All roads lead to The Big Apple.  Public Transportation is easily accessible and inexpensive.  If you are driving in please see Must Know Items under the Category Site.  Information on airports, trains and buses follows.

The subway is five blocks away (95th Street & 4th Avenue) and local bus service is right outside the gate and will get you anywhere in the city. Subway and buses are $2.00 one way.  There is also off post-Express Bus Service available to Manhattan for $5.00 one way. It is located on 99th Street and 4th Avenue outside the main gate, 1 block up.

You can buy Unlimited Ride or Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard at all Subway Stations and at more than 3,300 participating merchants.
Unlimited Rides:
* 1-Day Fun Pass ($7.00)-unlimited rides on subways and buses; available at   MetroCard Vending Machines and many neighborhood stores.
* 7-Day  ($21.00) or 30 Day ($70.00)-unlimited Ride MetroCard-Unlimited rides on local buses and subways.
* 7-Day Express Bus Plus MetroCard ($33.00)-unlimited rides on express buses, local buses, and subways.
Pay-Per-Ride:
* Purchase from $4.00 to $80.00; fare is deducted each time you use the card, and a subway-to-bus, bus-to-subway, or bus-to-bus transfer is free within two hours.
* Receive a 20 percent bonus for purchase or refills of $10 or more-6 rides for the price of 5.
*If you are a Military Active Duty you can use the Subway or Bus for free by showing your Military Identification.

The Staten Island Bus S79 Verrazano-Narrows Bridge/Hylan Blvd, operates between the 86th Street /4th Avenue R Subway Station, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and the Staten Island Mall, daily:
Hours of operation
Toward Staten Island Mall....Weekdays: 6:00am-11:50pm
                            Saturdays: 6:00am-11:50pm
                              Sundays: 6:30am-11:00pm

Toward 86 Street.............Weekdays: 4:40am-10:45pm
                            Saturdays: 4:45am-10:40pm
                              Sundays: 5:20am- 9:45pm

The Staten Island Bus S53 Clove Road/Verrazano Narrows Bridge, operate between the 86th Street/4th Avenue R Subway Station, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and Park Av/Richmond Terrace, S.I.  Some buses begin or end their trips at Clove Rd / Victory Blvd., daily:
Hours of operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Fare for the Staten Island Bus is $2.00

Taxi and car service are available, by calling Harbor View Transportation at 718-748-8800 / 718-680-2500 or My Way at 718-745-0031. Due to security concern, Harbor View Transportation is the only one allowed to come onto Fort Hamilton Military Post.

For Travel Information (24-hour fare and schedule information) from New York City call 1-212-532-4900, form other areas 1-800-638-7646.

For MetroCard information call 1-212-MetroCard (1-212-638-7622) in New York City and 1-800-MetroCard (1-800-638-7622) outside NYC from 7 AM to 11 PM weekdays and 9 AM to 5 PM weekends.


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