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Getting Around
Visitors to New York have their pick of transportation in every neighborhood. New York’s buses and subways serve riders 24 hours a day at 468 subway stations and more than 14,000 bus stops in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. Pick up a subway or bus map at your hotel or call 718-330-1234 for travel information. If you’re not pressed for time, take a public bus, which makes more stops than subways and allows you to see the city as you travel. Yellow cabs are another way to get around, but they come at a cost. If you wear comfortable shoes, walking is another great way to enjoy New York.
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BY BUS
Most buses follow easy-to-understand routes along the Manhattan grid. Bus stops are usually located near street corners and highlighted by yellow curbs, a metal flag, and Guide-A-Ride posts that list route and schedule. Routes travel up or down the north-south avenues, or east and west on the major two-way crosstown streets. Most bus routes operate 24 hours. Fare is $2, payable by coins (except pennies) or MetroCard (fare card). Bus fare boxes don’t accept paper currency. If you pay with coins, have exact fare ready when you board, since bus operators can’t make change. Payment by coins will get you a transfer to another bus, but you can only transfer from bus to subway or subway to bus by using the Metrocard, and you must make the transfer within two hours to complete your trip.
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BY SUBWAY
Subway fare is $2, payable by MetroCard (fare card), available from station agents at the booth. Once you have passed through the turnstiles, follow the signs for the subway line you want. Platform signs displayed at the platform show which trains stop there, their destination and hours of operation. MetroCard deducts the $2 subway or bus fare at the subway turnstile or bus fare box and offers several options for convenience and savings. MetroCard Fun Pass allows you unlimited subway and local bus rides for one day for only $7. Use it as often as you want until 3 AM the next morning. Unlimited Ride 7-Day MetroCard gives you all the rides and transfers you need on subways and local buses for seven consecutive days at a fixed price of $24. You can use your credit or bank debit card to buy MetroCard at vending machines in the subway stations or online at www.metrocard.citysearch.com.
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BY TAXI
Taxis are usually easy to hail on the street or from a taxi stand in front of major hotels. You can tell if a cab is available by checking its rooftop light; if the center panel is lit and the side panels are dark, the driver is ready to take passengers. Taxi fares cost $2.50 for the first 1/5 mi, 40 cents for each 1/5 mi thereafter, and 40 cents for each minute not in motion. A 50-cent surcharge is added to rides begun between 8 PM and 6 AM. Taxi drivers expect a 15 percent tip.
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ON FOOT
The cheapest, sometimes the fastest, and usually the most interesting way to explore this city is by walking.
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