

This is new and it’s expected that this will be rolled out to more stations in the near future. Note: In some subway stations, you can pay with a contactless card or your phone. (What does uptown and downtown mean? Covered below…) Get a Metrocard Annoying, right? ALWAYS CHECK FIRST before you lose money and time. In some NYC subway stations, you actually have to leave the subway station–and cross the street above ground before re-entering the subway station for the other direction. Going towards Times Square from the Village, but realizing that you’re waiting for the wrong train? MANY public transit systems allow you to switch directions if you mess up. Check which direction of the train that you need first. Figure out where you are and where you’re going via a NYC transit app. Onwards to your touristy cheat sheet for the New York City subway. The subway is the best way to get around New York City. One more thing: the subway is perfectly easy to master with the help of a transit app …and some hand sanitizer, so don’t be afraid to take the subway around while you’re in New York. If you’re lost on the subway or unsure about anything, ask someone who doesn’t look like they’re in a rush (it might take a bit) and ask.

Subway Photo by: Elzbieta Sekowska/ How to ride the New York City subway in 5 easy stepsīefore we get into service changes, the difference between express trains/local trains, let’s cover the basics here. I dedicate this blog post, which will hopefully answer many of your questions about the NYC public transportation system (which includes more than subways), to my late grandfather who would spend his childhood riding the New York City subway all day just to see more of the various trains in service.
