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LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 12 travelers
Overview
Dive underground and experience the web of tunnels that keeps New York City moving.
Every day, millions of New Yorkers ride on the city’s subway system – one of the world’s busiest and most extensive. With over a century of service, the New York City Subway has not only influenced New York City’s history and development, but possess an entire history of its own. On this tour, you will:
- Learn about the terminology, technology, and economics which have shaped the New York City subway system.
- Hear about the history of the New York City subway system, from the days of private operation to today’s consolidated city-owned network.
- Come to understand why stations and services are the way they are, including the decisions which created the subway’s current form.
- See unused spaces, hear about unbuilt lines, and step foot in a subway station which was never completed.
What's included
Public transportation
In-person guide
What to expect
Fulton Center
10m · Admission ticket included
Learn about the history of Lower Manhattan's busiest subway station and how a patchwork of platforms evolved into a busy (and, to many, confusing) transit hub.
Pass by
Pass through the now-closed City Hall subway station - often regarded as the most beautiful in New York City - as their guide explains the history of the station and its fall from grace.
10m · Admission ticket included
See the Chambers Street station - often regarded as the worst in New York City thanks to its abandoned platforms and peeling walls - and learn about why it became unloved and about recent efforts to renovate the station.
5m · Admission ticket included
See an abandoned underground trolley terminal that tens of thousands of people pass by daily.
10m · Admission ticket included
Step foot in a never-completed subway station!
5m · Admission ticket included
See the location where the "money train" used to deliver millions of dollars to on a daily basis.
10m · Admission ticket included
Step foot in one of New York City's newest subway stations and learn about the importance of two vastly different topics - art and flood prevention - as they pertain to the city's subway system.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Please meet the guide at the 5 John Street (Corbin Building) entrance to the Fulton Street subway station.
End point
This tour ends at the South Ferry subway station in Lower Manhattan.
Additional information
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
