On foot
IF you want to explore a small area of New York nothing beats walking. It is as an example very easy to find ones way walking while in Manhattan where the logic grid s½stem makes it a breeze to find what you are looking for. Along the avenues, there are 20 blocks per mile and the average person can walk roughly one block per minute. You can also start of each day with a jog like a lot of New Yorkers do? In the parts of New York commonly frequented by tourists, all streets have wide and smoothly paved sidewalks and there is of course also the famous Central Park.
Bus and subway
You will need to buy a metrocardif you want to use the subways. It is still possible to pay cash on the bus, but only if you have the exact amount of change in coins so getting a MetroCard is recommended for the bus traveller as well. MetroCards are issued by the New York City Transit Authority and can be purchased from vending machines and token booths at the stations. It is also possible to buy the card online, as well as in many newsstands and grocery stores. Current price and other info can be found on the MetroCard website.
Taking a taxi
The taxis in new york are world famous and most peope who visit the city try the iconic yellow taxis atleast once. A properly licensed yellow cab will have a special license plate, a light with a taxi number on the roof, stickers on the windshield showing various licenses, a metal seal on the hood (the so called medallion), a divider in the car, and a meter for billing.
There are also black car, or car service, this are taxis that you call by phone unlike the yollow ones you flag down on the street. You should always negotiate a preice with these taxis because they are usually operated on a flat fee price model. The license plate of a livery cab will say “Livery” or “TLC” at the bottom.
Rental with a driver
If you look for something extra you can use a service transport comapny and travel in more fanciful modern vehicles such as a stretch hummer limousine or classy Lincoln Continental limousine. This can be a lot cheaper than you might expect and using a car service for a few hours doe not need to cost much.
Rental car to drive yourself
New York got, as you might expect, a high number of car renta companues and most have cars fitted with GPS devices making it easy for you to find you way to wherever you want to go even if you never been in NYC before. This is a good option if you want to explore that state of new york as well as the city, ie. taking a weekend off at some nice little B&B in the countryside. You should remember that driving in the city can be hectic and stressing. Driving in New York is not recommended for people who are not used to driving on larger cities.