Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Free Summer Venues
MetropolitanOperaperformances,NewYorkPhilharmonicconcerts,Shakespearein
the Park at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, and outdoor performances at Lin-
coln Center's Damrosch Park - all free - are among the reasons why New Yorkers
love summer. Contact NYC & Company (
212 484 1222
) for a current schedule.
Saving on Transit
The best deal for a visit of 3 days or more, if you plan on using the transport system
a lot, is the weekly Metrocard for $29, which allows an unlimited number of subway
and bus rides. A pay-per-ride Metrocard gives a 7 percent bonus on a $10 card. Both
cardsincludeanautomaticfreetransferbetweensubwayandbus,orbetweenbuses.
A Single Use ticket will cost you $2.50
Cheap Eats
Pre-theater prix-fixe dinners are good value, but lunch menus are usually better.
During Restaurant Week, for two weeks in January and again in June, New York's
best restaurants offer three-course lunches priced at $24, and dinners for $35. Book
ahead through
www.opentable.com
Changing Money
YoucansavemoneybyusingyourbankcardatATMs(AutomatedTellerMachines).
ManyacceptPlusorCirrusnetworkcardsandwilldebityouraccountandpayyouin
dollars. The transaction fees are less than those at Currency Exchanges, and you get
the wholesale exchange rate used between banks (For further details see
Currency
