NYC Underground Subway Walking Tour

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NYC Underground Subway Walking Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Chambers Street platform — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore 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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At a glance

Duration: 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Untapped New York

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Ear pieces provided to each guests ensuring everyone hears the guide perfectly
Included: Guided walking tour with a native New Yorker!

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Metro Card (1 swipe)

Itinerary

City Hall Park

15 min

You will learn about the creation of the very first NYC subway station while looking at visible remnants from City Hall park!
Brooklyn Bridge

Passing by

We will see the Brooklyn at the beginning of the tour
The Municipal Building

10 min

Learn about the importance of this building in the creation of the NYC subway system!
Union Square

10 min

Explore the Union Square subway station and its surprising Art installation

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The tour meets outside 200 Broadway, New York, NY 10038 on the southeast corner of Broadway and Fulton Street right outside of the entrance to the Fulton Center. Your guide will hold an "Untapped New York" sign.

End point

The tour meets outside 200 Broadway, New York, NY 10038 on the southeast corner of Broadway and Fulton Street right outside of the entrance to the Fulton Center. Your guide will hold an "Untapped New York" sign.