Buses
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) (718) 330-1234
NYC’s 3,700 buses operate throughout the five boroughs on more than 200 routes. You are usually within a few blocks of a bus stop.
Cost: The cost is $2 per ride, no matter the distance. You can pay your fare with a MetroCard, a token, or exact change in coins. The driver does not give change and fare boxes do not accept dollar bills or pennies. A MetroCard can save you money on multiple rides, and can be loaded with any amount of money.
How to Locate a Bus Stop: Bus stops have a tall, round sign with a bus emblem and route number; some have bus shelters. Most also include a “Guide-A-Ride,” which is a rectangular box attached to the bus sign pole that displays a route map and bus schedule.
Subways
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) (718) 330-1234
Subways are a fast, easy, and inexpensive way to get around the city. Trains run 24 hours a day, with waiting time between trains normally just a few minutes, depending on the time of day. The 714-mile Manhattan subway system has 468 stations serving 24 routes – more than any other system in the world. It operates 24 hours a day, is safe, and is used daily by more than 3.5 million people.
Subway Entrances: Subway entrances in New York are usually found on street corners, marked with a staircase descending to the station. The stop will have a large green ball outside (indicating a booth inside where you can buy tokens or MetroCards) or red ball (no token booth inside; you must have fare available to enter).
Rail
New York City has two main rail stations, Grand Central Terminal and Pennsylvania Station. Grand Central is on the East Side, in midtown, and Penn Station is on the West Side, just below midtown.
Grand Central Terminal (212) 532-4900
42nd Street and Park Avenue (between Lexington and Vanderbilt Avenues)
Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station)
31-33rd Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues
Rail Links
Amtrak (800) 872-7245, (212) 630-6400
Amtrak is the country’s national passenger railroad. It operates seven days a week, with destinations throughout the United States. Many packages and special deals are available. Rail passes are available for international visitors.
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) (718) 217-5477
This line operates out of Penn Station, with service between NYC and Queens, Brooklyn, and 134 Long Island communities. Destinations include Belmont Park (horse racetrack), Shea Stadium (Mets baseball), the Hamptons (beaches), Montauk (beaches), Jones Beach, and wineries. Packages are available.
Metro-North Railroad (212) 532-4900, (800) METRO-INFO
Currently the second-largest commuter line in the United States, Metro-North operates from Grand Central Terminal to 119 stations in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
New Jersey Transit (973) 762-5100, (800) 772-2222
Frequent rail service throughout New Jersey into and out of Manhattan.
Port Authority Trans Hudson (201) 216-2677, (800) 234-7284
(PATH) Rapid transit among several stops in New York City and Newark, Harrison, Jersey City, and Hoboken, in New Jersey. Operates round trip from Newark, NJ’s Penn Station to lower and midtown Manhattan (including New York’s Penn Station); connections from Newark Airport. PATH’s 33rd Street Station (on 6th Avenue, in Herald Square) in Manhattan is one block from Amtrak trains at NY’s Penn Station.
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