You have to take one of the commuter trains mentioned previously to do so. Even though it is often depicted on the New York subway map, there does not exist a physical connection between the two systems. However, the system operates on the same fare system as the regular subway system: there is a free transfer between the two systems you pay only once in one system, and the second swipe with the same farecard within two hours will be free in the other system.
The street system in Manhattan is famously composed of a rectangular street grid. Streets abbreviated as "St" travel east and west, while avenues abbreviated "Ave" travel north and south. This is not entirely accurate, since the grid system is not perfectly aligned with the directions on the compass. Street numbering increases as you go further north, while avenue numbering increases as you go further west:. This grid system is not perfect. For instance, 4th Ave is named Park Ave for most of its stretch and the grid system does not really exist below 14th St for historical reasons.
The rectangular area that streets and avenues create in between are referred to as blocks and are also often used as a colloquial measure of distance.
You might hear "the subway station is two blocks east" or "I have to walk three blocks to get to work". Because blocks are rectangular in shape, blocks can be "short blocks" if you walk north-south along an avenue or "long blocks" if you walk east-west along a street. Long blocks are also referred to as crosstown blocks. To boost your confidence a bit right now, here is a graph from the NYPD showing annual murder rates from to The NYC subway is the largest transit system in the world in terms of number of stations , including the 3 newest stations on the just-opened 2nd Avenue line , which means that you have to know what you are doing before you use it.
Because with over miles of tracks, if you go the wrong way, it might take you a little longer to get to your destination. You must download a subway map onto your phone before using the system.
Google Maps is a great resource, they give directions using public transportation, even incorporating service changes and delays. However, even if you download a map of New York to use offline, you cannot access transit directions offline.
In addition, mta. This is especially useful nights and weekends, when the MTA does most of the repair and maintenance work. How to enter the system. If you do not plan on purchasing a weekly pass discussed below , using the OMNY payment system may be your best option. You can pay your fare by touching any credit card or debit card that has this contactless symbol on the front or back:. Make sure as you hold your phone or smart watch near the reader.
Ideally, you have data on your phone, but if not, every subway station has free wifi.. A couple of reasons:. Using the NYC Subway vending machines is, unfortunately, not as intuitive or user-friendly as it should be. All machines take credit cards, but not all of them take cash. If you would rather pay in cash and speak to a human being, each station has a booth with an MTA Metropolitan Transit Authority employee in it usually!
So the break-even number or rides, is Otherwise, you would have to get an unlimited card for each member of your travel party. Remember, not all machines accept cash, so have a credit card handy.
Assuming you choose Credit Card, you will be prompted to dip your card. Look for the card slot on the bottom left-hand side of the machine. Insert your card all the way into the slot, then pull it out. If the machine has read the card, you will be asked to enter your billing zip code. If your credit card was not issued in the United States, you do not have to enter your zip code.
Simply press the key to proceed. Only American card users have to enter their billing zip code, followed by the key. Are you finding this subway guide helpful? Want to get it as a printer-friendly PDF in your inbox right now? Now what? With OMNY just tap and go. You may need to press your thumb or type in a security key on your phone.
For the MetroCard, you have to swipe your way in, which sounds simple but can sometimes be tricky. The card readers installed in the turnstiles are finicky. You have to treat them just the right way for them to let you in. If you swipe too fast, try again.
If you swipe to slow, try again. Come up to a turnstile with the MetroCard in your right hand the card reader is always to the right of the turnstile. Swipe it at a normal speed — not too slow, not too fast. There are two types of turnstiles. There are the regular turnstiles found in most stations, where the bar is horizontal and at hip level like the one below.
There are also vertical turnstiles that are as tall as a professional basketball player. When you use these vertical ones like the one below , please make sure you push the bars that are the closest to where you swipe. When entering larger stations, you can swipe first then pick a direction downtown vs. But with smaller stations and there are many more of these in the system , if you swipe on the downtown side of the platform but want to go uptown , you will not be able to switch sides.
The shape of this crowded island naturally led to a mostly linear subway system in Manhattan. That means that most of the subway lines in Manhattan generally run in a north-south fashion. Piece of cake. Even a pigeon can remember that. So if you look at a map of Manhattan, Downtown would be towards the bottom. The side you need depends on two factors: Where you are and where you want to go. To complicate things even more, there are Local trains and Express trains!
Many subway stations just have one track for each direction one track for Uptown, one for Downtown. Subway trains are driven by operators, or conductors, who sit in a booth at the front of the train and use a handheld device similar to a video game joystick to operate the train. There are no foot pedals on most modern subway trains, though some older model systems do have them. The acceleration and braking are done with the joystick and buttons on a control panel. The conductor is also the one who makes announcements over the public address system in the train and opens and closes the doors of the cars at stations.
Blake Guthrie covers travel, entertainment and outdoor recreation for many outlets, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he is a regular contributor. With years of experience as a professional cook, Guthrie also relishes writing about food and beverage topics.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications from Auburn University. Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning.
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