How to Ride the New York City Subway (Guide to the NYC Subway)
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How does the New York subway work? And how do you navigate the New York subway? Unfortunately, navigating NYC subway has a steep learning curve. That is why I put this ultimate video guide to the New York subway together to help guide you through the New York City subway system (especially helpful for tourists). This is the video I wish I had watched when I first visited New York City. Whether you are visiting or moving to New York City, I hope this video saves you a lot of time and frustration. You'll learn a few trivia about the New York City subway (to include NYC subway letters); express and local trains; crosstown, uptown, and downtown trains; how to read the NYC subway map and station signage. Good luck and happy subway riding!
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00:00 Intro
01:45 Subway Lines
07:02 Subway Map
08:03 Directional Signage
09:54 Platform Signage
12:07 Entrance Signage
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A Vignelli-style unofficial map of the New York City Subway system in 2018
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MTA subway train station platform with people traveling in New York
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Entrance of Brooklyn Bridge city hall station subway
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Subway entrance at Brooklyn Grand Army Plaza in NYC
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Entrance to subway station (23rd St N and R trains)
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Broad street subway station in Wall Street
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Modern glass entrance to the NYC Subway at Bowling Green
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Entrance to the 14th Street-Union Square subway station
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Subway entrance at 23rd Street in NYC (1 train downtown)
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Wall street subway station in New York City (Uptown and the Bronx)
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CORRECTION: The A is not the oldest subway line, but it is the longest.
The 9th Ave. Line was an El. The first underground line that is part of the current system is the IRT Broadway Line. Previosly, there was an experimental line using a vaccum.
@@stevefish3124 And for the super history nerds, part of that IRT Broadway line can still be seen in the Times Square station. If you go to the Shuttle to Grand Central and cross over toward the furthest Shuttle platform (or the exit that's over there) and look around, you'll see the walkway goes over some [currently] unused tracks -- a small section of the IRT Broadway line that's a little bit of preserved subway history still on view.
It is also used for the shuttle trains to cross over to the main line for Maintenance or replaced in the train yard.
@UrbanCaffeine, you forgot to mention that the stations with the 'entrances' that have red balls instead of the green ones are station _exits_ and can't be used to enter a subway station.
Do u have a bf? Very curious 😊
I am a retired NYC subway train operator (motorman). This is the best video explanation of the system that I have seen. Congratulations, young lady. Excellent job!!!!!
Thanks so much! Feel free to share with people who might need this. 😊
@@UrbanCaffeine Hi, do you have any metro app suggestion that works without mobile data?
Hi how much is a unlimited pass for. Week
@@thetraveldynasty7915 Don't ask me. I don't know. Direct your inquiry to Urban Caffeine directly. Good luck.
@@thetraveldynasty7915 Don't ask me. I don't know. Direct your inquiry to Urban Caffeine directly. Good luck.
This is the more complete subway guide I've seen, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.
@@UrbanCaffeine Correction: The "A" train is not the oldest Subway line. It is the longest. The oldest is that if the No. 1 IRT which opened on Thursday, October 27th 1904. The first stations were from City Hall to 145th Street
As someone with ZERO sense of direction, this video is essential viewing. Thank you!
I'm glad it's helping you out! The subway is confusing enough, especially when they have service changes. 😂 Thanks for watching!
If I could meet you, I would thank you over and over and over for this video. We traveled to New York City from Tennessee and I must’ve watched your video 100 times. Everything you said is spot on and we enjoyed this trip so much more thanks to you. My husband was working while my mom and I “played.” She is 79 and I was 53. This was in the middle of May 2023. I would’ve been so lost without your video. We rode the subway so many times that week. We didn’t get lost at all. Mostly my issue was trying to figure out where to exit the subway and get re-oriented once outside. To anyone reading this, watch this video over and over. Every time, you will grasp something that you may not have grasped before. I sure hope you see my comment because I want you to know how much you helped us enjoy our trip. I could go on and on, but, your video rocks! And so do you!
