Getting Around New York City By Subway
If you are staying in Manhattan and you want to see all the tourist
attractions there is only one way to travel and that is the subway. Most
tourists to New York City think that the subway is dirty and full of
graffiti but that just isn't the case anymore. You will only see that in the
movies, actually you won't see that in any new movies as they don't allow
film crews to put graffiti on the trains for movies.
To navigate the subway all you need to do is go to a token booth and get a
free subway map. Most trains run north and south in Manhattan so you are
only minutes from any tourist attraction by subway. If you are in midtown it
only takes 15 minutes to get downtown.
Some places you may want to see:
Ground Zero - A, C or E train to Chambers Street. 1,2,3 train to chambers
street or the R and W train to City Hall.
Battery Park - 1 train to south ferry or the 4 or 5 train to Bowling Green
station.
South Street Seaport - A or C train to Broadway-Nassau street
Flatiron Building - R or W train to 23rd street.
Washington Square Park - A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th street. Macys - B,
V, F, D, Q to 34th and 6th ave.
Bloomingdales - 4, 5, 6, N, R, to 59th and Lexington avenue.
Of course almost any train will take you to or near Times Square at 42nd
street stations. Speaking of 42nd street if you take any train 4,5 or 6 to
Grand Central station you can see this old train station landmark and then
stroll along 42nd street towards Times Square. This is a nice little walk as
along the way you will see the Chrysler Building and the New York Public
Library Building which has some great architecture.
Behind the Library is Bryant Park where they have the Fashion shows. It also
has free wi-fi outdoors. So if you get stuck in a dinky hotel and need to
get online you can take your laptop there and get online to send family and
friends pictures of your trip. They will be jealous with envy.
Depending on how much you plan on using the subway you have to plan how much you need to pay. They have individual fares that as of this writing is $2 each way or you can buy a daily or a weekly pass.
If you would like to take a free tour of a subway ride see the video of a train ride going over the Manhattan Bridge.
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