How do I get home after a late show at the New York Comedy Festival?
MTA subway: New York's subway runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Yellow taxi: Yellow taxis charge by the meter, with set surcharges on top, among them $1.00 overnight from 8pm to 6am, plus the tip and any tolls.
MTA subway
New York's subway runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Tap a contactless card, phone or OMNY Card at the turnstile: the fare is $3, with one free transfer to or from a bus within two hours, and a cap of $35 in seven days on the same card or device. Some lines run differently overnight; the A and E, for one, run local.
Riding the subway ↗ · Fares and tap and ride ↗
Yellow taxi
Yellow taxis charge by the meter, with set surcharges on top, among them $1.00 overnight from 8pm to 6am, plus the tip and any tolls. Extra passengers and bags cost nothing, every cab takes cards, and a driver must take you anywhere in the five boroughs. Keep your receipt.
Taxi fares ↗ · Riding in a taxi ↗
Sources
- MTA subway: mta.info/guides/riding-the-subway ↗
- Yellow taxi: nyc.gov/site/tlc/passengers/taxi-fare.page ↗
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