hotel on Madison Avenue — a real hotel whose courtyard and lobby appear throughout the series.
The Palace is one of several real Gossip Girl hotels you can walk into. Details are on the Palace Hotel page, and the full character location is covered on Serena's apartment location.
