A guide to the New York City subway map

The New York City subway system is the fastest and cheapest way to get around town. This is because of the the busy streets which get clogged with traffic jams as cars are waiting in line for the traffic lights to change. Owned by the City of New York, it is one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world.

Overview

The subway system stations are located throughout the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. It runs 24 hours a day with only two stations out of 468 which are an exception to this schedule. Staten Island has its own railway system which has no links to NYC subway since it is not officially considered part of it. The busiest rapid transit system in the Western Hemisphere, New York subway is the fourth busiest rapid transit rail system in the world, after Tokyo's, Moscow's, and Seoul's rapid transit systems. Lines NYC complex subway has 34 rail lines in service and one (the Second Avenue Subway) under construction in 2011. Most of them are located in Manhattan although this is the smallest borough. Connections Connections to the Staten Island Ferry and privately run ferries like NY Waterway and New York Water Taxi are available. Intercity and commuter bus lines at the Port Authority Bus Terminal and George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, are accessible too. If you need to transfer from subway to a bus or the other way around within 18 minutes of paying the fare, there is no double charge. Free MetroCard-only transfers to buses are available to the MTA New York City Bus, MTA Bus, MTA Long Island Bus and Bee-Line Bus System. Fares The simplest way to pay for travel on New York's public transit system is the Metro-card. You can pick one up at any subway entrance or newsstand. There are indeed many Metro-card deals and promotions. Pay-per-ride options are also available.

Subway map

Pick a public transit map at any subway ticket booth. The maps help tourists navigate the city, as major city streets are shown alongside the subway stations serving them. Online, you can also access an interactive NYC subway map at Nysubway.com which depicts the subway map system and station information, street names, major tourist attractions, railroad stations, bridges and tunnels, green open spaces, neighborhood names, etc. The most comprehensive online resource is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) web site, which not only offers the most updated map version of the subway system but, also of the bus and rail along with various deals and over 36 apps to simplify your travel within the 'Big Apple'. For further details, visit Mta.info.