2025 NYC Pride Guide - Flipbook - Page 67
subway & bus
taxis & rideshares ferry boats
New York City has one of the most
expansive transit networks in the
world, with a vast subway system
(nearly 500 stations!) connecting
to nearly all Pride events. THE
2025 PRIDE MARCH starts at 26th
St & 5th Avenue in Manhattan; the
23rd Street station, serving the N,
Q, R, and W lines is nearby. To ride
the system, a MetroCard or OMNY
payment (where you can utilize
your smartphone, wearable device,
contactless credit or debit card, or
OMNY card to tap and go) is
required to enter the subway
system, while exact change, a
MetroCard, or OMNY payment can
be used on buses. Purchase a
MetroCard at any subway station
from multilingual machines.
One-way fares for most riders on
subways and buses is $2.90, while
the express buses cost $7.00
(with reduced bus fares at $3.50).
The city’s fleet of taxicabs is regulated
by the NYC Taxi & Limousine
Commission. Most cabs have a $3
initial charge. Taxicabs operate 24
hours, but it isn’t always guaranteed
you’ll be able to find a cab at any hour
(and that it’ll stop when you try to hail
it!) For your own safety and security,
be sure to only take licenced,
medallioned and metered NYC yellow
or green taxis when hailing one
streetside. Rideshare services like Uber
or Lyft are also widely available
throughout the New York City region.
www.ferry.nyc
PARKING
If you’re planning to drive around
the City, make sure you know
where to park. We recommend
booking convenient and
affordable parking in advance with
SpotHero, the nation’s leading
parking reservations app.
www.spothero.com/faq
WALKING
New York City is a great walking
city so lace-up and go. If you’re
wearing heels to any festivities,
tow them in a purse or backpack
while you make your way to the
venue. When walking, remember
to always keep your eyes open
(not on your phone!) for buses,
bikes, cars, and e-scooters. Also, if
walking with headphones over or
in your ears, try to keep what you
are playing at a volume where
sounds around you can still be
heard as well.
Celebrate with us
INFORMATION
The official parking partner of
2025 NYC Pride, SpotHero is a
parking reservation service that
lets you find and reserve hourly,
monthly airport and event parking
at parking lots and garages across
NYC and North America. To
reserve your parking spot with
SpotHero, visit the
Madison Square Park
SpotHero parking page.
AIRPORTS
New York City is served by three
major airports: John F. Kennedy
International Airport and
LaGuardia Airport, both located in
the Queens borough, and Newark
Liberty International Airport in
New Jersey. Kennedy Airport has
a connection to the New York
subway system, via the AirTrain,
while Newark has various rail
connections into Newark and New
York City via the AirTrain Newark.
LaGuardia doesn’t have rail service
but connects to Manhattan via the
M60- SBS line. Another option at
LaGuardia is the free LaGuardia
Link Q70 bus, which connects to
the subway system.
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www.mta.info
www.omny.info
NYC Ferry operated by City
Experiences aims to provide a
new, affordable way to travel
between waterfront communities
throughout New York City. The six
routes span over 60 nautical miles
of waterways that connect the
New Yorkers and visitors to the
city’s waterfront communities.
There are two ticket types
available for purchase, Single-Ride
or 10-Trip Pass. All transfers within
the NYC Ferry system are free and
valid for 120 minutes once you
start your one-way trip. Round-trip
journeys do not qualify for free
transfers. NYC Ferries are 86 ft.
long, offering riders more space
during their commute. All NYC
Ferries feature washrooms, cup
holders, charging outlets and work
tables onboard.
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