Getting Around (Transportation)

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Hint: Check the Cars and Motocycles section, the Maps section, and the History section for related information. .

General Transportation

• Daniel Convissor's MTA Page
  Tons of unofficial information from official and unofficial sources.
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  The official MTA Web site -- Provides great information about bridges, tunnels, subways, buses, and Metro North!
• Motorcycle Parking in NYC
  No, Virginia, there is no Santa Claus, however there may be good places to park a bike in NYC.
• NYC Transportation
  An excellent guide to transportation in and around New York City!

• Ebikes.org
  Ebikes is primarily an internet mailing list about bicycling in and around the New York City region, but the Web site provides an excellent resource for New York City bicyclists.

• Abandoned Subway Stations
  
  • Disused or Unused Underground Railway Stations of the New York Area
    A complete inventory of existing underground stations in the New York area that are not in use. It includes parts of stations not in use, if they are large areas like whole platforms or levels, but not small areas like individual entrances or passageways (nor faces of platforms).
  • Disused Elevated Railway Stations of the New York Area
    A companion to the list of Abandoned Subway Stations. It cannot hope to list all remnants of above-ground stations, but here is at least a listing of the closed elevated rapid transit stations that still exist.
• MetroCard
  Contains the text and illustrations of The New York City Transit Authority's handout, available at token booths at MetroCard stations, of the same title. Though unauthorized, Esoteric Resources has attempted to present the text as written, only adding to it in order to be clear when listing specific MetroCard stations in Manhattan.
• MetroCard Conditions of Use
  The complete and unaltered text of the New York City Transit Authority handout of the same title, theoretically available at all token booths at all MetroCard stations, but in practice, seldom seen.
• New York City Transit
  Subway-related information (Not an official city site) -- Included subway advisories, Transit Museum schedules, facts and figures.
• The New York Subway Finder
  Find directions to any Manhattan street in seconds!
• New York Subway Map
  Not the MTA map! This is a completely new design by Joseph Brennan.
• NYC Subway Navigator
  From a server in France! Includes all NYCTA subway stations and LIRR railways stations. Enter a starting station and destination station and the system will calculation the route and estimated time to the destination. Pick from a list of stations (approx. 60K).
• New York City Subway Resources
  Contains a number of features (photo tours, track maps, articles), as well as links to other subway and rail-related sites.
  • NYC Area Transit Information
    This page is intended to provide contact and connecting service information for riders of various modes of transit in the New York City metropolitan area.
• Subway Maps
  
• The Letter, Number and Color Codes of the New York City Subways
  

• Amtrak
  
  • Northeast Corridor Route Map
  • Metroliner Service
  • Amtrak Northeast Corridor Schedules
    Provided by the Delaware Valley Association of Railroad Passengers.
• Commuter Rail Map for NYC Area
• The Hudson and Manhattan Railroad
  A brief history of the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (now PATH) joint service to Newark.
• New Jersey Transit Trains
  
  • Northeast Corridor Line (Trenton to New York)
  • Atlantic City Line
• New York City Metro Area Rail Resources
  A collection of pointers and information about rail related subject matter in and about the New York City metropolatian area. You will find pointers to other internet resources, some information about Special Events; you will find out where to buy rail related magazines; some info about Hobby Shops and Museums, and a brand new Schedule section.
• The Shore Line Trolley Museum Information Page
  The museum, located in New Haven, CT, operates on the original Connecticut Company route to Branford, abandonned in 1945. The museum has operated the line since then, making it the oldest continually run suburban transit line in the country. The mile and a half line traverses a variety of terrain, including woods, meadow, and waterfowl bedecked salt marshes. From some vantage points, Shore Line's route appears as if it were still operating in the 1930's.

• Blue Dot Address Locator
  Going somewhere in New York and don't know the cross street? This handy page allows you to enter an address on one of New York's North/South Avenues and will, through the magic of computers, tell you the nearest cross street.
• Long Island Speedtrap Registry
  This site site attempts to list all the speedtraps in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau County and Suffolk County.
• New York City Area Road Conditions
  From the New York Statewide Police Information Network.
• New York City Red Light Camera Locations
  Listing of NYC Red Light Camera Locations -- Red light camera tickets do not result in points on your license but will cost you $40.00 fine. Please drive carefully and pay attention to traffic signals.
• NYC Car Floats
  
• New York City Special Parking Rules Schedule, 1995
  
• 1996 NYC Parking Holidays
  
• TRANSCOM Travel Advisory
  A weekly traffic and transit advisory for the NY, CT, NJ area by TRANSCOM, a coalition of transportation agencies in the tri-state area.

• Arrow Bus Line
  For more than half a century, ARROW Line Inc. has been the leader in motorcoach travel in New England. By choosing ARROW when you arrange travel for your school, company or group, you're not only finding the right transportation at the right price, you're finding a company with the right drivers, equipment, support, staff and level of dependability to deliver your charter on time and on budget.
• Greyhound Lines Inc.
  
• MTA Long Island Bus - Going your way
  Jones Beach Bus Schedule 1995 -- Includes map of Jones Beach!

• New York City Taxi Bill of Rights
  The text from the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.
• NYC Medallion Taxicab Facts, Issues, Analyses
  Papers and publications on the New York City medallion taxicab industry. Issues covered include industry economics, medallions, driver training and policies to improve cab service in the nation's largest city.

• Jerusalem Car & Limo Service
  Take an eye-opening ride throughout New York -- the world's most exciting city -- in a luxurious, stretch limo! Jerusalem Car & Limo Service, AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, EVERYDAY, offers reliable transportation at reasonable prices. Choose from any one of their comfortable vans, station wagons or stretch limos with bar and TV.
• Black Tie Limousine
  New Yorks City's exclusive private limousine tour service combining informative & insightful commentaries with elegant, luxurious and comfortable accommodations.

• Delta Airlines SkyLinks
  
  • JFK International Airport
  • Flight Schedules
• El Al
  The Airline of Israel.
  • Flight Schedules
  • Sales Offices
• Lufthansa
  • Flight Schedules
• National Helicopter Corporation
  Helicopter Charter, Airport Transfers, Sightseeing in NYC.
• QuickAID
  QuickAID is a public information system for airports. Their public use kiosks are located in airports throughout the United States. Their Airport Information Directories provide information on ground transportation, terminal maps, airlines, airport yellow pages and vistors information:
  • Newark International Airport
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport
  • La Guardia Airport
• United Airlines
  
  • City Ticket Offices
  • Flight Schedules
• USAir
  
  • Systemwide schedules

• A New York Harbor Boat Charter
  A private charter boat service in New York City geared directly toward a limit of one couple only- Cielo e Mar Charter Service. It's perfect for an engagement, anniversary or just a special, romantic evening.