How much should we plan on spending for food, and how much are subway and bus fares? We are hoping to keep the cost down as much as possible and still have a good time.
A friend and I are going to N.Y.C. for 5 days.?
Subway fare is $2 each way, in which you need to purchase it on a metro card. However, you can also just get a weekly unlimited subway pass for about $24. If you plan to take the subway a lot, that'll be a much better deal. If you want to eat good food that is fairly cheap, check out Brother Jimmy's, Gray's Pappaya, places along 9th Avenue. Any place in the immediate Times Square area is ridiculously priced. Have fun! Any other questions, e-mail me njbeachman@yahoo.com
Reply:if your going to manhattan its going to cost more than brooklen bronx and queens. i live in manhattan and it is going to cost more for food and hotels but the cabs and busses should be the same.
Good luck.
p.s. (please dont give this thumbs down im doing my best and its 100% true i know by living there AND MANHATTAN ROCKS NY!!!!)
Reply:For subways and buses you buy a Metrocard and insert it in a reader on boarding. If you buy a new card for each ride it is $2, but being here for 5 days, you should get one good for multiple rides, which is even cheaper. Also, transfers from subways to buses or vice versa are often free.
On food, this depends on how you want to eat. I would advise at least one interesting meal taking advantage of Manhattan's diversity every day. Forex, if you do lower Manhattan one day, eat at Wo Hop in Chinatown. But NY offers a wider range than just Chinese and Italian, and you should try some of the other ethnicities while here--things like Bukharan, Afghan, Caribbean, Iranian, Indian, Japanese, Sri Lankan (just examples, you would have heart burn if you tried all that in just 5 days LOL). Figure $6 for a simple and cheap breakfast, $12 for lunch, and $25 for dinner. But you can spend less or more.
And remember, FAO Schwartz at Fifth Avenue and 58 St, is not only a humongous hands-on toy store, it has an ice cream parlor.
Reply:Subway, buses, Roosevelt Island Tramway are $2 and so will be $1.75 Bee-Line local buses $2 in March 2nd when MTA raise MetroCard fare. Express Buses will remain $5.
If you're staying for NYC, you should sign buy 1-Day Pass or put $30(right now bonus value is $36).
For example, $10 card give you $12.
There are many places you could do in NYC for cheap.
There are some restaurant you could paid under $15, well as attractions.
One of cheapest pizza is at 99 Cent Fresh Pizza in Hell's Kitchen at 41st St/9th Av, but do not hang out there because it's where homeless and boggers live.
Another place is Fast Food Restaurant or Cafeteria.
This source will tell you about how much food cost at various restaurant.
There are many free place and cheap places to explore.
Reply:is this trip a punishment?
Reply:My friend, my advice just make sure you carry enough money for a five day trip to New Yorker, anywhere between $400 and $600 will do. You won't be needed that much because New York City has a plenty of discounts on many attractions and many of the museums is the city will let you in for free on certain days.
Plus, public transportation is cheap, the fare on the New York City subway is $2, but since you in town for 5 days, my advice is buying a 7-day unlimited Metrocard for $24 a person ($25 a person after March 1). With that card you can get unlimited rides on the subway and bus system for you 1 fare.
I've included some links below for you to plan your trip. I you have any question are need travel direction while in town, just drop me a line by clicking on the avatar and the e-mail icon in the profile.
Good luck and happy travels.
Reply:subways and buses are $2.00
the food depends. there are many good restaurants at reasonable prices. just walk around and check out the menu.
to get you around the city:
http://www.hopstop.com/?city=newyork
try citisearch to find restaurants
http://newyork.citysearch.com/
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