Circle Line Cruises Pier 83, West End 42nd St.
212-563-3200
Three-hour cruise around Manhattan Island
FERRY INFORMATION - 800-533-3779

Express Navigation Pier 11, South Street Seaport
800-262-8743

N.Y. Waterway 90-minute Starlight Cruise -
Experience the Manhattan Skyline at Night!
Spirit of N.Y. Pier 62, W. 23rd St., 12th Ave.
212-742-7278
Lunch and Dinner cruises, music, dancing

BUS TOURS

Gray Line Bus Tours/Trolley Tours - 212-397-2620

Doubledecker TourDoubledecker Tours - 212-967-6008

SPECIAL TOURS

Island Helicopter - 212-683-4575

Art Tours of Manhattan -
Walking Tours of Museums and Galleries in Soho - 609-921-2647

Central Park Bike Tour -
Two-hour trip through the Park with several stops 212-541-8759

Gracie mansion Tour -
Governor's Mansion, Reservations mandatory
212-570-4751

Metropolitan Opera House Backstage -
212-769-7020

Rock and Roll Tours of New York -
Visit places where rock stars hung out,
recorded, lived and died (bus tour)
212-941-9464

South Street Seaport Museum -
Ships, waterfront, Fulton Fish Market
212-748-8590

Adventure on a Shoestring 
Walking Tour of New York Neighborhood
Reservations required
212-265-2663

Big Onion Walking Tour -
Theme Tours 212-439-1090

Municipal Art Society -
Bus and Walking tours highlight city's architecture 212-935-3960

Buses

Most bus routes in Manhattan run north and south along the avenues, and east and west across the major cross streets (14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 57th, and along streets that feed into Central Park roads). Bus fares are $1.25, in exact change or by token. Senior citizens and disabled persons travel for half fare at all times. You can ask for free transfers to connecting buses when you board - one transfer per fare.

During rush hours, the city runs special "Limited" buses that stop at major marked intersections. Commuter express buses run between Manhattan and all four outer boroughs; the fare is $4.00, in exact change or by tokens. Call the NYC Transit Authority, 718-330-1234 for commuter express information, airport service, fare information.

NYC taxis are regulated by the NYC taxi and Limousine Commission, which issues medallions for all licensed "yellow cabs" in the city.

There are additional surcharges for taxi fares : 50 cents per ride during evening or night hours (8 p.m.-6 a.m.), 50 cents for use of the trunk, passengers pay all bridge and tunnel tolls. Drivers expect a 15-20% tip.

TLC rules oblige taxi drivers to take passengers to any part of the city, or to Nassau and Westchester counties. Fares for trips to Westchester and Nassau are twice the meter rate for the portion of the trip outside city limits, plus double tolld. You may want to use a private car service for long trips. Lost and found phone # is: 212-374-5084

There are about 30,000 livery-service cars licensed by the city, running from luxury stretch limousines to corporate car services, to neighborhood sedan services. All of them are radio-based, none is licensed to pick up hailing passenters.

There are now boats with scheduled operation to Manhattan from N.J., as well as one to Staten Island. All are small passenger-only ferries with limited hours, usually tied to rush-hour commutes

Manhattan to Staten Island Ferry - 718-390-5253. Runs 24-hours a day, between St. George and South Ferry. The orange and blue boats cross the five-mile upper harbor in 25 minutes. Passengers only, operated by the Port Authority, 50 cents round-trip.