Manhattan has a free bus that stops at 33 popular locations

As expensive as New York City is, there are plenty of ways to save a little money on everyday expenses like transportation. Time-out talks about the free Downtown Connection bus in Manhattan.

The Downtown Connection bus has been serving Lower Manhattan and Battery Park City for 15 years.

The service boasts five modern, bright red by buses, which run daily from 10:00 to 19:30.

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Each vehicle can accommodate up to 22 passengers. Bus travels in a circle through 33 different stops in the city centre.

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The service is quite simple: you see a bus and get on it - no need to pay or scan any documents.

Locals use this form of transport to get around the area. The bus can be a great option for an excursion. All stops are at major tourist spots, including One World Trade Center (the tallest building in the US!), Battery Park City, and the Staten Island Ferry.

Here is a list of all bus stops:

1. North End Avenue & Warren Street
2. Warren Street & Greenwich Street
3. Warren Street & Church Street
4. Murray Street & Broadway
5. Murray Street & Greenwich Street
6. North End Avenue & Murray Street
7. Vesey Street & North End Avenue
8. South End Avenue & Gateway Plaza
9. South End Avenue & Rector Place
10 West Thames Street & South End Avenue
11 Battery Place & 3rd Place
12 Battery Place & Washington Street
13 State Street & Whitehall Street
14 Water Street & Whitehall Street
15 Water Street & Old Slip
16 Water Street & Wall Street
17 Water Street & Fletcher Street
18 Pearl Street & Fulton Street
19 South Street & Peck Slip
20 Water Street & Fulton Street
21 Water Street & Pine Street
22 Water Street & Gouverneur Lane
23 Water Street & Coenties Slip
24 State Street & Whitehall Street
25 State Street & Bridge Street
26 Battery Place & Washington Street
27 Battery Place & West Street
28 Battery Place & 3rd Place
29 West Thames Street & South End Avenue
30 South End Avenue & Rector Place
31 South End Avenue & Albany Street
32 Murray Street & North End Avenue
33 North End Avenue & Warren Street