What you NEED TO KNOW about getting around NYC | SUBWAY, bus, and car TIPS & COST
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Sarah - could you possibly do a vid on suitable for families in NYC? (Family of 4 visiting end May). Love the videos. Thanks.
Sarah can you do a video on things to do on a NYC girls trip
C est vraiment compliqué, mais j aime vos vidéos et merci pour tout ! merci !!!!!!!
Zip code? If I am a tourist then from my country?
She said enter the credit card and then she would enter "MY ZIP CODE".... does this mean the pin of her credit card is her ZIP Code? ahahahahah
Best thing to do is walk in NY. You can walk from one side East River to Hudson river in an hour or so.
This video was tremendously helpful this week while I was in the NYC area from DC. I was booked as a background actor for a two day shoot in Midtown Manhattan. However, my hotel was in Maspeth, Queens. My call time each day was 4 o’clock in the afternoon for 10-12 hour overnight shoots.
Although I had my car, I really did not want to hassle with the idea of driving into the city at that hour and try to find parking, not to mention the expense of a parking garage. I watched this video and thought that I might give it a try. I downloaded the app and enter the route info. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could catch a bus across the street from my hotel that took me directly to Queens Plaza subway station, where I could catch a train to my destination in Midtown.-Bryant Park. One bus, one train. How easy would that be?
I must mention that I am a 70-year-old woman with no experience using Metro. Despite the easy route and excellent information in this video, I was very apprehensive. I was concerned about getting off at the correct stop, taking the correct train in the right direction - uptown or downtown, but mostly I was concerned for my safety. I was fairly certain I could get to my destination safely, but I wasn’t at all certain as to how safe my return trip would be. I decided I would go for it.
After downloading the app, I entered my route, and it was displayed step-by-step from beginning to end. The most difficult part was trying to find $2.75 in change until I can get a MetroCard.
The first day was a breeze. Although I had the instructions and directions from the app, I did ask a few people, including the woman working at the subway booth. I’ve heard over the years that New Yorkers are unfriendly and dismissive. If I had a question, I would ask someone, and they were very friendly and helpful and providing the information I needed. Did Metro transit women was especially helpful providing step-by-step instructions as to using the MetroCard machine. It was covered in the video, but I didn’t remember the details at the time.
We wrapped it 630 the following morning. The sun was up and I decided to take the train and bus back to the hotel. I felt that I could safely do that and it was not a problem at all. I was advised by fellow actors that I should not use this motive transportation if we were to rap at midnight or early morning hours. I still had one more long day and night i’m shooting, and I thought about driving and just biting the bullet for the parking garage.
When the time came, I decided to used MTG a second time. What I did forget was that I could use my metro card on the bus and it would automatically transfer me to the subway. I’m not remembering that, I scrounged up another $2.75 and change the second day and use that, in addition to the metro card for the subway. I only say scrounge up,because coins were hard to come by at that point. I wish I had realized the metro card would’ve been sufficient. But, next time.
The second night of shooting wrapped around two or 2:30 in the morning. I nixed the idea of public transportation back to the hotel, and used another mode of transportation that I had not yet used and experienced-ride share. Nope. I’ve never used Uber or Lyft, but I did that night. I downloaded the Lyft app, and my return trip from Midtown to my hotel was a seamless 15-20 minute trip. It was a little more than $2.75, but I did not worry about my safety.
I would suggest watching this video several times. If you attempt public transportation in the city, I would suggest watching the video again after your first trip. You will catch things that you missed the first time around, but will prove extremely helpful for the next time. As much as I like the convenience of using my car to get around, I was extremely impressed by how easy it is to use Metro transit and how efficient - time wise and financially- it is.
Oh, and by the way, the buses and the subway trains show and call all of the stops before you arrive at those points. They really have taken the guesswork out of it.
Something you forgot to mention: NEVER stand on the left side of an escalator. The left side is for walking, the right side is for standing.
lol fr
That’s the case everywhere in the world.
Kay Fay in Texas we don’t really care about that! No ones in a big hurry like nyc!
Kay Fay Nah, not in the uk
@@everythingtutorials1322 Tis in London!
This video helped me a lot. I leave for NYC in 4 days. Can’t wait to use all the tips you give in all your videos.
jeffrey lampila same here. I leave for NYC in a week!
How did it go? What places do you recommend?
I'm going tomorrow. Pretty scared. Hoping I will only have to use the subway the other stuff seems complicated :/ Definitely going to get an unlimited 7 day card. hope to god I don't lose it or anything else important
What's it like
38 days and counting!
