One price for every traveller: €35 per adult.
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You will learn about the creation of the very first NYC subway station while looking at visible remnants from City Hall park!
15 minWe will see the Brooklyn at the beginning of the tour
Pass by, no stopLearn about the importance of this building in the creation of the NYC subway system!
10 minExplore the Union Square subway station and its surprising Art installation
10 minExplore 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.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #71 of 71 | €35 | 2h | 4.64 (384) | shared |
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| NYC Private Walking Tour | €1541 per group | 4h | 5.0 (185) | private |
Ranked #71 of 71 in Walking Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €23 to €180, median €44; typical length 2h. 15 of 71 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 71 Walking Tours