How the NYC Subway Works (OMNY Update)

[@gravel.travel]

Incredible. So pumped for this series

[@thebootielover]

OMNY now is a rolling 7days and 30days fare capping.

[@savannahhahne1262]

IM PUMPED FOR UR GEAR

[@savannahhahne1262]

oh it ended on november 1

[@frankfromflorida4850]

Map explainers always scratch the itch in my brain for some reason. Cities I've never even been to, I love watching maps. I've been to NY a dozen times and can already explain to other people how to use the subway, and yet here I am. So stoked for this whole series!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I’m so glad!! Yeah, I always hope these will be interesting to anyone - whether or not they plan on visiting. Thanks for your support!

[@prosandcons-fl2cc]

For me its just about how complex cities are. Its so hard to conceptualize how a city functions, that videos like this are kinda perfect :)

[@christina1691]

I was born and raised here, and I still live here. Did I watch the video like I didn't know how to navigate the subway? Yes. lol

[@gawi4405]

6:12 don't forget the 7 train! Goes east/west along 42nd street. Arguably the best line in the system.

[@eliotcornett5842]

as an industrial engineer that wants to work in public transit, i love seeing videos like these!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I’m so glad! Thanks!

[@samborpuskas]

Have I ever been to New York? No. Am I planning to do so in the near future? No. Did I watch this video like I was about to hop on the MTA? Yes.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Hahaha I’m so glad

[@WakandaleezaRazz]

Did we ask? No

[@Erik_C_251]

Does ​@@WakandaleezaRazz have to be a dick for no reason? Yes.

[@LucasAlmeida-dz5xh]

I’m a train nerd I get it

[@jollyronacher]

@@WakandaleezaRazz Then why did you listen (read)?

[@evan_freeze]

The tip about entrances that say “uptown” or “downtown” not having cross-overs is super helpful. I’ve definitely gone down into a station only to have to go back up and cross the street 😅

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

SAME. Even after paying my fair haha

[@ElJibaro718]

It's not rocket science. The signs say "downtown only". Not hard to figure out. ❤

[@subby97]

❤​@@ElJibaro718

[@josiahmccallister3150]

@@DanielsimsSteinerfare

[@sharliekaye]

Oh man a good subway/transit system makes me all romantic.🥰🤣 It’s often one of my favorite things about traveling new places. I love the idea of being able to get around quickly and efficiently without needing to drive somewhere. Just learning about it makes me happy. Thanks Dan! This was really awesome.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I feel the same hahah thank u!

[@leecornwell5632]

You could definitely add the powder blue 🔵 8 Thrid Ave Elevated line only in the Bronx and under ground in Manhattan to Battery park place or chatmam Square or south Ferry under ground on Thrid Avenue and Gun hill road elevated under neath the 2 5 trains.

[@leecornwell5632]

Get the 8 Thrid Ave Elevated plans for the future. Exstend the 3 trains to Burnside Jerome Ave connecting to the 4 line. They definitely need to add new IRT lines that' has never ran in decades. The 1/9 or the 13 trains could run to Redhook Brooklyn and 256 street Broadway Riverdale Ave Elevated Bronx. The N W trains to LaGuardia airport

[@mentonerodominicano]

Omg! First time someone explains the uptown/downtown entrances and the express trains in a way that makes sense. ❤😅 I wonder if I could use that same logic for the G train because in some stops, you do have to enter the correct entrance. I've always loved the Subway map. The way it's superimposed with the geography is very helpful to asses distances, and I like how it marks important landmarks serving as a basic visitors guide.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Yess I agree!!

[@bobbynay23]

Tbh the Omni system is a game changer and makes it sooo much easier to ride. 10/10 video. Visiting NY right now for the thousandth time and this video clarified a lot for me.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@jacobbarney5126]

Excited to try it next time. I always mess up the ticket swipe at the turnstiles 😅

[@EndIessProductions]

It barely does it’s just saving a second bcuz tapping is slightly faster than swiping

[@guydreamr]

Been living in New York for over five years now and still managed to learn something new, including trains running on the right side of the road like cars and express trains running in the middle of the platform. Thanks for the tips.

