Flights and NYC airports
Compare JFK, LaGuardia and Newark by the route from the terminal to your hotel.
Trip planning / NYC
Plan a trip to New York City
Choose your NYC airport and hotel, find neighborhood and transit maps, check the weather and plan how to get around.
Start with your arrival and where you’ll stay
NYC maps and transit
Find neighborhood outlines and official subway, ferry and bike maps.
How to ride the subway
Find official maps, pay with OMNY, check accessibility and know how to get help.
Travel to and from NYC
Compare routes to the Hamptons, Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
NYC hotels
Choose a base near your plans. Compare hotels across all five boroughs, including options for accessible and extended stays.
Weather and local time
NYC uses Eastern Time. Check the National Weather Service forecast for your travel dates, and use the local time shown on each ticket or reservation.
NYC weather forecast Current Eastern Time NYC weather by season
Coming by train or car?
From Philadelphia, compare Amtrak service between William H. Gray III 30th Street Station and New York’s Moynihan Train Hall. If you’re driving into Manhattan, check the MTA Congestion Relief Zone and confirm parking with your hotel.
For local perspectives on driving in Manhattan and the tolling program, read Congestion.nyc’s coverage and commentary.
Amtrak Northeast Regional MTA congestion pricing map and tolls Driving and parking in NYC Philadelphia to and from NYC
Build your days around one area at a time
Start with the three-day itinerary, then add a show, a game, or a neighborhood walk where it fits.
Three days in NYC Shows and sports Sightseeing and skyline views Browse neighborhoods