This is the most useful video I have ever seen from NYC!! Thank you SO much for sharing. Sometimes we are so used to the "system" that it looks too basic, but those tips are priceless for first timers! Mainly for us, tourists from abroad 😁 THANK YOU!!!
This is one of Sarahs videos which are helped us to make no mistakes in NYC in October 2019. The city is great and Sarah makes a good job to inform tourists in advance. Thank you Sarah.
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
I was only there three days but was running all over the place and went with the unlimited card, it was totally worth it. I try to give the card to a homeless person before I leave so they can use it for the rest of the days.
I’m still confused 🤷🏼♀️
@Bill Sbac In Manhattan Buses go south and north which can compensate for the subway
Crosstown buses go east and west
Thank you, arrived from Ireland yesterday. It was a great help to get started on using the subway. Just to say that "dip" means putting your card in and out immediately. Also, it doesn't matter if you don't have a zip code when buying the metro card, it will pause and go ahead anyway.
My wife and I are going to NY this Veteran’s Day weekend. Your videos will be our official tour guide. Thank you!
How come you've “only“ 43000 subscribers when your videos about New York are clearly the best ones I found? Giving you a lot of thumbs up and subscribed to your channel. 👍👍👍👍
Sarah is #1 NYC guide on youtube hands down. No disrespect to the others who are very good. Yes only US citizens should vote. Thank God they did in 2016.
The select bus is different than an express bus, the sbs is still $2.75 and I felt bad for others since you got on a sbs but didn't mention it, but an express bus is usually going from another borough to Manhattan, it's just an alternative to the subway (and a more expensive way)
Sarah I really like the info in this video. It's great for the average able bodied person, but not every visitor is. Accessibility information about the subway and buses wold make a good addition
@@Aviation12 Newer systems are much easier for disabled but will be having future upgrades.
Your enthusiasm for explaining things is beautiful!
you make me wish i lived in nyc...
if you think others would like it, would you consider doing a video about all the museums in nyc?
Yes I definitely will. It is on my list!
Nintdeo in the Lyft is a big plus!
Loved this !
Thanks so much Christian!
OOOH!! LOVE the PSA for voting and how to get to the voting booth!! WOOT WOOT!!
We're coming to New York from New Zealand for the 1st time in October - the subway seems so confusing - thanks for the info.
Sarah loved your videos and they were great for our trip to New York. You just need to add for people like me from outside the New York [and country in my case] that when you buy a subway card you need to put in the area code! This left me confused and nobody seemed to be able to help me, so eventually I purchased the card from the officer in booth at the subway. Another person gave me the tip to just enter 00000 [five zeros] and this would work as the area code. I did not try this but if you tried this and it is successful then it would be great to have this tip in a video for other travellers.
wade scott next time don't do anything. Just wait a moment for the transaction to go through anyway without entering any postcode.
Did she not mention it in 5:30-5:35? & I believe it's the ZIP code not the area code
Zip code probably for your credit card? Pretty normal bruh
I believe you can enter 00000 if you don't have a USA Zip code
The City Mapper app saved our time/lives/failing ankles when we visited NYC for the first time last year, can’t thank you enough 🙂
This is very helpful thank you! I did have a a little giggle when you said “avoid rush HOUR - between 7am - 10am…” 😉
ha! 😁 Glad it was helpful!
Please do a video on the [shady or otherwise] NYC neighborhoods and areas that the tourists are better off avoiding.
Midtown and Downtown Manhattan.
I like your videos...BUT..this is a Lyft advertisement...
I agree
hater
There is no but, it is an official sponsorship, stated in the description. Totally legitimate.
I had an extremely horrible experience with LYFT, so I ain’t recommending it to anybody
Great educational video
Thank you!
I’m visiting New York in two weeks and transportation has me so nervous and my anxiety is through the roof
Your videos are a lifesaver, thank you !!
Just to be clear, "public transportation" refers to methods of transportation managed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority, an NYC agency; it doesn't include LYFT or CitiBike.
Also, NYC (and by this, I mean "Manhattan") is relatively easy to navigate regardless of how you choose to get around. The portion of Manhattan north of 14th Street is a huge grid. "Streets" run in the east-west direction and "avenues" run in the north-south direction.
Thanks for all your videos, love your work! We are gonna be visiting your city on August. Greetings from Spain!
Thank you I needed this I’m going to rolling loud and I needed this
This came at the right time. Going to NY on Friday!
How was it!?
Cameron thurl asf for havin SNES in the Lyft 🤧
I live in California but i want to visit new york city one day.
