Guided Private Underground New York Subway Tour


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From $185.00

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Price varies by group size

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Pricing Info:

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: New York, New York

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This private tour will completely demystify New York's famous subway system. and give you the secret history and inside story of the creation of the original 1904 subway line and how it grew into one of the most extensive transportation systems in the world. All the art, all the history, all the technical breakthroughs, all the "whys" and all the shenanigans that went into this spectacular achievement. This is a unique experience for visitors and locals alike. The tour is approximately 2.5-hours. 

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What's Included

Professional local guide for a group up to five MAXIMUM.

What's Not Included

Entrance fees (the cost of one subway ride).

Food and drinks

Gratuities


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Price shown is per group
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Price shown is per group
  • Service animals allowed
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Brooklyn Bridge
The subway station, not the bridge. It is here, out side the station, were we get a bulk of the history. We enter the system here and it is here where the admission is paid. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

New York City Subway
We ride the original route and see the most beautiful abandoned station in the world. We will stop at Astor Place, then Grand Central Station and switch to the Shuttle to Times Square. Admission is paid one time only when we enter the system. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Times Square
The subway station, how it became the most important station in the system as well as the several million dollars worth of art installed there. Admission is paid when you enter the system at the beginning of the tour. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Astor Place
Subway Station with gorgeous terra cotta work. Admission is paid at the beginning of the tour when we enter the system. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Grand Central Terminal
How Grand Central Terminal Came to be, the prior 2 stations, how and why we almost lost the Terminal and the drastic steps to save it and renovate it. TIMING IS APPROXIMATE.

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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