NYC Labor Day Weekend Travel Guide: Get Around The City September 3-5

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Whether staying in the city or hopping off to the beach this Labor Day Weekend — rerouted subways, street closures and train delays are ready to disrupt New Yorkers weekend travel plans.

Patch is here to help.

We've put together everything you need to know to get to your weekend excursions (relatively) unscathed. Scroll through our guide to find subway service changes, Metro-North, disruptions, streets closed for weekend events and even how to get ticket deals to the beach.

All information courtesy of the MTA and Department of Transportation.

Weekend Subway Changes

Here's the basic rundown of what to expect, but for details on changes to your subway line, check out MTA's service tracker.

Trains on Labor Day will run on the Sunday schedule, which is reflected in the list below.

• 1: No service changes
• 2: Part suspended
• 3: Train is suspended from Friday through Monday at 5 a.m.
• 4: Express to local
• 5: Part suspended
• 6: No planned service changes
• 7: Boarding change
• A: Trains rerouted, express to local
• C: Trains rerouted, no overnight service
• E: Trains rerouted, expect delays, express to local
• B: No weekend service
• D: Local to express, express to local
• F: Expect delays, express to local, stations skipped
• M: No service changes
• G: No service changes
• J: Part suspended
• Z: Trains are not running
• L: No service changes
• N: Local to express
• Q: No service changes
• R: Local to express
• W: No weekend service
• SIR: Boarding change, special schedule

For The Beach-Bound:

The MTA has put together a guide of its ticket packages for beach excursions. Here's what to know:

Long Beach

The package includes discounted train tickets to/from Long Beach station, admission to the beach and a City of Long Beach trolley voucher. The package is valid daily through September 5, 2022.

Fire Island Beaches

• The Robert Moses package includes discounted train tickets to/from Babylon station and Suffolk County Transit bus tickets to/from the beach. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Cherry Grove, Fire Island Pines and Sailor’s Haven packages include discounted train tickets to/from Sayville station, round trip taxi vouchers, and round trip Sayville Ferry vouchers. The packages are valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park and Kismet/Fire Island Lighthouse packages include discounted train tickets to/from Bay Shore station, round trip taxi vouchers, round trip Fire Island Ferries ferry vouchers and admission to the Lighthouse. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Davis Park package includes discounted train tickets to/from Patchogue station, round trip taxi vouchers, and round trip Davis Park Ferry vouchers. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.
• The Watch Hill package includes discounted train tickets to/from Patchogue station, and round trip Davis Park Ferry ferry vouchers. Please note: the ferry to Watch Hill is located a short walk from the west end of Patchogue station at 160 West Avenue. No taxi vouchers are included. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.

Jones Beach

The Jones Beach package includes discounted rail to and from Freeport station and bus transportation (NICE Bus) to the East or West Bathhouses or the Central Mall at Jones Beach. The package is valid through September 5, 2022.

Staycation: Here's What Streets Are Closed (For Events You Might Enjoy)

Manhattan

Broadway Village Fair (Saturday at 10 a.m.)

• Broadway between Waverly Place and 14th Street

37th Annual Brazillian Day Festival (Sunday at unspecified time)

• Sixth Avenue between 42nd Street and 56th Street
• 46th Street between Madison Avenue and Seventh Avenue

Brooklyn

West Indian American Day Junior Carnival (Saturday at unspecified time)

• St. John's Place between Kingston Avenue and Franklin Avenue
• Franklin Avenue between St. John's Place and President Street
• President Street between Franklin Avenue and Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue between Sterling Place and Empire Boulevard
• Classon Avenue between President Street and Eastern Parkway

J'ouvert & West Indian American Labor Day Parade and Festival (Monday at unspecified time)

• Grand Army Plaza (entire circle)
• Buffalo Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
• Rochester Avenue between East New York Avenue and Sterling Place
• Ralph Avenue between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue
• East New York Avenue between Howard Avenue and Utica Avenue
• Eastern Parkway between Howard Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
• Washington Avenue between Sterling Place and Lincoln Road
• Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Caton Avenue
• Ocean Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Parkside Avenue
• Butler Place between Grand Army Plaza and Sterling Place
• St. John’s Place between Underhill Avenue and Grand Army Plaza
• Rockaway Parkway between East New York Avenue and Rutland Road
• Parkside Avenue between Park Circle and Flatbush Avenue
• Bedford Avenue between Eastern Parkway and Empire Boulevard
• Empire Boulevard between Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue
• Nostrand Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Linden Boulevard
• Lincoln Place between Eastern Parkway and East New York Avenue

Queens

30th Avenue Labor Day Festival (Monday at unspecified time)

• 30th Avenue between 29th Street and 41st Street