New York Subway Tour

Highlights

Learn how to pay for a subway ride.
Develop your navigation skills.
Uncover some insider subway tips.
Lose all of your apprehensions and ride.

Summary

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.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Group Size

Dropoff location

Herald Square, New York, NY, USA

Why take this tour?

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.

What’s included?

Licenced Local Tour Guide
Digital Ticket
Meet Fellow Travelers and Locals
Food
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Tour is in English.
This is not a food tour.
1 hour in duration
The booking fee is optional.

Before you go

Participants must book in advance.
Tour is in English.
Tour runs on pay-what-you-like model

Cancellation Policy

Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

Confirmation necessary?

Yes

Your voucher will be collected or scanned on redemption

Operator Website

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About operator:

Tours by Foot is a group of fun-loving tour guides who have come together for a common cause: To teach history and entertain guests with creative tours and travel advice for the world's greatest cities.

Tours by Foot has partnered with expert local guides to offer thousands of walking tours for more than a decade and is among the top-rated walking tour companies in all our cities.

We offer both small-group/semi-private walking tours as well as walks that have no upfront costs so that everyone can enjoy fun, creative, and educational walking, food, bike, and bus tours for any travel budget.

Our guides have to work extra hard to entertain you and earn your appreciation. It's the best guarantee in the business!

We also offer private, fee-based tours for families, students, and any group looking for a more intimate and affordable sightseeing option.

We've been featured in travel guides like Lonely Planet, top press like the New York Times, and travel bloggers from all over the world. We have given tours to Hollywood stars, foreign ambassadors, and local elementary schools.