I moved recently from Glendale, CA. You should visit for sure! It’s not as busy and you can get some awesome pics 😉
I just came across your page and love the tips as I am a flight attendant and sometimes take the subway or walk as where I come from we walk a lot. So thank you for this in-depth subway subject. Definitely gonna follow you. Thanks again!
I love your video .. I would add know before you go. As New Yorker know to look where we are going fist we all know their is always an option from the bus to the subway ferry . I would add if the subway car is empty and is rush hour do not get into the smelly train car
Literally what i was after....spot on
I just want to say thank you so much for your channel! Me and my partner are planning to move up to NYC after living in Texas for all of our lives and your videos have been helping me understand everything so well. Thank youuuu.
I've been there in September, and i had a lot of fun. Thanks for all your advices. Keep up the good work. Regards from portugal
Obrigada! I lived in Lisbon, Portugal for a month last year. It was lovely!
3:50 Right under the Subway globe looks like a jack-o-lantern pumpkin face 😂😂😂
We are planning to buy two adult metro cards for our visit. Do children aged 11 need a metro card as well? Also how far out of New York can you travel on the metro card. We are going to a game at UBS arena.
I love your style. You're great communicating all this important info. Also good to know about lyft, I will try it. By the way that was a really cool driver haha.. finally Sarah you look beautiful as always. :)
Thank you for your continued support!
I needed this video so back I could cry! Thank you so much Sarah - my public transport anxiety is at bay now
Love your channel and how informative they all are!
New York is such a character!
Hadn't heard of the citymapper app before! Great tip. Spent Thur in Liverpool UK doing some photography. It's great to get out!
Your video is so informative, thank you so much ♥
I'm going to NYC for the first time in 5 weeks and your videos are super helpful. Thank you!
Sarah, you have wonderful tips and great suggestions, for transportation in Ny, I appreciate this so much! I down loaded two of your suggested apps and hope I can use them while in NY for a few days! Much Thanks for your great videos 💞😊
Have an amazing time! Thank you!
Really great information with lots of detail! Because of Covid I haven’t been able to get up to New York City to stay with my daughter, but I am enjoying the information on this channel and will be using some of it when I get up there!
I'm in New York next week for the first time and I'm really nervous about the subway (Texas doesn't have subways). I'm glad you posted this!!!! Help!!
Great video. Wonderful tips that I will certainly use to help me get around the city
Your videos are so well made, congrats!
I want to say thank you... using this map help out alot on my 1st real visit to NYC
You’re wonderful. Great job, and very nice person. Thank you.
the balls actually indicated the station entrance/exit status, not whether its open or closed. Green means that you can enter or exit from that staircase, red means its exit only.
Lots of information Thanks..........................
Thank you for this! I’m about to move to the city and even though my bf is helping me learn everything he’s not the best at teaching so I appreciate your explanations :)
I'm so glad it helps! Thanks for watching! 😀
@@SarahFunky I love you
I have to have both options open to me when I visit NYC. If my trip will be concentrated in the city (Manhattan) or the Bronx, I will use the MTA. If I'm mainly going to be in the outer boroughs (Southeast Queens or Brooklyn with the exception of downtown) I'm driving. Born and raised ex New Yorker (Queens)
Came across your channel yesterday, yay! Now I cant stop watching!
I love New York, Thanks Sarah. 👍
Helpful information! Thanks.
Great video Sarah - and you have a fantastic smile! ☺
Awesome videos from Sarah! Very helpful.
Thanks for the tips. I’ll be visiting NYC next month and I will use lyft. ❤️
Hi! I love your videos! The holidays are right around the corner! I hope you can do a Things to do in NYC in December video!
Greetings from Singapore. I am leaving NYC in a few hours after spending a beautiful week. Been watching your videos before my trip. Do visit my country if there's an opportunity. One thing I realized, pls listen carefully to whatever the announcement in the station or train. Sometimes they simply skipped certain stations and if you not aware, you could missed your stop.
Coming soon, been there before but only been on the train twice and i did not know that about the red and green ball...thanks...watching as many vids as possible
Thank you for teaching me about public transportation. It’s stuff because I use Uber to go to a airport or elsewhere if I want to go to for excanple like NYC to Washington DC I will take megabus or greyhound to go to my destination. Think about the transportation before you go anywhere far or close by taking a bike or a car
This was very good. Some of the shots were amazing, and I downloaded one more app. Thank you!
Great video, hope the information is still relevant.
Sara funky does a great job
Lyft is totally the best. I use it all the time in Vegas. And i will definitely use it when I go to NY for the first time. :)
Is it better than uber?
