New York MTA Made Easy is the friendliest way to ride the New York City subway, even if it's your very first time. Tell us where you want to go, and we'll walk you through every step.
JUST SAY WHERE
• Type any place, hotel, or address, or pick from 45 famous NYC spots: Times Square, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty ferry, the Met, the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium, JFK, and more
• We find the best station and entrance, and plan the whole trip from your door to theirs
• If walking is faster, we'll tell you
RIDE WITH ME
• Big, simple steps: walk to the entrance, tap to pay, look for this sign, get on this train
• Every step is read out loud in your language
• We count the stops and tell you "Get off at the next stop", with a buzz, on your Lock Screen, and on Apple Watch
• Missed your train or got on the wrong one? Tap Help and we'll get you back on track
LIVE TRAINS NEAR YOU
• The closest station, how far it is to walk, and when the next trains come, in plain words
• Real-time arrivals straight from the MTA
• Big stations like Times Sq and Fulton St appear as one stop, with platforms labeled like the real signs
FRIENDLY HELP
• How to pay ($3 a ride, free after 12 rides in a week with OMNY)
• Uptown or Downtown? Express or Local? Explained simply, with pictures of the signs
• Getting to JFK and LaGuardia, staying safe, and subway manners
• "Is my train running?" shows every line at a glance
ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
• Step-free trips that avoid broken elevators, with live elevator outages from the MTA
• Big, adjustable text, full VoiceOver support, and high contrast
• Directions to the nearest street elevator
WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITIES & APPLE WATCH
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with live trains for your station
• Follow your trip in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen
• An Apple Watch app with complications that works even without your iPhone
13 LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, the languages of New York City.
PRIVACY
• No account needed
• Your location is used to find nearby stations and plan your trips
• Shared trips never include your location or hotel
New York MTA Made Easy is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Transit data is provided by the MTA.
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