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what's here
- Subways and PATH
trains
- Buses
- Trains - Metro North and
Amtrak
- Ferries
- Media - bicycling TV shows
- Bike shops
see also
- Time's Up -- an environmental group
that organizes many creative bicycle rides and events around New York City.
- New Jersey Randonneurs -- very
long and challenging rides, some around New York City and the lower Hudson
Valley
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Road Conditions -- for bicyclists
See the Road Condition Reports.
Transportation
Alternatives -- lots of helpful info on all New York City bridges
-- and a nice overview map.
Specifics for touring cyclists:
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Overview of Bicycle rules
Transportation
Alternatives - Bikes Aboard -- has the key details all in one
place.
NYC Dept of
City Planning -- has helpful info on bikes and public
transportation
New York Cycle Club --
resources page
Taking a bicycle with you on the subway can be a very useful way to
get around in New York City.
MTA -- Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Bicycle Rules -- As of October 2000, our understanding is
that bicycles are permitted.
MTA
Subway Bicycle Rules + Guidelines
NYC Dept of
City Planning -- also has helpful guidelines for taking a bike on the
subway.
PATH website of
Port Authority -- shows bicycle regulations
Bicycle Rules -- As of October 2000, our understanding is
that bicycles are permitted, but not during morning and
afternoon-evening rush hours on weekdays, and there are some other
restrictions. See the PATH
website for details.
Bicycle Rules -- As of October 2000, our understanding is
that bicycles are permitted on some buses, subject to some
restrictions. It's complicated, since there are many companies
who operate buses in, out, and around New York City.
Transporation
Alternatives and NYC
Dept of City Planning sites have details on bikes and buses.
MTA -- Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Buses to other places
bus lines from Port Authority bus terminal
Rockland County, NY:
Red and Tan
Lines
Orange County, NY:
Short Line
Bergen County, NJ:
NJ Transit |
Lakeland |
Decamp |
Red and Tan
Lines + others
other New Jersey:
NJ Transit |
Suburban
| Lakeland |
Decamp + others
Connecticut:
Peter Pan +
others
Metro North trains -- see Train
Stations with Bike Routes
Amtrak trains -- see Train
Stations with Bike Routes
New Jersey Transit
trains --
rules
for bikes
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Staten
Island Ferry : 718-815-2628 -- ferry boat route between south Manhattan and Staten Island.
As of June 2002, bikes permitted with no charge -- enter boat
through the car lane.
As of June 2002, ferry goes only once every hour on weekend
mornings, so check the current schedule if you don't want to have to
wait 55 minutes for the next one.
Used on the New York
Harbor Circle route [ Photos
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NY
Waterway : 800-533-3779 -- several ferry boat routes between New
Jersey and Manhattan.
Could be used to create shorter variations or contingency plans for
the New York Harbor
Circle route -- but check in advance for current schedules and for
current rules or restrictions about bicycles.
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