Trip plan · New York
New York in 5 days, by neighbourhood, not by checklist.
New York punishes zig-zagging. A good plan gives each day one part of the city, mixes a big museum with a walk and a meal worth crossing town for, and books the few things that sell out.
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The plan, day by day
- Day 1 · UptownThe Met. Your ticket also gets you into the Met Cloisters on the same day, so pair them.
- Day 2 · The Lower East SideThe Tenement Museum by guided tour (book ahead), then Katz’s and Russ & Daughters.
- Day 3 · The waterThe Staten Island Ferry is free and runs around the clock, past the harbour. Then the Roosevelt Island Tram, which costs a subway fare, or a ferry to Governors Island.
- Day 4 · BrooklynThe Brooklyn Botanic Garden (closed Mondays; cherry blossoms in April), Green-Wood Cemetery, which is free, and Smorgasburg on weekends in season.
- Day 5 · Midtown and an evening outMoMA, which stays open late on Fridays, the Little Island park on the Hudson, and late jazz at the Village Vanguard.
Worth knowing
- The subway and buses take tap-to-pay, with a weekly fare cap. MetroCard sales ended at the start of 2026.
- From JFK, the AirTrain connects you to the subway and the regional trains.
- Baseball season starts in spring: the Yankees and the Mets both play home games in the city. Check the schedule for your dates.
Hours, prices and seasons change. Your MAGAZINE checks them for your exact dates and shows the source.
Your New York MAGAZINE
This page is the general version. Your MAGAZINE is written from scratch for your trip: your dates, the people travelling and what you like. It opens on your phone and includes:
- A day-by-day plan with times and distances
- Where to eat, what’s worth it and what you can skip
- Lesser-known places, and what to book ahead
- What’s open and closed on your dates
- Local apps worth installing, and a souvenir worth bringing home
- A “Today” button that jumps to that day’s plan during the trip
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