Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)

If you go to a major airport, you may see some signage warning you about solicited rides. I remember when I lived in the NYC area, there were signs and …

We visit New York City quite often for leisure trips and we’re always looking for ways to make our trips more affordable. In the past, I’ve found several tricks using …

I recently wrote about how we’re taking short weekend trips again and how that’s a step back to the way things used to be. I’ve even started to set aside …

Uber has always been targeted at people who use smartphones for everything. While there’s a generation of adults who have grown up working solely on a phone or tablet, I’m …

Uber has been looking at the possibility of driverless rides for years. And no wonder – not having drivers means not having to pay drivers. However the ride sharing company’s …

Chase and Lyft have a strong partnership that isn’t ending anytime soon. Many Chase cards have Lyft as a bonus category, and that offer has been extended until March 2025. …

I remember when the price of a one-way trip on the JFK AirTrain from Howard Beach or Jamaica Stations only cost $5. In November 2019 the price increased to $7.75, …

When Sharon and I travel to New York we try to take public transportation wherever available. That might mean taking the Subway or LIRR to Manhattan when flying to JFK, …

It’s been a long goodbye for the MetroCard. Since 1996, the bright yellow card has been the way to pay for buses and subways run by the MTA throughout New …

The first international trip Joe and I ever took together was to London and Paris, back in the Spring of 1996. We weren’t even a couple yet; just close friends …