Google Transit In Talks To Map New York City’s Subways

Google Transit, a “how-to-get-from-here-to-there” product from, yes, our friends at Google Labs, is in talks with New York’s MTA to develop an internet-based transit guide for New York City. Currently serving 15 cities in the U.S., plus Japan, I’m sure Google, which is now a Manhattan resident itself, will do a fine job helping us, as well as its own New York-based employees get around town. As someone who knows where the subways stop, but has forgotten how to get on one, I thought it would be interesting to investigate some current internet public transit sites for getting around Manhattan. Here goes:

• Greg Brail’s Interactive Subway Map of New York City Also includes a printable map of New York City’s transit map in three different sizes. (And an interactive map for the London Underground, too!) Highly recommended.

• HopStop.com Includes a mobile option. You can also “plan a trip with multiple destinations.” Widely reputed to be the best – at least for now!

• Trips123.com Includes ticker of travel and transit alerts.

• SubwayInfo.Com Can customize to your time (weekday, weekend, morning, noon, night,) and “least amount of walking.”

• onNYturf All NYC subways PLUS the PATH train to New Jersey.

• Eyebeam’s NYC Subway Flash Overlay for Google Maps Their disclaimer: “For the best online NYC Subway map around, please check out ON NY Turf.”

• The MTA’s own Trip Planner includes fare and MetroCard (subway pass) information.

• MTA Transit Service Alerts When you’re not sure where you’re going or how to get there, at least you’ll know IF you can get there.

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You may also enjoy:
nycsubway.org “150 Years of Rapid Transit in New York City”
The Subway Page “Links to World Subway and Other Transportation Information Resources”

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Tags: Google, Internet, Maps, MetroCard, 10011, Subway, Transit