<p>Im going to be going to NYU in the fall (next month!!! AHH) and im wondering about the new york subway</p>
<p>do they give students a special deal?
do i get a special deal through NYU?</p>
<p>if not, what type of "package" would you recommend?!!?!?!?
(and what WOUNDLN'T you recommend)</p>
<p>NYU doesn't give you anything. You don't need the subway unless you live in a ridiculously far dorm which as a freshman you wont. And even if you did, there is a free NYU bus. </p>
<p>Rides are 2$. You can buy a metrocard. A 10 dollar metrocard gives you 2$ dollars, a 20$ metro card gives you 4$, i reccomend that. If you do find yourself taking the subway twice a day 5 days a week I recommend a monthly pass which is like 70$. That being said, almost everything you need is walking distance from your dorm including food, movies, and MANY good bars. If you decide to go to a bar/restaurant further from your dorm you'll end up taking a cab home as subway won't be running that often it will be cold and you'll be drunk/tired.</p>
<p>I'd say if you're planning on riding the subway at least three times a day or 12 times a week, then it's worth getting the 30-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard for $76 per month. If not, you can get a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. For more information on Subway Fares, visit the MTA Website at <a href="http://mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm%5B/url%5D">http://mta.info/metrocard/mcgtreng.htm</a>.</p>
<p>I'd recommend getting $10 cards at a time.</p>
<p>I wish NYU gave us a special deal.</p>
<p>agree. the metro system gives discounts to high school and middle school students. wish they did for college also.</p>
<p>I don't believe NYC should be responsible for students who attend private institutions. As a taxpayer, I sure as hell wouldn't like the idea of paying for some annoying 20 something's metrocards. NYU should step in and give us a break.</p>
<p>the metro system doesn't "pay for it". they give a discount. i don't think that metrocards have to be free, but just like most other things, I don't think a student discount would hurt anyone.</p>
<p>still, yea, i do agree nyu should sell discount metro passes.</p>
<p>How much does a one-week pass cost? Maybe buy one-week passes if it's cheaper than the monthly pass.</p>
<p>Where can I get the MetroCard? Can I get it online?</p>
<p>I think you have to go to an actual station. They have a bunch of machines right before the turnstiles.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mta.info/metrocard/%5B/url%5D">http://www.mta.info/metrocard/</a></p>
<p>Get the 20$ one. You really should not be going on the subway THAT much, and 20 gives you enough that you don't have to worry about how much you have left on the card. The unlimited passes are really not needed unless you are a tourist and want to go all over the place in a day/week/month(or if you live really far from campus, but as a freshman it's just not needed).</p>
<p>Added note.... I just heard subway and bus fares are likely to go up next year by about 5%. It is also rumored that they might just target the discounted tickets with a rate hike. Like NYC doesn't cost enough already (lol)</p>
<p>I'd go with 20$ cards. If I get into NYU, that'll probably be the one I get. Then again, it'd be mostly to go out to Long Island on the weekends to visit the family.</p>
<p>Uh...what? The metrocard isn't going to get you out to Long Island man.</p>
<p>You have to use it to get to Pen Station, which then gets you to Long Island by the LIRR. xD Though obviously you can't use the metrocard for the LIRR.</p>
<p>Wow, you guys are going to die in NYC.</p>
<p>You can buy a metrocard at any subway stop, and it takes like 30 seconds, A whole discussion on whether to buy a "$10 or $20 one" is asinine, they have the same discount rate.</p>
<p>"the metro system doesn't "pay for it". they give a discount. i don't think that metrocards have to be free, but just like most other things, I don't think a student discount would hurt anyone."</p>
<p>Yes they are paying for it. It's $75 less than they would have recieved, meaning tax payers and riders have to make the difference (of course cost is less since not everyone who would use a free one will buy a full priced on) and the cars are already overcrowded to begin with.</p>
<p>weekly passes obviously have a higher per day cost than monthly passes, elsewise monthly passes would be useless. </p>
<p>Lastly, you guys don't even know how to buy metro cards/ how mass transit in the city works, how are you able to estimate your usage? You have no idea how much you'll be using the subway. You might get a job for away, your riends might like far away bars, etc.</p>
<p>mattistotle...by "pay for it" I obviously meant give it away for free. chill out.</p>
<p>you're missing my point about no real difference between implicit and explicit costs.</p>