[@greg1218conaway]

Everyone who moves to NYC needs to watch this video. I wish this was available when I first started traveling to NY. Thank you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u so much! I’m glad it was helpful!

[@MrRed159]

My borough is on a peninsula

[@lipoff]

I love your animation of the 1, 2 and 3 trains. Very clear and also beautiful!

[@squiggleworks9]

For his advice on being okay with getting lost or confused - New Yorker here, and I still get lost on the subway sometimes and refer to GPS or map on my phone to reorient myself

[@GardenGuy1942]

I laugh in the face at people who get lost

[@Ran_dum_me]

I just left NYC and saw your video on the airplane. I absolutely loved the NYC subway. It was easy to navigate and very entertaining. We stayed in the UWS, used Omni pay feature the entire time. Very seamless, loved the express trains. Basically used the 1,2,3 the entire time.

[@tom-sopwith]

Top vid. So good. My third NYC visit will include fewer mistakes. A big aha for me is the signs above your head when you’re approaching the platform, parallel to the tracks, always denote where you will get to if you keep walking. Once you reach the platform and are facing the tracks, the signs above your head say where you are. Different from other cities, and helped me a ton once I’d worked it out.

[@LqAzuli]

the quality of this video is amazing it's super informative I even feel like I could conquerer the NYC subway

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Wow thank you!

[@stephendandrea5164]

The sound design and animations in this one were really damn good, nice work Daniel!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks so much! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@CaptainColdyron222]

I found New Yorkers to be very helpful and friendly when we visited a few years ago. They were more than happy to help figure out the subway and how to get to certain places.

[@dkursada]

I always saw the NYC map to be incredibly complex at first, but this video explained things so well. Different lines in different branches act as local trains makes a lot of sense

[@daicebergj]

This has to be one of the best breakdowns of the NYC subway system on youtube. You answered a bunch of questions I had about the system that even local New Yorkers found s difficult to explain in a simple manner like how to easily identify an express train vs local and where to identify it on the map. The platform crossing tip was also really helpful. I love reading maps so my favorite part was the red line breakdown - it made understanding the city easier when focused on only one line at a time. Could you make a video breaking down all the color lines individually like how you did with the 123 lines?

[@KunderscoreG3]

What a great update to your older video on BT! So excited for all new things on this channel!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u sm!! I’ve got a lot in the works 👨‍💻

[@mrdaym]

I don't have any plans on visiting NYC but if I accidentally end up there at least now I'll know how to get around. Great video all around!

[@yarik_smallkin]

This is the best video about New York subway among all. I watched 5 others (I am in my "I want to go to New York" period) and this one is crazy good.

[@vincentgoupil180]

U Kotex pads would help while watching the video.

[@niazmehedi]

As a new comer it took me 2 years to get the hang of the subway. Now I love it. The fastest way uptown. I'm kind of a subway rat myself. 😅

[@WSen]

Living in NYC, I like the subway. 1st few times using it was a bit confusing but once getting used to it it's very simple. Thanks so much, I love your videos♥

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Yeah it takes a little time to get used to! And thank you!!

[@kinseys.560]

Thank you!!! 🎉 going to take my husband on a surprise anniversary trip to NYC this weekend (OUR ANNIVERSARY IS NOVEMBER 1ST) ... HE HAS NEVER BEEN AND THIS HAS BEEN ON HIS BUCKET LIST! THIS WILL PROVE TO BE VERY HELPFUL. Thank you for this content ❤ Liked and subscribed 💜 💕

[@DJWinston]

Awesome video! I have lived in NYC for my whole entire life (born and raised), this video explains it very well.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks so much!

[@sharbymj]

I’ve been coming to NYC and riding the subway for years. And I still find it confusing. I’ve got to say that your video provides the clearest instructions I’ve seen yet. Kudos!

[@chrism7395]

Only been to New York once and only for a couple of days (want to go back for a longer trip some day); I took one look at the map, noped out of there and gained a new appreciation for the London Underground map!

[@diablodan1459]

This video was the perfect explanation of how the system works. I hope this video helps many more in the future keep up the good work! Btw loved the little race between you and your friend lol RIP $30

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u so much! Hahaha yeah RIP $30 💸

[@danielwheeldon9180]

Third video I watched about the subway before a trip in 6 weeks. This is the first one that made sense. Cheers

[@HankMartini]

Don’t often use YT, but couldn’t be happier to stay here for content like this. Keep it up, would love to see a full length city-based documentary series!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Wow thank you!! More to come for sure!

