NYC sightseeing buses report increase in locals taking tours as pandemic keeps tourists away It was date night on a double decker for Commack resident Ranvijay Kalra and his wife. “You’re usually driving, right … so when I made sure my wife’s going to see the whole city, it has to be a top view,” he said. Hence the name Top View Tours. Pre-pandemic, the city sightseeing buses were packed with out-of-towners, but since reopening in summer 2020, Top View and Big Bus Tours report a drastic decrease in tourists and an increase in locals looking to get out of the house.