- Research
Do a pre-travel research on what places you want to visit in the New York City.
This will help you estimate your budget and identify the sequence of your travel.
Among the famous places to visit in New York are the: Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Museum of Modern Art, Time Square, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Chinatown and a lot more.
- Make Use of your map.
Take that map out and locate the places you have planned to go to. Group the sights by their distance. You can view at the same day those sights which are close to each other. By this, you can save time, effort and money for the fare.
- Blend In
New York is busy, and the streets are always full packed with people and cars, all moving so fast. Walk fast when you are on pedestrians and sidewalks. Stand aside if you have things to check out on your phone or map. But never block a New Yorker’s way for they are not known for being so polite even with visitors.
In order to blend in, just remember to respect the people and their business.
- Avail discounts, coupons and free admissions
Before visiting museums, try checking out museum’s websites as there are days when museums have free or discounted admissions.
For dining, relaxation or shopping, you can find a lot of discount applications and websites such as Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com, Scoutmob.com, Savored.com and a lot more that can give you a best deals so save more.
There are also a lot of inexpensive events all over New York such as concerts, festivals, free talks and more. TV Show tickets for Jimmy Fallon, Good Morning America and more are all free to attend.
- Find Affordable Hotels
Chelsea Pines Inn, Hampton Inn Manhattan and Park South Hotel are only few of the cheap and good hotels you can choose from during your stay in New York.
The discount sites mentioned in Tip # 4 also offers discount on hotels which you can use to save more.
- Shopping Tips
If you are looking for something unique, go to one of New York’s flea markets and surely you will find something interesting.
If you are looking for great deals, go to Canal Street and they will always have something to offer.
Experience being a native at SoHo and Nolita, there you can find local food and crafts at affordable price.
- Take the Free Ferry
If you have places to see which wherein the Staten Island ferry pass, might as well take a free ride on it. You can save a lot from it rather than by taxi or train.
- Take the Walk.
Transportation is very expensive. To travel from one place to another especially to the closer ones, it is better to go there by foot. Not only you have saved money, you have also seen other extra sceneries of New York City.
Choose the wise, thrift, yet enjoyable travel to New York.
But still one thing remains the most important, anywhere or wherever you may go, live in the experience of your travel. Happy travelling!