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Understanding how the complex system
of taxis, buses and subways work in New York City can be quite
confusing to the first or second time visitor. However, it's not
as hard as one may think. As a multiple time visitor to the Big
City, I have found that the simplest way to understand, read and
use the multiple ways of public transportation is by thinking
of it as a big connect-the-dots game. Think of "start"
as where you are, "end" is where you want to go and
than find the ways to "connect the dots" using the different
subway stations and bus stops.
IMPORTANT
PLACES TO START:
PORT AUTHORITY BUS STATION
8th Avenue at East 42nd St
PHONE: 212-564-8484
WEBSITE: http://www.panynj.gov
GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL
Park Avenue at East 42nd St
PENNSYLVANIA STATION
7th Avenue at West 33rd St
ONLINE
INFORMATION:
MTA of NYC website
This is a great place to start. It
includes a history of NYC's public transportation system, fares,
schedules, and maps to not only NYC's subway, but also to the
Long Island Railroad (LIRR), NY Metro North Railroad, NYC's bus
system, and Long Island bus system.
NYC Subway.org
A detailed development of NYC's subway
system, station information, maps, and other historical information
on the city's subway system.
New York City Taxis
Taxis
at NY.com
NYCabbie.com
Taxi Fees and Charges:
$2 for first 1/5 mile
$0.30 per each 1/5 mile
$0.20 per 90 seconds in stopped/slow traffic
$0.50 surcharge during the hours of 8PM - 6AM
Other Places of travel in New York City
Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey
JFK airport
website
La Guardia
Offical Website
NYC DOT website
Travel and Transportation
Guide - NY.com
New York Transportation.com
New York Metropolitan Transportation
Council
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