Transportation in NYC

Free and cheap transportation in NYC including buses, rides, and parking.

Bronx Trolley
Free weekends and major holidays from April 1 – October 31 staryting at 9:30am
NYC Visitors Information Center at Seventh Avenue & 53rd Street in Manhattan
The trolley stops at the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, Arthur Avenue, and Fordham outdoor market.

Bronx Culture Trolley
First Wednesday of every month (except January and September) at 5:30pm
The trolley's evening run provides its riders with drop-off points where they can be treated to art exhibits, poetry readings, live theatrical, musical performances, and more!

The Heart of Brooklyn offers free trolley rides beginning at Prospect Park’s Wollman Center and Rink on the hour and makes stops throughout Prospect Park, as well as near Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park Zoo, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The trolley operates on Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays, 12pm - 6pm, throughout the year. See the schedule for more details.

Free parking in the Lower East Side of up to 3 hours with validation from participating businesses at an attended facility on Broome Street between Norfolk and Suffolk.

NY Waterway offers free bus service to ferry riders. Just hail the bus like a cab or catch it at the ferry station.

Wish you could see when the traffic ends? Download New York Traffic Cam and connect your cell phone to 400+ roadside traffic cameras. This is very easy to install!

The Downtown Connection is a free river-to-river bus from the South Street Seaport to Battery Park. The bus runs from 10am - 7pm seven days a week. Hop on and off as much as you like.

Compare parking lot prices by time and location with this free service. Users can book free parking "Reservations" and "Rate Guarantees" at over 20% of parking garages in NYC. Or compare NYC gas prices for the best rates in the area.

Check out the traffic around NYC. Take a look at Times Square with EarthCam to see live views all over the area. Or check out live stills of NYC streets through traffic cams positioned around town. And it's good to know where they are located!

The New York City Foundation for Senior Citizens offers free transportation for senior citizens. Five vans are available to take seniors to and from medical appointments and hospitals, and planned activities at senior centers. They also deliver meals.

Red Hook Water Taxi
Pier 11, South Street Seaport to IKEA in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Free water taxi to Red Hook (thanks IKEA!). Technically it's for Ikea customers but you don't have to buy anything or even go in the store to enjoy the free ride across the river.

Right Rides
Saturday nights/Sunday morning from 11:59pm - 3am
offers women, transgender, and gender queer individuals a free, safe, late night ride home in 35 NYC neighborhoods. To call for a ride, the dispatch number is (718) 964-7781.

vacation

You can drive someone else's car cross country- first tank of gas is free and other perks depend on the car's owner. See Auto Driveaway's website for more details and to sign up.
Apex Bus will take you to most eastern coast cities for $20-35 one way with free wifi!
Sunshine Boston will take you to Mohegan Sun Casino for $12-17 for the bus ticket fee AND a bonus of $30 towards their bets and a $15 dining certificate.
Chinatown-Bus, NYDC Express, Premium Bus, New Century Travel, and AA Bus will take you to DC for $20 one way/$35 round-trip and Philadelphia for $15/$20.
Fung Wah Bus and Boston Deluxe will get you to Boston for $15 one way.
Bus rides from Megabus are so cheap!! Rides out of Manhattan are as low as $5 to major Eastern coastal cities and upstate and we didn't see any for more than $15 (even to DC).
Tiger Agency will transport you to Virgina Beach for $35 one way.
Today Bus will take you to Philly for $12 one way.
Tony Coach brings you to DC for $10 one way.
Washington Deluxe will take you to DC for $21 one way/40 round trip with free wifi!