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While visiting New York City for the first time, you will probably use the subway. If you are not careful, you might never get to your destination. The subway in New York City is one of the largest subway systems in the world in terms of track mileage and number of stops (468) 420 km (261 mi) of lines, and one of the only 24 hour subway systems in the world. So you can feel lost with the public transports in this big city.
Don’t be afraid, this week we give you some advice to use the subway in New York to discover this wonderful city!
Take the Subway Map
It’s important to have it because sometimes you won’t be able to get an internet connection at most of the underground train stations or in the tunnels, in this way you will save a lot of time. The old paper is always the best solution. Ask for a free subway map at subway station booths. Once you have your map in hand, it’s easier to understand what is the difference between a local and express stop and to see the others lines you can take since the station.
Download on your phone the Official NYC subway map is a good solution as well, you can go directly on the website and put your position to find the best way, the perfect combination between bus and subway you can use to go in your destination!
Make sure you have bought the correct fare on your MetroCard
In the foreign country, we can make this mistake for many reasons and in some situations you can have fines in the subway! It’s not really a good time to past, so be sure to have the correct ticket in your pocket. Normally, one entrance into the New York City Subway Systems costs $2.75. You can find all information about the prices here.
Get the right train
One of the big mistakes who many tourists make is getting on an express train when they should have taken the local train, the local train has stop at every stop along a line, while express trains skip some stops. In the NY Subway it’s different, Uptown corresponds to North and Downtown corresponds to South. And don’t forget a green circle indicates 7 local, a red diamond indicates 7 express.
Look before what a station entrance looks like
In New-York, normally the Subway entrances are always open have green lights, and for the exit you will find it with the red lights. Sometimes you can’t find the entrances because they are within private properties, and these entrances are not always visible from the outside. Some entrances are mono-directional, meaning that they only serve an entrance to a platform for boarding trains to one destination.
You can see New-York Metro Subway Map on the official website. You can ask the station agent if you have any questions. Enjoy your time in New-York with your family and your friends!
