The City That Never Sleeps · New York's iconic 24-hour subway runs across all five boroughs and is the fastest way to move around Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx at any hour of the day.
Navigate New York with CityNav →New York's iconic 24-hour subway runs across all five boroughs and is the fastest way to move around Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx at any hour of the day.
Best pass for tourists: OMNY contactless or 7-day MetroCard
New York has 18 public transit lines, including 18 metro/subway lines. CityNav supports all of them for offline and real-time navigation.
+ 28 more stations supported in CityNav
Get real-time turn-by-turn directions, AR walking navigation, offline transit maps and SOS emergency alerts — all designed for tourists exploring New York.
Open CityNav — Free →Yes — the NYC subway operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, making it one of the few metro systems in the world with true 24-hour service. Express services run less frequently overnight, but local trains maintain service throughout.
Yes — tap your contactless bank card or Apple/Google Pay at any turnstile using the OMNY system. OMNY also applies an automatic weekly fare cap: after 12 rides in a 7-day period, all remaining rides that week are free.
The subway covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx well. Staten Island has its own Staten Island Railway (not connected). JFK Airport is served by the A train and AirTrain; LaGuardia requires a bus connection from the subway.