The innovative and invaluable IN New York Map, published quarterly, is the map of choice for millions of visitors and locals, featuring detailed city and theater maps along with traveler-friendly navigating tools.

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MTA New York City Transit subways connect four of the city’s five boroughs. Blue and white buses run in all five boroughs. Subways run 24 hours, seven days a week.

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About Subways

NYC Transit’s subway system provides service 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. There are 25 subway lines designated by either a route number or letter. Serving 468 stations along 714 miles of track, over 5,800 air-conditioned subway cars will take you to almost anywhere in the city faster than a taxi and at a fraction of the cost. Subways run every 2-to-5 minutes during rush hours, 10-to-15 minutes during the day and about every 20 minutes between midnight and 5 AM. Signs above the platform edge tell you which trains stop there and the direction of travel. Signs on the front of the train identify the route. Subway maps are hung at stations and in every subway car. Subway station entrances display the routes that stop there; some entrances only provide service in one direction (for example, uptown only or downtown only), so be sure you check before you pay. Once inside, station booth agents can answer your questions and sell you MetroCard, NYC Transit’s electronic farecard. Subway stations also have MetroCard Vending Machines. They accept credit/debit cards or cash.

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About Buses

More than 4,300 air-conditioned buses provide reliable service on over 200 routes to almost anywhere in the city. Bus stops are located about every two blocks on street corners and are marked by a sign pole with a bus emblem and route number. While some buses run 24-hours-a-day, most operate between 5 AM and 2 AM. Bus schedules and route maps are posted on most bus stops. All buses are equipped with wheelchair accessible lifts. Check the sign on the front of the bus. If you’re not sure it’s the bus you want, ask the bus operator.

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Cost of Ride

Whatever the distance, the fare is $2 payable by MetroCard or exact change for buses (no bills or pennies); subways only accept the MetroCard. There are two kinds of MetroCards: 1) Unlimited Ride—$7.50/one day, $25/seven consecutive days, $47/14 consecutive days and $81/30 consecutive days; 2) Pay-Per-Ride—Purchase a multiple-ride MetroCard and receive a 15 percent bonus. It allows one free transfer from subway to bus, bus to subway, or bus to bus within a two-hour period. Buy MetroCards at subway station booths and vending machines, train terminals and 3,500 stores throughout NYC.