"Taxi", that is the one word you need to yell from the moment you step off La Guardia or JFK airports to the last word you hear your bellboy say after telling you to please come and visit again. There are a total of 12,779 taxis in NYC and they are all at your service. They take you to just about anywhere from the hottest bars downtown to the Broadway Musicals. Of course everything has its pros and cons. There may be 12,779 but at the same time that number of taxis is the transport for a record breaking total of 240 million passengers per year. So don't be afraid to be a little loud and chase that taxi, because its either catch it or walk it.
Another way to go is using the subways. Sometimes you really are just not in the mood of being stuck in that Manhattan traffic so you decide to go Underground instead. Fr
om experience subways are the way to go, at least in Europe. I've never been to NYC so I really don't know how the subways work there. Let's just pretend that they are the same as in Europe. If they are, then its the easiest and cheapest way (apart from walking) to move from place to place in these big and chaotic cities. Its simple you just buy your pass, you can get them from a one way trip to a full package if you are staying say three days somewhere. You buy these packages that allow you to use all the routes for the full three days, trust me these are a real good deal to consider because in the long run its cheaper than buying a new ticket everyday.
So there is all this ground transportation, but what about daring to go a little higher up. Well actually a lot higher, its called the helicopter. The cool part is that many people don't know that the helicopter rides are the ones that sometimes provide the coolest sightseeing in NYC. I found this site about Romantic Helicopter Getaways. The site shows a variety of routes from going all the way to the breathtaking Niagara Falls to flying over the bright lights up the Big Apple. Also it offers different packages, each with a different route and different flying times. Generally the tours last about 20 minutes. I just think that this is a really cool and different way in which to view the city. Which other way do you get to see the splendor of Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the Lady herself up close!
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I definitely agree with your comment about taxis being the best way to travel in Europe! They are really nice and clean and fast and cheap. But in New York, they can be so filthy!! People need to definitely be careful when riding the subway in New York. There is a lot of crime and stuff, but if you go with a group of people instead of by yourself, you should be fine!
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