Thanks for this nice note. It's heartwarming to hear you had a great time in NY while using public transit. 😊
I cannot fully express how grateful I am for this video. I went to New York last December with my wife and this was a lifesaver. I have never had an easier time using an unfamiliar transit system, much less one of the size and complexity of New York's. The only hiccup we had was getting lost looking for a transfer area when we had to get off the train unexpectedly because it suddenly switched to Express (good thing I at least knew that was a possibility though, thanks to this vid). Fantastic job!
It's always nice to hear how this video was helpful. Glad you had a good time! 😊
Two words. Google Maps lol helped me out so much, you just follow along and it tells you when to get off and transfer
It's been 4 months since we've returned from our Manhattan vacation and wanted to thank you for your video. We rode the subway numerous times and never went down the wrong stairs or took the wrong train. Sometimes we would repeat something you told us so that we would remember as we're pointing/walking, lol. If/When we return, we'll watch again. This was probably the most intimidating part of visiting.
I've lived in NYC for almost 50 yrs and your videos are telling me more than I knew. I love them and I love your dedication to the research. I'm officially a fan.
This video needs to be the official subway guide, anyone, ANYONE, can learn from this video. Very well done.
Even after riding the NYC subways for decades, I learned several new things from this video. You are AWESOME! Thank you!
My dad taught me about the IND, BMT and IRT yet I had totally forgotten it until you reminded me. Nice! And he didn't know the bit about differing sizes, as far as I know.
For those of us that need to know the "why" behind everything, this is so incredibly helpful. Thank you!!
I needed to know the why too! 😀
I'm moving to NYC soon and I really appreciate having videos like this to help orient me before I'm there!
Happy to help! Good luck on your move!
Get the Citymapper app for your phone. You tell it where you’re going and it tells you which trains or buses to take and which subway station entrance or exit is best.
Tips from a local here, if you see two people in an altercation anywhere around this city, mind your business and keep it moving. That's how most people get beat up out here.
Very useful information that should be required viewing for all visitors or new residents to NYC. As usual, outstanding graphics/visuals with very clear, well-written narration. All your content is superbly done and it is pretty evident you spend a lot of time researching and producing your episodes. Thank you for all your hard work!
I truly appreciate how much you appreciate these videos. Thank you for continually watching!
🤓 Subway Superhero... Wow, didn’t know NYC is so big...
Indeed it is. Manhattan is so small if you think about it. Thanks for watching!
Great video. I am headed to NYC in October so I'll update then. Thanks for the info.
Hi Thea, I just got back from my holiday to NYC and after watching this video, navigating the subway was a breeze! Between Google Maps and understanding the signage/uptown/downtown/local/express etc I felt like a local using the subway multiple times a day to get around. Such a helpful video!
So happy to hear you had a successful subway experience! I hope your trip went well. Thanks for the comment!
I love you. You are my favourite person ever. Today I had to take the subway for the first time and spent at least 15 min trying to figure it out. Your video explained everything so well that now I feel like I know the subway system in New York better than the public transport system in my home country. I am so happy that I got to find your video because all the information is so clear and well explained. Thank you :)
Fantastic guide, thanks very much. I’m visiting in November 2023, so this is very useful!
I just found this video does anybody else think this was like SO HELPFUL tysm!!!
I'm a regular rider of the MTA but have never figured out the logic of the system. Your video really opens my eyes! It clarifies a lot of confusions and puzzles that have bothered me for years!
Moving to New York this Thursday, and this is very useful information! I actually lived in Tokyo for two years back in 2017-18, and I've got to say their extremely complex subway and train system seems downright simple compared to this. Seems that the NY subway system is long overdue for some renovation and streamlining, though I understand that it costs a billion dollars to move a sign or something like that haha.
haha, if you have been riding the Tokyo system then you are in for an adventure with New York! Good luck on your move and thanks for watching 😊
Damn bro you got money 💰
@@josecobianandrade8038 Why because he rents a one bed shithole and works 12 hrs a day ? Traveling around the world staying one month in top places and not working requires bank my friend......
@@__PJ__ tell me more! 👀 maybe I can learn a few things from you
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Very, very well done.
I was born and raised in NYC and this is very detailed, thorough and accurate. 👍🏾
Thank you! 😀
@@UrbanCaffeine Great job! I have lived here in NYC for so long but never seen something so detailed!
