Getting there and around

By air
The City is served by LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), both in Queens, and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in neighboring New Jersey. All three airports provide access to the City via taxis, buses, subways and trains.

By train
New York City has two main rail stations: Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. Grand Central is on the East Side, in Midtown, and Penn Station is on the West Side, just below Midtown. Both are served by numerous bus and subway lines. Metro-North Commuter Railroad, which goes to NYC suburbs in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, serves Grand Central. Penn Station serves Long Island Railroad (LIRR), a commuter railroad serving New York's Long Island; Amtrak, the U.S. national passenger railroad, serving many points throughout the U.S.; New Jersey Transit, a commuter line serving points in New Jersey; and PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson), a subway line serving Manhattan and New Jersey.

Subways
The easiest and quickest way to travel around four of the five boroughs is by public subway. Trains operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Buses
As NYC continues to go green, the number of environment-friendly hybrid-electric buses continues to increase. All City buses accept MetroCards and exact coin change. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Taxis
Hail taxis with the white number illuminated on top. All taxis accept cash and most accept credit cards. Tip 15–20% gratuity at the end of a trip; tolls are extra and added to meter fare.