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Ninth Avenue Line, the first elevated railway in NYC The City Hall Subway, 1900 -1906

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Be careful! Despite a reputation for being dirty, the subway, which operates 24 hours per day, is the fastest and best way to travel around the city. Fares are $2. 25, regardless of distance traveled. The much-feared subway crimes of the 1970 s and 1980 s are for the most part a thing of the past, and it is almost always completely safe. Just remember to use common sense when traveling late at night alone. Try to use heavily-traveled stations, remain visible to other people, and don't display items of value publicly. While violent crime is rare, petty crime - especially theft of i. Phones and other expensive electronics - is very frequent, so be aware when using your phone on the train.

Metro. Card What is a Metro. Card? A Metro. Card is a thin plastic cards that is used to pay for bus and subway fares in New York City. What Type of Metro. Cards Are There? There are two types of Metro. Cards: Pay-Per-Ride Metro. Cards and Unlimited Ride Metro. Cards. Where Can I Buy A Metro. Card? • Metro. Cards are available for sale in NYC Subway stations. • Metro. Cards are not available for sale on NYC buses. • Merchants displaying Metro. Card signs in their windows (newsstands, grocery stores, etc. ) sell select types of Metro. Cards.

Pay-Per-Ride Metro. Cards • Rides are $2. 25 each, but if you put $10 or more on your card, you get a 7% bonus. • This only applies at time of purchase i. e. if you put $5 and then later $5 on your card you do not get the bonus. • Up to 4 people can ride together on a single Pay-Per-Ride Metro. Card. • If multiple people are riding together on the same Metro. Card the first person can swipe the card through the necessary number of times and other riders can walk through the turnstile following them. • Pay per ride Metro. Cards are refillable.

• To enter the subway, you will need to swipe your Metro. Card through the slot on the right hand side of the turnstile that greets you at the subway entrance. Hold your card with the logo facing your body and black magnetic strip down. Then slide it forward through the slot at a moderate speed. You'll know you succeeded when the display flashes "Go" in green and you hear a *CLICK* sound. Only once you hear the *CLICK* is it OK to walk through the turnstile. Swiping the card improperly or moving the turnstile incorrectly could mean the forfeiture of your fare (for Pay-Per -Ride cards) or a lockout of 18 minutes (for Unlimited Ride cards). If this happens, go to a station booth and explain the problem. The agent will ask for your Metro. Card, confirm that it was just charged, and let you go through. Subway turnstile

• Overhead signage next to each track indicates the train lines that stop at that particular track and the direction they are heading. In addition, the trains themselves are marked by signage that indicates their line. Subway stations are ventilated to the street, so they can be quite cold in the winter. In summertime, the stations can be much warmer than the outside temperature. The trains themselves are quite comfortable, but keep the temperature of stations in mind when planning your trip. Train with signage that indicates it’s line

• Some lines are express, meaning that they skip local stations to provide faster service. Wherever there is an express train, there is also a local train that makes all stops. Local and express lines often use different tracks, so be sure to board the correct train. For example, the 2 and 3 are the express trains for the 7 th Avenue Line between 96 th Street and Chambers Street in Manhattan, while the 1 runs local alongside them. Subway signage

• During weekends and late nights, certain trains do not operate, many express trains make local stops, and some subway entrances are closed. Detailed information is available on the MTA website. Additionally, maintenance work is usually concentrated on weekends and overnight. Notices of maintenance are posted at stations and on the MTA website, so check online to avoid unpleasant surprises. Remember, if you do feel confused, ask for help. Be aware that construction related service changes confuse many New Yorkers, so the best person to ask is a subway employee. The entire subway system is a massive, connected network, so do not fear — there will always be another way to get to your destination. http: //www. mta. info/

• A free subway map can be found online at, or obtained at staffed station booths. Station agents can also assist you with directions. Even if not taking the bus, the free bus system maps for each borough double as fairly good street maps that show the exact location of every subway station. For directions on how to travel between two addresses in the city via subway, buses, regional rail, or walking, see Hop. Stop. com. Additionally, for convenience, subway maps are displayed in every station and on every train. NY subway map in train See map online at mta. info

Have a good travel! For more information you can also read about travel at http: //wikitravel. org/en/New _York_City To see NY subway map offline click here