Taking the Subway in New York

Posted on 28th February 2012 by

Taking the subway in New York is perhaps the most popular form of transportation in the city, aside from walking. The subway system is open 24 hours a day and is very safe as long as you remember to use common sense if you’re traveling by yourself at night.

During rush hour periods, a new train arrives every 2-5 minutes. During the daytime in non-rush hour periods you can expect a train ever 5-15 minutes and from 12am to 5am, a new train comes every 20 minutes.

For a single ride, it’s $2.25 or $2.50 depending on the type of ride you purchase. If you’re going to be in the city for a while, you can purchase a 1 week unlimited ride pass for $29 or a 1 month pass for $104. Metro cards can be purchased at any subways station. You can pay with cash or credit/debit card.

Navigating the subway in New York may seem daunting at first, considering the sheer size of the system, but if you get yourself a good map and make sure to map out your route before hand, you’ll get to your destination with no problem.

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