For the most part, I’m a big fan of using mass transit when in New York City. For most places tourists visit, there’s likely a subway line nearby. If you’re …
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Ground Transportation (Bus, Lyft, Subway, Taxi, Train, Uber, etc.)
Prepare To Say Goodbye To NYC’s MetroCards
by joehegby joehegIt’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 …
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The New York City subway system, run by the MTA, carries over 3 million riders a day on a typical Monday-Friday, while only serving 1-2 million riders a day on …
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New York City
New York MTA Issuing Limited Edition Metrocards For This Special Occasion
by joehegby joehegThe Metropolitan Transit Authority, which runs the New York City buses and subways, occasionally issue limited-edition MetroCards to celebrate special occasions. Previously, the MTA has issued cards to commemorate the …
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The New York MTA has announced that they’re going to do away with the Metrocard system in favor of the OMNY payment platform. The main difference is that Metrocards are …
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Weekly Recap
New Ban On Trains & Buses, Delta’s Bad News About SkyMiles, The Guy Who Kept His Mask Off For Entire Flight, & More
by joehegby joehegHappy Monday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …
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Weekly Recap
Delta Giving Passengers What They Want, Don’t Buy These 4 Things At Airports, Hawaii Airports Wasting $36M
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and …
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New York City
NY Mass Transit Made A Rule About Pets, So New Yorkers Said, “Hold My Beer…”
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe found this post in our archives from early last year and it is the epitome of the tenacity of New Yorkers. You keep on being you, New Yorkers – …
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Changes For JetBlue, Amex & Hilton, Kids Are FREE Into Shows, Chase Says They Won’t Close Account, But…, & More
by joehegby joehegHappy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …
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Going To NYC? Heads Up: MetroCards Are Finally Being Replaced
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf you been to New York City in the past 30 years or so and have used public transportation, chances are you’ve used MetroCards, those yellow and blue swipe cards. …