Even if you have already found a shared apartment in NYC, it is quite hard to get lost in New York. Why? Read below.
You may ask for directions at any time of the day because people are always walking along the street.
There is a metro station of some type literally around every corner. You may board a train, even one that is not on your own line, and go to the location you want. Alternatively, locate where you are on a map.
Nearly all the city’s streets and avenues have serial numbers instead of names. To comprehend how to travel from the 23rd line and 6th avenue to the 34th line and 7th avenue, you only need a basic understanding of mathematics.
Transportation in New York
The subway is the city’s most significant and practical mode of transportation. It enjoys the greatest popularity. Buses, cable cars, ferries, taxis, and even helicopters are available in addition to this.
The longest subway system in the world is in New York. There are 468 stations and 26 branches if we’re counting. A visitor who visits this place for the first time can be terrified by these numbers. However, you need not fear since this is the United States, and everything is done for the convenience of the public. The most important thing is to read all notices and signs. Here are some suggestions for making your New York City subway travel enjoyable and clear:
You won’t need to worry about anything at all once you install the metro map on your smartphone. The feature of the program enables you to create routes and choices for your trip in addition to the map itself so that you may reach your destination as fast and easily as possible.
Take a free paper subway map at each stop where there is a kiosk with a subway employee if you don’t have a smartphone.
Always pay close attention to the entry sign! In contrast to Europe, where you may enter the subway system from any door and pick your train’s direction once you’re on the platform, in New York, the platform is nearly always located on the edge of the tunnel rather than in the middle. As a result, you must choose in advance the exact station entry where the train will cease going in the desired direction.
Always read the advertising! The New York City Subway is constantly being modernized and refurbished. On the metro’s website and on white A4 leaflets that are taped to each station’s information desk, repairs at specific stations are constantly noted. Read the leaves hanging there; they have a purpose. You had best be aware that tomorrow your station could be closed for maintenance. By the way, bus service is started nearby while the station is closed for maintenance, providing free transportation to the following metro station for all customers.
You are unlikely to ride the bus if you are visiting the city for a few weeks with the intention of touring and getting to know New York. But if you must, the following advice will be useful:
Very sometimes, a bus stop is simply a pole with a timetable attached to it.
You will always be aware of the most recent timetable updates on the pole, which will let you know precisely when your bus will come.
Yellow Cab, car service, and Uber. If you do not literally translate the name of all three services, you will get only one meaning – a taxi. The services are different, they differ in cost and other conditions, but their activities come down to one thing – the transportation of passengers in cars.
Let’s see what the difference is. If, in some countries, any car that you stop on the street or call on the phone is called a taxi, then in New York, everything is a little more complicated. The iconic yellow New York cabs known as Yellow Cabs can only be stopped on the street. This automobile cannot be called.
If you request a taxi, a car from a car service – a taxi call service – will arrive at your location. In America and Europe, Uber is a well-liked app for ordering a car. Uber offers private drivers, more affordable rates, the ability to read driver ratings and select the driver you wish to ride with, the ability to split costs with other passengers, and more.
Where Can I Get the Greatest Food?
The world’s center for eat-on-the-go is New York! Of course, there are a ton of excellent restaurants in the city where cooks thrill guests with delectable and unique delicacies. Buy street food, though, if you want to experience New York as it truly is.
It is sold throughout the city in the so-called food trucks or in very small establishments for 2-3 tables and to-go format. We definitely recommend trying a real New York bagel, for example, at Russ & Daughters on the Lower East Side, pastrami sandwiches at Katz’s Delicatessen, hearty and healthy salad at Chop’t Creative Salad Company, Chicken Over Rice at any food truck in the city.
Gourmets should visit the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, where there are many restaurants in all different styles. And for those interested in learning about other national cuisines, locate places on the New York City map where historically there were national minorities (such as China Town, Little Italy, Ukrainian Village, Little Mexico, Korean Town, and others) and visit them to learn more. Traditions in food!
Speaking about food in the city, we note that portions in New York and in establishments throughout America are very large, so you can safely take one for two.
In any restaurant, you will be offered water for free, and the main meat dish will always be served with a side dish or an addition that is already included in the price of the order: salad, soup, french fries, rice, and the like.