Hello, me again.
I need to point out that there should be a good overview at a start that trains run mostly uptown and downtown since Manhattan island is mostly North-South oriented (not exactly) so it is a simple way to figure out what is a direction where tourist/newcomer want to go. Since tourists have no real sense of distances in NYC, 3$ for 30 minutes bike can be really challenging: "How long can I ride and what can I see for 30 minutes?". Some example would be really, really useful. Just to make some good sense of a size of a City. Besides, using stairs in Subway has some unwritten rule: Those who are not in a hurry are on a right side so that left side of a stairs is free for speedy ones. That doesn't apply in L.A.... never saw that. Otherwise, very nice to see you. Bye!
Love your videos ❤️
Thank you for your support! I hope you subscribed :)
I love your cracked phone display
When I take a quick look at the single ride tickets, this is what I see:
METROCARD
Single Ride
No subway...
It actually says No subway-Bus transfer but I still find it kind of funny.
Do you film this all on your own or do you have a camera person? Great quality videos
That subway design is so unique and top quality 😬
thank you we r going to N Y next week so helpful
Excellent 😌👍
thank u darling ! amazing video😘HERE I COME NYC💓
love your outfit, it looks cold over there! I'm coming in 2 weeks!
Please all be careful when going on subway first time, if anyone is behind you saying they are rushed for time when you are trying to get your ticket, stay away its probably a scam, got caught on 49th St Station last weekend
It happens on all major subway systems and certainly in London where I live. Those who don't want to pay will squeeze in behind you at the last minute.
Super helpful as always
I wonder have a lot of this changed due to Covid. I guess I will find out when I move. Taking the Metro will be the best thing for me. I'm not wealthy.
If you get unlimited for a week can you use that unlimited for the regular bus? And not pay
Yes you can use it for the regular bus 😊
Sarah Funk thank you I love your videos !! I’m visiting in May can’t wait 🤗
so you can use the unlimited for both the subway AND the bus????! cool!
Ana Reyes, tell me about your experience? I’ll be there in a week !
Do you still use the City Mapper App (2023)? Or is there some other app you'd recommend? Thanks for all the great videos!
I didn't watch this entire thing, but I would add:
1) tourists should keep in mind that there is a gondola/funicular/tram that travels from the East side of Manhattan (around 3rd Ave and 59th Street) across to Roosevelt Island. This is part of the 'subway system' and as such all you need to do is swipe your Metrocard to ride the Roosevelt Island tram (ideally at night) for a spectacular view of the city. Then just take the tram right back to Manhattan.
2) every weekend in NYC, our subway system has major construction and rerouting of train lines. And despite lots of signage and announcements regarding this, the information is often VERY CONFUSING, even for local NYers who live in NYC. As such, add extra time for train travel on the weekend, and learn to be PATIENT.
3) if you get lost and need help within the MTA system, I can GUARANTEE that if you ask three different people for help...how to get from Point A to Point B, that you are going to receive THREE DIFFERENT ANSWERS either because a) some of the people trying to help you really don't have the answer but they want to try and seem helpful b) because of the weekend subway changes I mentioned under #2, people may not realize that a particular subway line they suggest you take is in fact not running on that particular day and c) there may in fact be more than one way to get from Point A to Point B.
So.... if you need help getting from Point A to Point B, but you are totally lost and utterly confused, what should you do??? 1) study the street map and the subway map to get a GENERAL proximity of where you want to go. Remember, you don't need the subway to get you EXACTLY where you want to go, so long as you can get CLOSE ENOUGH to then either walk or take a short taxi ride. 2) If you must ask someone for advice, it's best to try and ask an MTA employee versus a regular NYer.
Amazing NYC video! 😍
This vid needs an update now that the MTA has decided to join the 21st century with 'tap to pay', either via a bank card or mobile phone. This method of payment has long been a feature of the London underground and other transport options in the capital city. Travelling around London and surrounds is entirely cash free.
You still need to pay for the select before getting on whether you have a pay per ride or unlimited card😭 also if you pay with exact change on a local bus, the paper transfer can only be used on another bus, other than that, great video and you showed great points throughout! :))
Thank you! :)
hi @sarahfunky. did you say when buying metro card you had to enter yr zip code? because we will be visiting. do we enter our hotel zip?
What a great service. Thank you.
Beautiful Sarah!
I really love your videos ❤
Super helpful, thank you!
The best video I ever seen. Thank you. I live in Paris. I ll be there on july
Thanks Axel! New York will welcome you then!
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