From taxi to cable car: what a visitor needs to know about transport in New York
'30.07.2019'
Are you going to New York on an excursion or want to move here to live? So, this article about all types of transport in New York is for you, writes Andrey Boychuk in an article for Immigrant porada.
New York is a rather big city. To get from one point to another, in most cases you will need to use public transport. Listed below are all types of transport that are available in the metropolis.
Buses and subways
These are the most common types of public transport. You do not need to have a car in the city to get somewhere, since the subway and buses will take you to any part of New York.
The fare is currently worth $ 2.75, but prices change every year, so it's best to check by this link current prices.
In buses and subways use special cards. They can be bought at the metro station at an electronic kiosk or at the box office. You can pay in cash or by credit or debit card. If you do not have a card, it will cost $ 1, and if there is, then you can simply refill it.
Also, only in buses you can pay in trifles if you do not have a card. Paper cash or cards in buses do not accept.
There are also 1-day, 7-day and 30-day unlimited cards with which you can ride as much as you like, for the time for which your card is designed.
If you come to weekI recommend to buy an 7-day unlimited card. By the way subway map и buses.
Ferry and water taxi
New York is located on water, therefore, there is, accordingly, water transport. The Staten island ferry is a free steamboat that connects the islands of Manhattan and Staten Island. If you want to see the Statue of Liberty up close for free, take a ride on the Staten island ferry.
There is also a water taxi. Honestly, I never went on it, but map stations and schedule as well prices.
Taxi Yellow Cab
If you are in middle or lower Manhattan, on the streets you will see an unreal amount of yellow taxis. If the lights are on in a taxi, stop it. If not lit, then the car is busy.
On the doors of the taxis and inside it is written how much they charge for the landing and for each mile. But to make you feel more comfortable, they have a counter that shows how much you have hit. You can pay in cash or by credit or debit card. By the way, you cannot call these taxis by phone - only stop them on the road.
Green taxi
If you are in upper Manhattan or another area of New York (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens or Staten Island), you can stop only green taxis, because the yellow ones, firstly, do not stop, and secondly, they are not allowed pick up people in those areas. They can only take people there. Payment works the same.
Uber i lyft
Uber i Lyft is 2 companies, unrealistically good and ingenious, but other taxi drivers don't like them, as they interrupt the whole business with yellow and green taxis. Everything is very simple.
Download the application to your phone. Register. Call a taxi to where you are now and indicate where you are going. You don't even have to talk to the taxi driver himself. He will drive up - you sit down. Takes you away. Are you getting off. And money is automatically withdrawn from your bank account or card.
Also, when the driver goes to you, you see on the phone how far he is now. Brilliant and simple. The fare is not very different from the green and yellow taxis.
Car service
This is a taxi, similar to ours. You call the office and tell you where to pick you up and where to take them, and they call you how much the fare will cost. Pay in cash only.
By the way, this is one of the cheapest types of taxis. Especially if you want to travel far, for example, from one area to another or to the airport, then I recommend taking the Car service. For example, from Brooklyn to Queens the fare will cost $ 40-69, and if you use Uber, it will be somewhere around $ 100-120.
Cableway
There is also a cable car in Manhattan. It connects Roosevelt Island to Manhattan. You can use the same public transport card as for metro and bus. If you have time, I recommend taking a ride - you can see a very beautiful view from above.
Bike carts
If you are in the heart of Manhattan and are tired of walking, but do not want to go down the subway, wait for a bus or a taxi, you can ride bicycles with an 2-local stroller.
City bike
There are also stations with bicycles that can be rented throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. Prices for them here.
The system works as follows. You pay per day unlimited ride, but by 30 minutes. That is, you can ride a single bike maximum 30 minutes. Then you need to park it on any of the parking lots and take another one or even the same bike.
Congratulations! Now you are ready to go to NYC!
About the Author: Andriy Boychuk is the founder of Immigrant Porada (iporada.com), a platform for Ukrainian immigrants to the United States. Cheerful husband of a wonderful wife and father of a joyful daughter.
This blog is translated from the Ukrainian language. The original article can be found on the website. "Immigrant Porada"(Ukrainian online advice platform for immigrants in the United States).
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