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04-07-2010, 04:16 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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New York Tips and Tricks
With Keith's Stand-up and other events occuring next week, I was curious if anyone had any interesting bits of information to share for myself and any other newcomers. This is a good opportunity to share with fellow KATGers things that you wish someone had mentioned when you first showed up, or those of us who have never been can ask any simple, but specific questions.
Questions like: How do I go about hailing a cab? Is it like tv where I just put out my hand and lunge for the door of a stopped cab before someone steals it? If I try to hail a cab and a grey 1991 Nissan Altima with a cardboard sign with "Ian's Cab" taped to the roof pulls up, should I get in? How much am I supposed to tip a cab driver? Is it percantage-based or a set amount (like $1) per block? Should I get a metro card or can I pay cash/tokens to ride the subway? Can you even use anything besides a metro card these days? If my hotel is known to contain numerous Canadian narcoleptic smokers, is it safe to leave my valuables in my room? Preferably you have done some research before asking, but if you can't find any trustworthy sources or don't mind your obvious question being ignored, go ahead and ask it. Or if you have valuable insight that you want to share so someone doesn't end up in Central Park at 11pm dressed in an Elmo suit without their wallet or keys, like your first time in NYC, let the rest of us know. My question: I know tipping cab drivers seems to be the standard 15-20%, but did people buy 1-day subway passes and end up using it twice or did they drop $20 on a prepaid card and wish they had just gotten a day pass each day? Also, Empire State Building - worth it to say you did it or not really? |
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i don't know how to answer transportation questions, but the empire state building is a waste of time. you have to wait in line forever, crowd into an elevator with a bunch of smelly tourists, and then when you finally get to the top, you can't really see very well because there are bars all around so nobody can jump off. don't waste your time/money.
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I always got a metro card for the week when I visit because the subway system is amazing and easy to use I think even if you only use it for two trips a day you are already saving money vs paying each ride but don't quote me on that.
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Life's too short to worry about crap.
So buy a 7 day subway card, it's in the ballpark of $25. You've done that, now load the subway maps onto your ipod and grab a paper map when you see one. Done and done, you are now able to get around NYC entirely without the aid of a cab. Oh, but maybe you won't get your money's worth, you wonder? When you rush down the steps and see that the train is coming and it's after midnight(meaning the next train won't be for 20+ minutes), you didn't miss it trying to buy a single subway pass from the machine or inattentive booth worker. What's that worth? Some people, they spend their life running. They run to catch a crosswalk light. They run to catch the train. They run to catch the ferry. They run to to do all sorts of things, things they would just miss if they hadn't run. They arrive everywhere 30 seconds faster! But what sort of life is that? Be prepared, don't run, enjoy life. Done and done.
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There is also the option of a 1-day "fun pass" for $8.25. This allows you unlimited subway/bus from first use until 3 a.m. the next day. Quote:
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I hear there are some places in NY to get clothes on the cheep? I'm looking to buy some nice but not $100 dressy shirts. Where in NY will I best be able to find cheep apparel, I don't ming if it's made with slave labour either.
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