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  • There is no excuse to not use the subway system in NYC due to intimidation when you can take our tutorial tour. Let Jon, a guide with Free Tours by Foot NYC, teach you the ins and outs of the system in just 60 minutes.
  •  The tour starts at the TKTS booth with a brief history of Times Square and the NYC Subway system. 
  •  On this tour, you will learn:
  •  • whether to get a Metrocard or pay with a contactless credit card. • how to read the subway system map. • the practical differences between local and express trains. • to identify the train directions (uptown vs. downtown, etc.) • how to use pedestrian walkways between stations. • when and how to transfer between trains. • to determine which entrances close at night. • where to stand on the train to be closest to your desired exit. • how to get help in the stations. • how to stay safe. • And what's best is that this tour has no upfront costs. You pay whatever you feel the tour is worth or what you can afford. 
  •  A name-your-own-price tour is a tour for anyone's budget. 
  • There is no excuse to not use the subway system in NYC due to intimidation when you can take our tutorial tour. Let Jon, a guide with Free Tours by Foot NYC, teach you the ins and outs of the system in just 60 minutes.
  • The tour starts at the TKTS booth with a brief history of Times Square and the NYC Subway system. 
  • On this tour, you will learn:
  • whether to get a Metrocard or pay with a contactless credit card.
  • how to read the subway system map.
  • the practical differences between local and express trains.
  • to identify the train directions (uptown vs. downtown, etc.)
  • how to use pedestrian walkways between stations.
  • when and how to transfer between trains.
  • to determine which entrances close at night.
  • where to stand on the train to be closest to your desired exit.
  • how to get help in the stations.
  • how to stay safe.
  • And what's best is that this tour has no upfront costs. You pay whatever you feel the tour is worth or what you can afford. 
  • A name-your-own-price tour is a tour for anyone's budget. 
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  • There is no excuse to not use the subway system in NYC due to intimidation when you can take our tutorial tour. Let Jon, a guide with Free Tours by Foot NYC, teach you the ins and outs of the system in just 60 minutes.
  • There is no excuse to not use the subway system in NYC due to intimidation when you can take our tutorial tour. Let Jon, a guide with Free Tours by Foot NYC, teach you the ins and outs of the system in just 60 minutes.
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  • https://freetoursbyfoot.com/nyc-subway-tutorial-tour/?utm_source=GoogleTTD
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  • 25
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  • Groups of 10 or more are not eligible to participate in public tours and must inquire about a private tour.
  • Groups of 6 or more are not eligible to participate in public tours and must inquire about a private tour.
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Know Before You Book
  • 1 hour in duration
  • The booking fee is optional.
  • This is not a food tour.
  • Tour is in English.
  • 2 hours and 15 minutes in duration
  • The booking fee is optional.
  • This is not a food tour.
  • Tour is in English.