November 24, 2008
NYC price check: what the basics cost right now
While there’s a lot of flexibility in the question of how much it costs to see New York, as a point-in-time reference, it seemed appropriate to run down the list of the basics - from subway fare and a pastrami sandwich to museum admission and a trip on the Staten Island ferry.
The list below is the basic adult price, excluding the extras and Internet deals that can raise or lower the price. This also assumes you’re paying full price, although many of the museums quietly operate on a suggested donation policy. And to be fair, a lot of the concerts and events have seats near the rafters in the $10 range.
The price of New York:
 Single-use MetroCard - $2
Taxi flat fare between JFK Airport and Manhattan - $45 plus bridge/tunnel tolls and tip
Staten Island Ferry - free
Met Museum - $20
Museum of Modern Art - $20
Guggenheim Museum - $18
American Museum of Natural History - $15
Whitney Museum - $15
Bronx Zoo - $15
Empire State Building - $18.45
Top of the Rock - $20
“Billy Elliot” on Broadway, orchestra level - $126.50
La Bohème at Met Opera, prime orchestra - $175
Radio City Christmas Spectacular, orchestra seats - $72 to $105
New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, prime parquet - $89
NY Knicks, three levels up from court - $99.50
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - $19.50
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex - $28.18
Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum - $35
Ripley’s Odditorium - $24.99
Sports Museum of America - $16
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island ferry - $18
Circle Line full-island tour - $31
Gray Line “Manhattan Comprehensive” bus tour - $91
Rockefeller Center Ice Rink - $15.50 to $19, plus $9 skate rental
United Nations tour - $12.50
Grimaldi’s whole cheese pizza - $15.20
Carnegie Deli pastrami sandwich - $17.95
Per Se chef’s tasting menu - $275
Gray’s Papaya recession special - $4.45
Magnolia Bakery cupcake - $2.50
November 24, 2008 12:25 PM in Arrivology, Basic NYC Guide, Cheap Stuff, Downtown, Foodology, Kids, Midtown, Museums, Out of Manhattan, Sightsology, Sports, Tours, Transportology, Upper East Side, Upper West Side
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