[@chrisdtowsend]

I really want to take my daughter and husband to NYC and this video is the most informative and in depth one on the internet.

[@musicforaarre]

This is one of the best explanations of the New York Subway system that I've seen. I didn't see how the Omni card is paid by a credit card. You should have shown that step by step. By the way, the only exceptions to the express being in the middle and the local being on the outside tracks is at 47-50th Streets/Rockefeller Center on the 6th Ave Line in Manhattan. The southbound express B or D trains come in from the west along 53rd St and arrive on the outside, and the southbound local F and M trains come from the east along 53rd St, so are on the inside track. They change places before getting to 42nd St/Bryant Park. This express and local refer to what they do in Manhattan, not in the suburbs. Also, in the Bronx, at Bedford Park Boulevard, the southbound express and local are in switched places also. Aarre Peltomaa of Mississauga, Ontario

[@ZACCCHEN]

Absolutely love this, would love to collab when I move to nyc next year for work :)

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@carkpop]

well .... this video makes me appreciate the Seoul subway system so much more haha.. I've only used NYC Subway once and managed, but wow ... I kinda just went through it based off my experience in Seoul and I never realized how much more complex it is. Guess I got lucky~

[@chrisdtowsend]

Also your channel makes me feel so much better about spending hours looking at maps/google maps. I’m not the only one 😅

[@spirits003]

I love this video! As a frequent traveler to NY, I still get a bit overwhelmed by the MTA subway. This is a great cheat sheet!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks! I’m so glad it’s helpful!

[@stacybushman1135]

This is FANTASTIC. Super informative. I’ll be sharing this with family. Looking forward to many more vids!

[@JohnnyYuehHanLin]

I have lived in NYC and Boston and it’s awesome to learn these two cities through your video!

[@lolgod1695]

Great video! I think my best advice after commuting to and exploring around the different boroughs would to be just to use Google Maps or ask around! I've always found the MTA employees to be kind and helpful and Google updated. That being said, I think videos like these are great, not only to clear misunderstanding, but also to learn a thing or two and see the fascinating systems we have.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Totally agree! I use google maps for the trains all the time (sometimes will give me an alt route that is faster), but it’s helpful to understand how the system is working

[@GrandPassionForever]

Hi Daniel, new subscriber here! I've been a NYC resident for over 40 years and this is an excellent explanation of the subway system. If you ever do an update, you might want to add how you can tell which direction a train will arrive into a station to determine the front or back of the train. This is helpful especially if you receive instructions to get on the front or back of the train when going to your destination. I still have trouble figuring this out when riding the subway.

[@AlvinTsui]

Incredibly useful video! Don't even want to bring up how many times I entered the station on the wrong side of the street my first time in New York...

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I’m so glad! Thank you! Haha I’ve done the same

[@beauhart5484]

Always learning something about NYC from you daniel even after all these years!!!

[@chuppl]

did daniel pay your uber bill

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

@chuppl stay out of this

[@z.nam.n]

this is such a good quality video, you’ll definitely become more popular as time goes on!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u sm! I hope so 🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@EloyGray]

Loved your recent Boston video! Very excited to see more map videos from you!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u!! They are in the works! 🧑‍💻

[@amandaclark5936]

Love thissss! It makes using the subway seem so easy, can’t wait to go to ny again

[@kohlmanndean]

Hell yes! I love this. So helpful for non New Yorkers

[@enzogenix]

I like the fact that you have your own channel now and I still like your way to explain

[@DrBeah]

Great video. I also liked seeing Washington Mews and Stuyvesant Town as backgrounds - reminded me of home.

[@Thatfrknmexican7]

Recently had a friend move to NY this will help a lot when I go visit!

[@ARMACorp]

Great Guide to the New York City, MTA Subway. I wish you could have made staten Island to actual scale because people might think it's actually that small when it's bigger than Manhattan. I get why it's done like that, but the way you had those maps animated, it just seem like a missed opportunity.

