NYC Underground Subway Walking Tour | 2 hours

315 Reviews | New York City
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Guided Walking Tour in English
2 Adults x $39.00
$78.00
Approx Total
$78.00
Led by a local New Yorker!

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Ear pieces provided to each guests ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly
  • Guided walking tour with a native New Yorker!
  • Gratuities
  • Metro Card (1 swipe)

Overview

Explore the world’s largest subway system, the beating heart of the city that never sleeps. - See the architectural ghosts of the nearly forgotten and partially abandoned, Chambers Street station nicknamed the “Grand Central of Downtown†- Discover the remnants of Union Square Station as you learn about a hidden art installation thousands of riders walk by everyday - Use the 6 train as your own time machine as you ride through abandoned subway stations that most seasoned NYC commuters don’t know exist - Explore the birth of the NYC subway system through amazing archival photos not available to the public - Learn about the comically short route of the mythical “Subway before the Subway,†Alfred Ely Beach’s Pneumatic Transit System Guests will need one MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap to enter the subway. Please note that although you will see abandoned subway stations from the train, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) doesn't grant public access into them under any circumstances.

Itinerary

  • City Hall Park

    You will learn about the creation of the very first NYC subway station while looking at visible remnants from City Hall park!

    15 minutes

  • Brooklyn Bridge (Pass By)

    We will see the Brooklyn at the beginning of the tour

  • The Municipal Building

    Learn about the importance of this building in the creation of the NYC subway system!

    10 minutes

  • Union Square

    Explore the Union Square subway station and its surprising Art installation

    10 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 19100% refund
June 20No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • 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.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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315 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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Showing 1-5 of 246 reviews with 5 stars

Feeling like a tourist in my own city!

Published on Feb, 2025

Local New Yorker here! I take the subway every day, and I wanted to learn more about its history and design. I took a tour with AJ, and it was fantastic! He was informative and passionate about the topic, and I felt I learned so much! I appreciate my commute even more, and now I am always on the lookout for art and history! Definitely recommend it for tourists and locals! It was also my first time seeing the City Hall station!

Must do tour

Published on Feb, 2025

we did the underground tour and were impressed bij the knowledge of the very friendly tourguide. He started talking and didnt stop until the end of the tour. He really knows a lot! It’s funny that you walk by things you’ve never seen before, but now you will see it every time. Even the next day he recognized us while walking next to central park while he did another tour. So friendly. Definitely a must do tour. I recommend to do this tour when you’ve been traveling in the metro before so you know already a little bit about it.

Mandy was the best tour guide of any NYC tour!!

Published on Jan, 2025

This was the best NYC walking tour that I've been on. We thoroughly enjoyed every second, the best part of which was our tour guide Mandy Edgecombe's love and enthusiasm for not only NYC, but for learning and teaching others. She was extremely knowledgeable and genuinely interested in sharing the history of the NYC subway. She filled the entire two hours with interesting facts and stories that were so much more than could have been uncovered in a google search or delivered from a script. The individual headset's and multiple visual aide's were a nice touch that added to the experience.

Great Tour!

Published on Jan, 2025

It was such a great time! Our tour guide was really knowledgeable and funny. It was exactly as advertised, which was good.

Super interesting NYC subway tour

Published on Jan, 2025

Really interesting tour! Our guide was an encyclopedia of knowledge on the NYC subway and told us many interesting stories and pointed out little things in the stations to notice. He really knew his subject matter and shared it with enthusiasm. If you appreciate the NYC subway and want to learn more, I recommend you take this tour.

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