I'll be visiting my wife at NYC in a few months and she's pretty sure I won't be able to ride the subway without getting confused and lost. I've watched this video so many times to surprise her with my subway knowledge. Thank you for making such a complete video!
Good luck! 🤞
Amazing Job. Great editing. Knowledgeable information
Thanks a lot! 😊
Thank you! I used only your videos to successfully learn how to use the subway and buses in New York for my trip! It was a great experience! It was awesome after a long drive not having to drive around in city traffic and I was able to keep my car parked my whole trip and travel with the subway/buses!
You're welcome! And thanks for the nice message. 😊 It's good to hear that my content has made your travels easier.
Thank you SUBWAY SUPERHERO ! It is clear that NYC has a complicated Subway System….but believe me, it is nothing compared to the one in Shinjuku Station in Tokyo ! Been in Japan many times, I have been lost, moving around in circles, ended up in wrong platform, boarded the wrong train, wrong exit etc etc…but once you get to know the color coded directions, it is indeed easier…
That sounds rough! At least you can count on trains in Japan to be on schedule 😃
This is very helpful! The information that the trains run in the same direction as the traffic is new to me.
This is very useful and well-made, thank you!! We’ve been re-watching and are learning more every time as advertised 🙂
So glad to hear! Many thanks! 😊
I watched almost all your NY videos; they are informative, extremely helpful and very thoughtful. Thank you for great work!
watching all these videos as a new yorker is really fun because sometimes theres info that i didnt know or did know and forgot, and every time i watch these i get a better way to explain the subway system to my out of city/state friends
Thanks! As a New Yorker, I Loved the video!
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it.
Amazing video!!! Ive watched quite a few subway videos lately and yours is by far the best! Thank you!!!
Thea's videos are so helpful. Just returned from NY with my wife and Thea's UC subway video helped us get around Manhattan with confidence. It made our visit that much more enjoyable and we saved some $$ not having to take the taxi everywhere. In fact, we didn't have to take the taxi or Uber once while we were in Manhattan and Flushing/Queens. Thank you Thea and UC!
Your NYC public transportation made me so confident in traveling the city when I visited for my first time. Thank you so much!
One of the best videos that I've seen. Our daughter is planning a trip to NY in August with a friend, I hope I can get her to watch this video to prepare herself for what to expect. She's watched others, but yours is the most complete.
Thank you! Yes, please share. My next video is on using the Metrocard and other ways to pay for public transportation. Good luck to your daughter! August is definitely one of the hotter months but there will be plenty to see and do.
@@UrbanCaffeine we are going to be in town from the 18th to the 22nd to film for our channel, and then she's flying in with a friend on the 21st, and staying a few days. We're going to pass our unlimited metro cards to her and her friend when we leave, so she can keep using them. Keep up the good work!
@@UrbanCaffeine by the way, we're from Texas, so chances are we'll be going to NY to get away from the heat.
Even better! I use to borrow people's unlimited card before. 😂
@@EscapingtheEmptyNest We escape the heat from Sydney when we relax in Texas :)
Sometimes I'm glad for TH-cam's recommendation algorithms. I'm about to go on my first trip to NY and had watched a video from the MTA about OMNY. Then TH-cam recommended one of your videos. It was very helpful and informative. I'm going to watch as many as I can. Thank you! SUBWAY SUPERHERO
I've seen a few of these subway explanation videos, but this one is the best. I moved here in December and I've been riding the subway regularly, but still learned a lot in this video!
Thanks! I remember moving here and just flying by the seat of my pants. That was an adventure. Lol. Hope you are enjoying New York!
Hi Thea. This thank you is long overdue. Last year, I took a trip to NYC with my family and was doing some research. The first video we watched was the Roosevelt Island video, which was superb. Then, we came across this video, since taking the subway in NYC seemed daunting. Thanks to your wonderful channel, we learned so much about the city and being there made me fall in love with NYC. I've been watching all your videos ever since and I'm so happy to see your channel grow! It's well deserved, your videos are awesome! I'm going to take another trip to NYC later this year, and just want to say thanks for sharing your love and appreciation of such a wonderful place! All the best!
