Transit Museum

This museum is awesome! We spent ~2 hours wandering around. My favorite part of it was the vintage train cars. It was super cool to see all of the train cars, some prototypes, dating back all the way to the early 1900s. I also thought all of the old ads on the subway cars were hilarious! You can easily spend more time here if you want to read all the signs, but I would pay $10 just to see those vintage train cars alone. We also liked the Farewell MetroCard exhibit with all the different limited edition MetroCards. It is very sad to see it go :( Definitely stop by if you’re in the area and if you love trains/public transit!
didobrov - a month ago

Absolutely fantastic! This museum is a nostalgic journey through NYC's transit history. Seeing the collection of vintage subway cars and buses on the lower level is the highlight—you can walk right through them! It’s a beautifully preserved piece of New York’s backbone. Strongly recommend for anyone interested in urban history or cool engineering. Pro Tip: Go on a weekday morning to avoid the crowds and have more time to explore the old train interiors!
Antonio - 3 months ago

Stepping into this experience felt like traveling back in time—walking through the very history of how the New York City subway was built. Moving through the decommissioned subway cars, you can almost hear the echoes of conversations, the footsteps, and the restless hustle of a city in motion. Each car holds stories of another era, moments of daily life quietly preserved in steel and glass. It’s a place where history comes alive, captivating both children and adults alike.
William Kimmey - in the last week

Well worth the $10. I went on a day the school kids had off so it was a madhouse, but that's not on the museum. If they give you a wait time after you buy your 🎟 (for instance, if you buy the 🎟 at 11am and they say you can go in at noon) DON'T LEAVE! I bought a ticket at 10:20 and they said come back at 11:00. I went to the gift shop and they made an announcement at 10:35 that the 11:00 people could go in. I'm a slow reader so it took me almost four hours to see the whole place from top to bottom. The old trains are super dope. It was worth the $10 bucks alone to walk through those old trains.
John - 3 weeks ago

This museum is awesome and an affordable thing to do in NYC. I really can’t believe it’s only $10 for an adult - I would pay much more just to see the old trains alone! We loved looking at them and the old advertisements. The museum is huge. We spent about two hours there but could have spent more if we stopped to read all the signs. It is family friendly but also great for just adults. I would recommend this to anyone!
Kennedy Garger - 2 months ago