[@juliad.847]

Also came from tiktok, and I found this at the perfect time - I’ll be visiting NYC later this month for the first time, so this was super helpful! Thank you!

[@gregblair5139]

Tip for trips beginning and/or terminating in the Bronx. In the Bronx, "downtown" is towards Manhattan, "uptown" is away from Manhattan. Trains in Manhattan that are Bronx-bound are always uptown, therefore the opposite direction is always downtown.

[@mood4eva98]

This was amazing! Being from NYC this is exactly how I tell people how to ride the subway they aren’t familiar of

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Oh perfect! Thank u!

[@WickerMan504]

I've watched this video like 3 times in preparation for a long-planned trip to NYC. I'm going next week. Thanks!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I’m so glad! 🙏🏻 Enjoy the trip!! I’m sure you’ll get around great

[@aqualilac48]

Love a bit of transport planning content, and this in particular is really interesting as a brit who's main experience of big city train systems is the London tubes. It's really interesting the differences in payment structure and the map and line labelling. Also that there exist stations without services in both directions, that dosen't seem to be of major concern at any tube station I've used over here. The naming after the trains is also really interesting to me, as many of the tube lines do have similar branches (although not to the same degree) however all stop at all stations along the main middle route, I imagine NYC runs the express vs local system for logistical reasons but it remains an interesting differential for two systems most people at a glance might consider pretty similar.

[@prestongerst6356]

Absolutely loved the video! This is my second video from your channel and I am absolutely hooked! Keep up the city, infrastructure and geography content.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u so much! More on the way!

[@ZACCCHEN]

Videos are so so high quality, matter of time till this channel blows up

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u so much!

[@christopherstephenjenksbsg4944]

Having grown up in NYC and then moved back for grad school, all of this is very familiar to me, but a lot has changed. When I was a kid, we were using subway tokens about the size of a dime, and they cost only 15 cents. The subway cars were black, with rattan-covered horse-hair seats. The conductors stood between the cars and operated the doors with pneumatic valves. The subway cars had no air conditioning. Instead they had big ceiling fans, and in warm weather the windows were open. I always found the subways a little terrifying because of the noise and the smell, and my parents were always worried about us going too close to the platform edge. I started having recurring nightmares about the subway. The set-up of each dream was different, but they always ended with me on a subway platform waiting impatiently for a train. I would keep going to the platform edge to see if a train was coming, and then suddenly, without warning, the platform would drop away beneath me, and I would float down into the track just as a train was coming over me. I still get those nightmares occasionally 60-odd years later.

[@desarij]

Great video I've traveled the subways for years up until I learned to drive and moved away. I recently came to Manhattan and used the OMI at the turnstile works great. I also didn't know how it worked for the rides again thank you.

[@Snehal]

Ooh, this was so informative. And as always, your map animations are top class 🚀

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you Snehal! That means a lot

[@abdullaabduljaleel2539]

I am from Dubai but still watched it till the end because of the way you presented it!

[@DocSteiner]

Thanks for the information! So many useful tips for my next trip to the big apple!

[@alexislien6011]

This video is phenomenal thank you for explaining this. Just moved into the city and it cleared a lot of confusion for me! 👏🤩

[@cliftonbraithwaite8304]

History is amazing. Going to college soon really thinking about becoming a historian because of u bro.

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

No way?! That’s incredible 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kranth8885]

Very cool series, I can’t wait to see the rest!

[@kingeddiam2543]

I know how to use underground rail systems as i have grown up in london, but this video was so engaging i wayched the whole thing!

[@mattcarpenter4885]

This really helps to understand the NYC subway rules

[@efont81]

AWESOME videos dude! You're going to be big no doubt. The nerds like me love this content.

[@fakename862]

I just moved back to NYC with my partner who's never been to the city before and I'll be showing him this video!

[@mommalaursen3711]

Well done! I think your information is very useful! I love the ones where you give some of the history of the city you are in. Makes traveling so much easier!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Ah thank you so much! I do my best to make them useful so that means so much!