Thank you so much for such a nice message! 😊 Your words are very kind and it's encouraging to hear how much the videos have helped. That's exciting that you'll be in NYC again. I hope it will be a new and unique experience from your last.
Subway superhero!!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. I was really intimidated as a tourist here for my first time. I got it now!
Thanks for watching! So happy to help. 😊
Happy Holidays Thea...I've been to New York on a number of times and this info is very helpful 👍👍😊🇹🇹🇹🇹
Best nyc subway i've ever watched
Traveling for the first time to NYC . This is the most helpful video I've seen. SUBWAY SUPERHERO!!!
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! The subway system always felt like a foreign language to me. This helped me understand things way better.
The way you explained the details of subway, and how it works, is really awesome… 👏 I’m a New Yorker but I learned a lot from you! 👍 Your hard work is really appreciated! 😍
Always happy to help out. Thanks for watching!
@@UrbanCaffeine you’re very welcome!
Thank you for the very details video! I am headed to NYC this weekend and excited to use the subway!
Great video, Thea, the subway can be a little intimidating the first time, but it doesn't take long to become efficient, I have found as well the local new yorkers will always help if you look lost, Thanks, keep up the great videos
I think the best way to learn how to get around is to get lost. 😂Lol. But true, locals are always willing to help out.
These are the best videos out there on practical tips for NYC. We mastered the subway system on our first day thanks to these videos. I recognize the #6 train there, we rode it the most from near our AirBnB in Kips Bay.
Happy to hear you enjoyed your trip!
This was hands down the most helpful video I have seen on the NY subway system. Thank you!
Wow, thanks! Glad it was helpful.
Great video as always. You do a fabulous job explaining the subway system Big thumbs up 😎👍
Wow, thank you! It's so structured and so many tips given to understand all this complicated system! thanx again!
I wish this video was available on my first subway ride years ago! I studied the map determined to educate myself. As you mentioned, after a few attempts the whole process made sense.
That was excellent. Riding the subway since forever you nailed every little inconsistency in the system,
Right? 😂 It's so annoying when I'm trying to explain to anyone visiting.
Great video. Lots of intense/detailed/confusing info. You did an excellent job of explaining it and making it easy to understand. 👏👏
This guide was very well done. I hope people visiting the city watch this video because it explains everything you need to know perfectly.
Thanks for watching! I hope so too. I made it especially for those visiting.
Hi thea, Ill be in nyc for couple of months and this intro to subway is a big help for me to explore the city 😊 big thanks!!!
Very well done. Very informative. I go to NY a few times a year and spend major portion of day just riding subways; I learned more here than on all my subway trips combined!
Thanks for posting this and all others. I'm plowing through your channel as I'm going to NYC this fall. (I'm in South Carolina.) I enjoy how organized your videos are.
Thank you! It's much appreciated. 😊 Fall is my favorite season in New York. Good luck on planning your trip!
You deserve a million subscribers
Saving this for when I finally move to the New York when the world opens up 😅 Thank you so much! The video is super concise and the tips are super helpful! Lots of love all the way from New Zealand!
I hope the world opens up again too 🤞 Thanks for watching!
I am extremely thankful for this. Great work girl!!
As someone that just moved to Jersey City recently, this is amazing! Thank you for this vid!
This so helpful! Thank you for making this.
My daughter and I have been to NYC 2 times now. Our first trip last year was great and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The subway signage was very confusing for us when we were there. We took trains traveling opposite of the direction we wanted at least 3 or 4 times. I studied the subway system on Google maps regularly up until our second trip last week. Our trip wasn't as great as last year because of some complications and us having to fly back home early. We didn't take any wrong trains or get lost this time though. We won't have to stand at the platform with me checking for sure we catch the right train now that I know how to read the signage better. I'm going to show this video to my daughter before we take our next trip there.
People were we're from always talk negatively about NYC when most of them have never even been there. We love it! As a tourist it's an absolutely amazing city and we look forward to coming back before we even catch our plane back home each time.
My daughter and myself have decided we're going to visit regularly.
I loved your video, you made something that is complicated, much easier to understand. I hope I'm ready for my first NYC metro travel. Thank you so much, your content is very useful. Lots of love from Uruguay
Have fun! I'm happy my content is helping you. Thanks!
