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NYC Subway Survival Guide

What's inside

The subway is the fastest way around the city — once you know how it works. This is your cheat sheet for paying right, going the right direction, and knowing what's actually running, before you're stood on a platform wondering. Enter your email and it's yours.

  • How to pay without a MetroCard — and the trick that makes the weekly fare cap work in your favour.

  • Uptown vs downtown, solved — the two words that stop you tapping in on the wrong side and ending up in Brooklyn.

  • The apps to download before you land — real-time alerts and door-to-door routing, so you're never stuck guessing on a platform.

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Ready for the full guide?

This freebie gets you moving. The full 5-Day New York Guide has the whole trip mapped — where to stay, where to eat, where to shop, and the day-by-day itinerary from the High Line to SoHo, with every recommendation pinned to Google Maps and ready before you land. (Don't forget your 20% discount code in your freebie!)

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