[@justin712421]

I love when some family/friends come over to NYC and I have to explain how to take the subway. 30 minutes later they’re calling me saying the MTA is doing some construction and they changed the route 😂

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Hahah hopefully this will help them a lil

[@nick-paris]

this is one of the best explainers of mta ive seen

[@johnstaley641]

Dude, the subway is awesome. Thanks for this. Out in CA we are sorely lacking in transit. Love NYC!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I agree!! And thank you!

[@michaeld5458]

Another La Guardia W, the shuttle to the airport is free and I swear there was always a bus waiting at Jackson Heights when I would walk by so it’s pretty easy to get on.

[@ignaciofernandezdepaz1859]

Glad for this series! Hope to see more of this. Buenos Aires subway is really interesting to make a video about it! 🙌🇦🇷

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Ooh good idea! Thank u!

[@panzertorte]

I could navigate the Underground in London blind yet one late night trying to get to my hotel in Brooklyn brought me to tears

[@justyn_n]

NYC local and map enjoyer here, thank you for starting this series. will probably share this video to friends who vist instead of trying to explain it bc i always end up needing to get them from somewhere ridiculous. PS gravel travel drop 🤨😄

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Haha I'm so glad! I hope it's helpful. Thank you for the support! It means so much

[@lukeweatherford3230]

Great explanation! Will be showing to my friends before our trip next year. ☺️

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u! Hope it helps!

[@wetasspaddington]

you were my favourite guy from the bright trip channel and now seeing your own stuff here is so cool :))) keep going

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Aah thank you so much!

[@shaynejuggles]

I love the history of maps and deep dives into them and am excited to see more!

[@thebadassassin12]

Major inspiration for all public transportation enthusiasts!

[@MiloCowles]

Great video! Saw you first on IG and can’t wait for the rest of the series! I love to travel and would love some new gravel gear!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thanks so much!! Welcome to the channel and good luck 🫡

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Congrats! Your comment was randomly selected and you're the winner of the Gravel gear. Shoot me a message on IG and we will sort it out (if I don't hear back by the 15th I will select another random comment)

[@connorross3363]

Thanks for the TRAINing :)

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Lol

[@joelkatuala]

very cool to see you bring these type of videos to your own channel, best of luck bro!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 Honestly means the world.

[@Baylow94]

Discovered your map explainers yesterday. Right up my interest alley!

[@faridcruz5373]

Hey man, just recently found your content cause of your latest Boston video, and everything else you do is great as well. Keep up the great work!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank you so much!

[@LucyFinlayson-hm2em]

Going to New York for the first time this weekend, this was super helpful!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Have such a good trip!

[@eric2500]

My wife is from a city with no city trains. She has been riding for 30 plus years and loves the speed of travel over many miles in a short time most of the time. *(If you thinks traffic is bad here, you should try it in a city with nothing but busses and cars for getting about.)*

[@jimmehp2748]

What!? This was crazy, there is no way I am remembering all this. But, you are right, just ask people. We met lots of great New Yorkers riding these trains!

[@lp-xl9ld]

I'm a native of New York and rode the subway for many years. Thing was, my parents knew the lines not by the number/letter designation, but by where it ran (as in, it wasn't the 4, it was the Jerome Avenue Elevated--in The Bronx anyway). But I still managed to get around just fine.

[@himikotoga6056]

Im a native new yorker, and this was spot on!! Good job!!

[@NathanVincenti]

buying gravel immediately, so good. and loving these videos 🫡

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u sm 😭🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@savannahhahne1262]

This has been such a fun find on my explore page! Who knew I was this big of a fan of maps and history.. :))

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I think it’s so interesting! My goal is to show people how fascinating it can be so this is a huge compliment. I’m glad u enjoyed it 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@SevenFortyOne]

interesting look at the NYC subway system...thanks!

[@starsgazer1000]

Use the right-hand rule to determine which side of the avenue is going uptown or downtown is really helpful for local stops that don't have crossovers.

[@lunashannon-jinks8695]

came from tiktok! this is so well edited and well explained! so impressive

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Thank u sm!! So happy ur here 🙏🏻

[@noahmiller2922]

THE FUTURE KING OF KZbin

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

Hahaha thanks man! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Hope things are goin well!

[@billgoldner]

Great explanation, Daniel! My future visits to NYC should be much easier; thank you! Wow! I like the offerings from Gravel, too!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I’m so glad!!