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TOENJOYNEWYORKCITYWHILE
STICKINGTOYOURBUDGET:
Don?t set f oot in a Yel l ow Cab (t axi) unless
absolutely necessary, but even then, the Subway
is still probably faster. While the thrill and hype
of the famous Yellow Cabs of New York City are
hard to ignore, they come with a high price.
The price of a Cab f rom JFK Int ernat ional t o
Manhat t an is $45 dol l ars pl us t ol l s and then add
another 15% tip on top of that. The price of t he
Air-t rain and t he Subway t o Manhat t an; $5
dol l ars f or t he Air-t rain and $2.75 f or a Subway
ride f rom Jamaica St at ion t o Manhat t an. ?
absolute no brainer which option we were taking.
Top Tip: If you are planning to explore NYC buy an
unlimited subway pass. They have them available
for selected day lengths and weekly passes. We
bought a week of unlimited Subway travel for
$31.
Ot herwise, WALK everywhere you will see more
of the city, more of its people and find new
places to go that weren?t mentioned on the
tourist map.
Don?t use your hot el Conciergef or Broadway
Ticket s While I?m sure this isn?t applicable in all
hotels, however, when myself and Lynne decided
we wanted to see Matilda on Broadway we went
to the concierge. We had read online how they
often help you find cheap tickets. WRONG. She
tried to charge us more than triple the amount of
a face value ticket! If you are using your
Concierge, slyly check online during or before so
you know how much you can get them for, take
time to think about it.
We went t o ?Mat il da Box Of f ice?Direct and got
pret t y good st age view t icket s f or $42 per
person ? our concierge tried to charge us $140 per
person for the same seats? .
Head over t o Brookl yn/ Wil l iamsburg f or
night -t ime drinking. The drinks AND bar food are
half the price you will find in Manhattan. There
are a wide range of funky bars all around the
same area. Head to Bedford Street for some of
the best places to eat and drink on a budget
?trust me, it?s totally safe to get home on the
subway even when drunk. We were fine!
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THOSE WHO WANDER
Take t he St at en Isl and Ferry inst ead of a t ourist
boat / hel icopt er. Obviously, if you are wanting a
beautiful aerial view of the city a ferry isn?t going
to do it.
You can get t he St at en Isl and Ferry f or f ree f rom
t he port at Bat t ery Park. While you are walking
toward the ferry terminal you will be approached
by those trying to sell you onto a tourist boat (a
lot of money, similar view) say no, always. They
will then try to push the helicopter on you and
that decision is up to you. But you get beautiful
views from the Staten Island Ferry.
Good f ood doesn?t al ways mean f ancy
rest aurant s Get off the major tourist streets and
wander around and you will find amazing food at
fantastic prices. If you are going to a restaurant
make sure you go before 7pm if you don?t have a
reservation, before it gets to busy.