Did you know that you can catch the LIRR from Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, or basically any of the borough stops and ride between the boroughs and the city for just $4.50? I only just found out about this from a neighbor while complaining about a local train to the city.
During the weekends, our E and F trains often run local. That can turn a 30-minute trip into a 1.5-hour ordeal! We had one of those situations come up where we needed to ride the E train local from Queens all the way downtown, and the timing was really cutting it close.
On our way out, we happened to run into a neighbor who mentioned CityTicket when we were talking about the upcoming 90-minute commute. This was a real lifesaver for us. At first, we stayed on the train thinking we had time, but as it took forever to go just two stops, we decided at Forest Hills to switch and try this option.
We bought our LIRR tickets at the station, took the train, connected to a local train in the city, and still arrived within 30 minutes, with 30 minutes to spare! That was amazing. The CityTicket is a great deal! It costs a little more than a MetroCard ride, but the time and stress saved are absolutely worth it. I knew I had to share this because I did not know about it and I am sure many others do not either.
If you want official info from the LIRR about this cool perk, check out this link!
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