The base fare on MTA New York City Transit is $2.00 . This applies whether you ride just one station or from the Bronx down to Coney Island. You can purchase a pay-per-ride Metrocard with the total amount you will need. The pay-per-ride Metrocard is also accepted on PATH trains to/from New Jersey, so if you are staying in a hotel there, you should add $1.50 to your Metrocard's value for each trip.
The FunPass, which allows unlimited subway travel during a single day, has worked well on our previous fests in New York City. It allowed us unlimited entry to the system. This means that should we leave the system unexpectedly at any time, it would not cost us any more than if we had remained in the paid area of the system. The FunPass will cover all NYCT subway rides during the day on Saturday, both our travels during the fest and your personal transportation between your hotel or home and the fest start and end points. The FunPass costs $7.00 . It is not accepted on PATH trains.
If you choose to pay as you go, the transit fare is $2.00 each time you enter the system. On Saturday, we expect to enter the system once at 34th Street/Herald Square for the D, and once at Jamaica Center for the E. So that would be at least $4.00 per person. However, if you think you may need to enter the system two more times that day, say for rest room breaks or getting to/from the fest on your own, then the FunPass would be more economical for you since you would be entering the system a fourth time.
Those taking part in the Friday activities should put $2 on their pay-per-ride Metrocards for the ride on the 7 train and possibly another $2 for a subway ride from Jamaica back to wherever they are staying for the night. You can also take an LIRR train for a much quicker trip to Penn Station from Jamaica if you are headed for Midtown Manhattan or New Jersey. See the LIRR section below for their ticket prices.
| Friday Trip | One Way Fare (All ages) | FunPass |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point-Times Square-Queensboro Plaza-Vernon/Jackson | $2.00 | N/A |
| TOTAL | $2.00 | N/A |
| Saturday Trip | One Way Fare (All ages) | FunPass |
|---|---|---|
| Herald Square-Bronx-14th St.-Broadway Jct.-Jamaica Center | $2.00 | $7.00 |
| Jamaica Center-Coney Island-36th St.-95th St.-36th St.-West 4th St. | $2.00 | |
| TOTAL | $4.00 | $7.00 |
Fares for the LIRR trip from Long Island City to Jamaica are shown below; fares are for peak travel. One can return from Jamaica to Manhattan on an LIRR train; fares are shown for off-peak travel. You may also elect to take the subway back from Jamaica for $2.00.
To purchase LIRR tickets in advance over the Internet for a 5% discount, go here.
| Friday Trip | Adult Fare | Internet Adult Fare | Child Fare | Internet Child Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIRR Long Island City to Jamaica (peak) | $7.00 | $6.65 | $3.50 | $3.33 |
| LIRR Jamaica to Penn Station (off peak) | $5.00 | $4.75 | $2.50 | $2.38 |
| TOTALS | $12.00 | $11.40 | $6.00 | $5.71 |
The Sunday Metro North Railroad trip will be all off peak fares. We will be paying three fares: Grand Central to Wassaic, Wassaic to White Plains, and White Plains to Grand Central. Although one has to change trains at Southeast in both directions, the fares are through to and from Wassaic. The various fares are shown below.
To purchase MNRR tickets in advance over the Internet for a 5% discount, go here.
| Sunday Trip | Adult Fare | Internet Adult Fare | Family Fare | Internet Family Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNRR Grand Central Terminal to Wassaic | $13.25 | $12.59 | $1.00 | $0.95 |
| MNRR Wassaic to White Plains | $9.25 | $8.79 | $1.00 | $0.95 |
| MNRR White Plains to Grand Central Terminal | $6.25 | $5.94 | $1.00 | $0.95 |
| TOTALS | $28.75 | $27.32 | $3.00 | $2.85 |
Figure about $7-10 per person for each meal as well.