what's up guys John coming to you from
New York and as a local you learn ways
to navigate and survive in this crazy
place today I'm gonna be sharing 10 NYC
travel hacks that'll help you out during
your next trip to the Big Apple make
sure to leave me a comment and let me
know what you think of this video
because I want to know you're watching
here we go let's say you're walking
around New York and suddenly you get the
urge to relieve yourself you're nowhere
near your hotel but don't worry I've got
you covered if you have internet access
I recommend you install the app sit or
squat on your phone no matter where you
are in the city it'll show you the
nearest bathroom normally it's a
restaurant cafe or public location it
even shows you a picture of the toilet
maybe that's too much information but it
can save your ass in a pinch no pun
intended
and if you don't have data and are
absolutely desperate to find a bathroom
try any hotel lobby or any bar and you
should be covered New York City has tons
of really cheap places to eat from
dollar pizza to Chinatown I've covered a
lot of these topics on the channel check
out my cheap NYC eats guide and the card
above but what if you want to eat
healthy and not break the bank for my
foreign viewers out there Trader Joe's
is your answer there's eight of these in
Manhattan alone and they are a lifesaver
for locals literally costing 50 percent
less than other supermarkets in the city
if you want to stock up on cheap food
for your Airbnb like avocados that are
barely over $1 to my favorite cheap
healthy lunch on the go salads with
white meat chicken under $5 use this
travel hack if you want to save money
and live like a local going to a
Broadway show is something I encourage
anybody visiting New York City to do and
it doesn't have to cost you the price of
your plane ticket unless
the first idea that most guidebooks
recommend is to visit the TKTS booth
located in either Times Square Lincoln
Center or South Street Seaport you can
get discounts of 25 to 50% off many
Broadway shows but here's something you
probably didn't know download the TKTS
app in advance to see what the deals are
for the day you can even compare between
the booths in advance to see which one
has better prices another app I
encourage you to download is todaytix it
also has discounted Broadway options and
a cool section for rush tickets which
are really really cheap another way you
can live like a local is to read the
magazines and articles that we read and
Time Out New York is an absolute
goldmine for up-to-date information
about what's going on in the city you
can pick these free magazines up at many
red boxes throughout the city if I love
diving into this for ideas of things to
do in my free time new restaurants bars
even my last video idea came from Time
Out New York the grand opening of
Jollibee in Manhattan if you want to
find out about some of the hottest new
places to go in the city highly highly
recommend you read the printed version
or check them out online many folks
think the only way to get to Manhattan
from JFK is to either take an expensive
uber or taxi ride which will easily run
you between 50 to 75 dollars but why
don't you try the local way if you don't
have too much luggage and use the subway
the fellow vlog or jacob carlson did an
amazing video on just how to do this
check it out linked above it's just
seven dollars and 75 cents with a $1 fee
for a new MetroCard but after you buy
the MetroCard head down to the a or E
train and get whisked away to Manhattan
in about one hour and spend the $50 you
just saved on pizza and souvenirs
I will forever stand by this statement
the Staten Island Ferry is one of the
can't-miss activities for anybody
visiting New York City board the boat
sit on the right side and you've got
incredible view of Lady Liberty enjoy
some great skyline views of lower
Manhattan as well a total cost free like
the best things in life New York City
attractions don't have to break the bank
if you know where to go and more
importantly when to go just head to this
website NYC arts doriga there's some
great places you can go to get in either
for free or very cheap The Cloisters pay
as you wish and there's other notable
spots that are free on certain days like
9/11 memorial Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m.
MoMA fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. or even
the Guggenheim from 5:45 to 7:45 on
Saturdays for a list of all free museum
and free museum days see the link in the
description outside of recommending you
buy a $32 weekly MetroCard pass there
are other ways you can save money
traveling around New York one way is
well just plain walking you'd be
surprised how many miles you can accrue
in one day in Manhattan the next city
bike while I'm not an avid cyclist with
the crazy taxis and drivers here you
might be better than me and at 12
dollars for an entire day it provides a
very good value if you're gonna be
heading all over the city
then there's the app via which is great
for people in Manhattan going uptown to
downtown for only $5 a ride you pull
with others going in the same direction
and assuming there's no traffic it can
be a nicer way of getting around
compared to a crowded subway car this
may sound pretty simple but always carry
some cash on you and it's not if
someone's gonna try to rob you there's
certain places like bodegas which have
credit card minimum
or food trucks which only accept cash
even at bars I prefer paying in cash in
New York just in case the bartender
tries to add an extra drink onto your
bill I didn't have a 10 pack so I just
want to encourage all of you to get out
there and explore New York find as many
free things to do as you can if you
haven't watched my video on ten free
things to do in New York City for a
first-timer I'm gonna put a card above
to it but here's some ideas go
art-gallery hopping in Chelsea walk the
High Line see the midnight moment in
Times Square
you can even kayak on the Hudson or
honestly guys just get lost in a
neighborhood drop the guide books turn
off YouTube walk around soak in the
atmosphere because this is one amazing
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thank you so much for watching as always
until next time I didn't have I didn't
have a ten pack