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Smart New Yorkers do not pay high rate car insurance and high rate garage fee in order to own a car. In fact, most smart New Yorkers do not own a car if they live in the city. When they need a car for a few hours or a day, they rent one. The best and the most popular car rental by the hour is Zipcars, a company with a thriving business based on the concept of car sharing. With Zipcars, you don't need to stand in line at a rental office or worry about business hours. Reserve the car online, do all the changes and modifications up until the last minutes, pick up and return the car at a 24-hr garage. The rate is also the lowest, range from $8.50/hr to $60/day, everything is included, from insurance to parking permit to E-ZPass for toll bridges and thruways, to a tank full of gas (no need to fill it up, there is no extra charge for an empty tank when return). The only requirement to rent a Zipcar is a Zipcard, which can be obtaining online. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomePhone: 866.4ZIPCARWebsite: www.zipcar.com Other Contact: info@zipcar.com
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| | | | Taxis: The Yellow Cabs | Tip Rating: | | | | |
I used to think taxis in Manhattan is such an expensive way of transportation that should only be used for emergency, and not until recently when I came to term with the cost effective aspect of the yellow cabs. Taxis are well regulated in the city, from the outside appearance to the inside condition, from the metered rate to the quality of service. All licensed taxis are yellow with a medallion and numbers painted on the door. All are smoke-free, incense-free, and music-free. All come with A/C. Rate starts at $2 when the meter is turned on, 30 cents for each 1/5 of a mile, and 20 cents for each minute of stopping. The regular size taxi can only take four passengers since there are only four seat belts installed in the cab. The mini van size taxi can take five passengers. Taxi drivers are not allowed to refuse a ride to any destination and they must treat passengers with respect. If you happen to be the recipient of a bad taxi service, you simply need to jot down the medallion number of the car and call (212) NYC-TAXI to report the incident. Gypsy cabs are illegal and the drivers are unlicensed, they do not adhere to any regulations. If you must use them, do it at your own risk. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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| | | | Subway: Keep New York Moving! | Tip Rating: | | | | |
NYC's subway is one of the oldest and most comprehensive public transportation systems in the world. The City calculated that each day, there are 8 million people using subways, buses, and trains. At $2 per ride, plus free transfer, anywhere in NYC, this is a deal that is already hard to beat, but still, there are other ways to save your money: -Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard. With a minimum of $20, the card gives you a bonus of $4 or two extra rides ($10 card gives $2 bonus or one extra ride). Up to 4 persons can use the same card at a time. -FunPass offers unlimited rides from the first use to midnight of that day for $7. This is an excellent deal if you think you'll take at least 4 rides per day. Two rules: Only one person can use FunPass at a time. The same card cannot be used at the same station or same bus route within an 18-minute period. -Seven-day Unlimited Ride MetroCard ($24) and 30-day Unlimited Ride MetroCard ($76) have the same two rules as FunPass. This is THE absolute best deal for almost every tourist who stays in the city for more than a few days. All MetroCard give you a free transfer within two hours of the ride. If you use the card for the subway, you can ride the bus within two hours for free and vice versa. This is an excellent way to save money: if you go somewhere and back within two hours, you only have to pay for one-way fare. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroWebsite: http://www.mta.info/
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