New York Transportation - Getting around the city of New York is not as hard as it sounds in the least. You just have to walk fast and look straight ahead. Public transport is extensive. That used to be the mantra and yes, one needs to be very careful walking in any big city, but in this one you can get wherever you’re going quicker using one of the public modes of transportation.

One of the fastest and easiest ways to get around New York City is the subway. The Subway in New York is the world’s largest carrying over 4.5 million people per day on its 656 miles of system. Other modes of transportation include trains, busses and waterways and of course cycling and walking too.

For the metro and busses, get a day Fun Pass a Metrocard that lasts until 3am the next day for unlimited journeys on the subway and buses – well worth it if you are going to make a few journeys and nothing is nicer than to hop on a bus when you’re tired, show your ticket and take a rest, without having to fumble for the correct change.

For longer stays go for the Weekly Metrocard and you’ll be showing a profit by your third day!

Metrocards of various types can be bought in any subway station but you can only pay for one or two tickets by credit card. If you have your family with you and want four or five tickets you’ll need cash for the extra tickets. You can always hail a taxi if you’re in a bind and they know the way to get you around the city in the quickest way possible. Be sure to tip them well.

Below are some useful links when Travelling in New York including a link that takes you to Real Time Cameras showing your commute time to anywhere in New York City and that’s especially helpful during rush hours and special event days. You’ll want to take a look and see what your travel time is going to be.

Real Time Traffic Cameras
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/motorist/atis.html

Public Transportation - Subway, Busses, Trains, Waterways
http://nyctmc.org/