SUBWAY SUPERHERO indeed!! You nailed it!!
This was really quite good. Nice introduction to the subway system. And yes, I watched the whole thing.
Wow you're a saint for making this video! Thank you so much!!!!
This was very well made and informative.
Your explantation to the New York Subway Guide plus the history of how the NYC Subway systems have started is pure genius. At the end of the day, I shall watch more videos about Subway stations and how to ride an MTA train. Thank you for uploading this on TH-cam, Miss Urban Caffeine. : )
Thank you for watching! I'm glad you like the videos.
@@UrbanCaffeine I did. Only one video I watch yesterday. Also, thanks for replying. : )
@@UrbanCaffeine Also, you are very welcome and always to welcome yourself to New York.
Studying this video like my life depends on it. I am planning a trip to New York at the end of September. This is my first time going to New York by myself and I want to get this right so I don't look like a newbie. Thank you for this info. It is so helpful.
This is such an informative video, thank you. Am just off to NYC and going to be using the subway system. This video has given me a lot of confidence to use it. Thanks.
Currently in NYC and needed this for tomorrow. Thanks.
Great video! Super helpful as we plan our first visit to NYC in a few weeks. Thanks so much for the detailed and entertaining content!
So grateful for your videos! I moved to NY only yesterday, it helps a lot! 🙏🏼
P.S. Love explanations on various examples!
Thanks for watching! I hope you had a good move.
Best guide I've seen !
Subway superhero! Going good so far this info is great
Great information, easy to understand, thank you!!
You are awesome! Thank you for your instructional videos.
Brilliant help thankyou, coming for the first time in May :)
Subway superhero! Thanks for flattening the curve!
Thanks so much for this detailed video! It’s awesome and so helpful 🥰🥰🥰!
Thank you very much for this very informative statement. Well structured and sympathetically conveyed. Fantastic!!
A huge thank you for this video and the associated Metro Card one as well. As I am going to NYC next week for the first time, this is great information and the way you explained everything was so clear and super easy to understand.
I hope you have a great trip! Have fun and thanks for watching 😁
@@UrbanCaffeine Hi Thea, thanks so much! I'm going over all your videos and they are all a huge help! Keep them coming as they are so helpful!
Beautifully presented -- many thanks!
Superb content knowledge, wonderful explanations, so warm and friendly, interesting, and fun. Thank you, Thea.
Thank you! This is a very helpful video! :) A complete and detailed guide
Great video, very insightful! Thank you for making it easy to understand 😊
Glad it's useful! 🙌
Nice job, very informative.
I used to visit the city when I was in hs cause my mom lived in Queens. Then she moved out west where my dad and I lives and haven't been in more than 15 years. My parents and I are finally visiting after all this time for a wedding, and decided to stay in the city for 3 nights and make it a quick trip. I need to relearn how to use the subway, and this has been so helpful! It's giving me a lot of nostalgia just seeing the lines and all. I remember taking the 7 a lot! For this trip, we're staying in Chelsea and there's def a lot of researching beforehand to figure out the lines we need to take to get to places. I'm both nervous and excited but hoping this trip goes as smooth as possible.
Love the NYC Subway, but from Toronto Canada, been studying it for years, brilliant video, best ive seen on the topic
Thank you! 🙌
Congratulations for your clear explanation!
So helpful thank you for creating this!
Thank you!!!! I am going to New York in 2 days. This is gonna help big time 🙏🏾
That's great! Have fun on your trip ☺️
Yes! Yes! Yes! Wonderful descriptions and information. Thank you!!
not me watching this and already knowing everything💀
this is a very good guide tho, and would be a lifesaver to many people
also a few things, the IRT trains are still the same smaller width and height they originally were (~8.5 feet wide and 11 feet tall vs. ~10 feet wide and 12 feet tall for the BMT/IND trains)
very informative video , want more like this
This is the best video it helped so much for my trip to nyc
Thankyou so very much 😭 this is the most understandable video I have watched and actually understood the subway😍💜
Thanks so much! 😁
Love your videos! So glad I stumbled across them. Heading to Manhattan for about two weeks in late June / into July from St. Louis. Thanks for videos! Already studying the subway system!