Public transportation Manhattan

grand central terminal national historic landmark.



the staten island ferry, seen battery, crosses upper new york bay, providing free public transportation between staten island , manhattan.

manhattan unique in u.s. intense use of public transportation , lack of private car ownership. while 88% of americans nationwide drive jobs, 5% using public transport, mass transit dominant form of travel residents of manhattan, 72% of borough residents using public transport work, while 18% drove. according 2000 united states census, 77.5% of manhattan households not own car.

in 2008, mayor bloomberg proposed congestion pricing system regulate entering manhattan south of 60th street. state legislature rejected proposal in june 2008.

the new york city subway, largest subway system in world number of stations, primary means of travel within city, linking every borough except staten island. there 151 subway stations in manhattan, out of 472 stations. second subway, port authority trans-hudson (path) system, connects 6 stations in manhattan northern new jersey. passengers pay fares pay-per-ride metrocards, valid on city buses , subways, on path trains. there 7-day , 30-day metrocards allow unlimited trips on subways (except path) , mta bus routes (except express buses). path quickcard being phased out, having been replaced smartlink. mta testing smart card payment systems replace metrocard. commuter rail services operating , manhattan long island rail road (which connects manhattan , other new york city boroughs long island), metro-north railroad (which connects manhattan upstate new york , southwestern connecticut) , nj transit trains various points in new jersey. $10.2 billion east side access project under construction. 4 multi-billion-dollar projects completed in mid-2010s: $1.4 billion fulton center in november 2014, $2.4 billion 7 subway extension in september 2015, $4 billion world trade center transportation hub in march 2016, , $4.5 billion second avenue subway in january 2017.

mta new york city transit offers wide variety of local buses within manhattan under brand new york city bus. extensive network of express bus routes serves commuters , other travelers heading manhattan. bus system served 784 million passengers citywide in 2011, placing bus system s ridership highest in nation, , more double ridership of second-place los angeles system.

the roosevelt island tramway, 1 of 2 commuter cable car systems in north america, whisks commuters between roosevelt island , manhattan in less 5 minutes, , has been serving island since 1978. (the other system in north america portland aerial tram.)

the staten island ferry, runs 24 hours day, 365 days year, annually carries on 21 million passengers on 5.2-mile (8.4 km) run between manhattan , staten island. each weekday, 5 vessels transport 65,000 passengers on 109 boat trips. ferry has been fare-free since 1997, when then-50-cent fare eliminated. in february 2015, mayor bill de blasio announced city government begin nyc ferry extend ferry transportation traditionally underserved communities in city. first routes of nyc ferry opened in 2017. of system s routes have termini in manhattan, planned lower east side , soundview routes having intermediate stops on east river.

the metro region s commuter rail lines converge @ penn station , grand central terminal, on west , east sides of midtown manhattan, respectively. 2 busiest rail stations in united states. one-third of users of mass transit , two-thirds of railway passengers in country live in new york , suburbs. amtrak provides inter-city passenger rail service penn station boston, philadelphia, baltimore, , washington, d.c.; upstate new york , new england; cross-canadian border service toronto , montreal; , destinations in southern , midwestern united states.