NYC Weekend Travel Guide: How To Get Around The City August 20-21

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Whether staying in the city or hopping off to the beach — 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 and LIRR disruptions, streets closed for weekend events and even how to get ticket deals to the beach.

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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.

• 1: Part suspended
• 2: Express to local, reduced service
• 3: Express to local
• 4: Local to express
• 5: Express to local, reduced service
• 6: Local to express
• 7: Boarding change
• A: Express to local
• C: Local to express, no overnight service
• E: Trains rerouted, express to local
• B: No weekend service
• D: Express to local
• F: Express to local, skipped stations
• J: Part suspended
• Z: No scheduled service
• L: Part suspended
• N: Trains rerouted, local to express, stations skipped
• R: Local to express
• W: No weekend service
• SIR: Part suspended

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

Summer Streets

The following streets will be fully closed for Summer Streets on Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Route:

• Centre Street between Brooklyn Bridge exit and Reade Street
• Lafayette Street between Reade Street and East 10th Street
• Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place
• Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Lafayette Street
• Cooper Square between Astor Place and 4th Avenue
• Fourth Avenue between Astor Place and East 15th Street
• Union Square East between East 15th Street and East 17th Street
• Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd Street
• Park Avenue between East 32nd Street and East 109thStreet (Including the viaduct between East 40th Street and East 46th Street)

Rest Stops:

• Centre Street between Reade Street and Worth Street
• Astor Place between Broadway and 4th Avenue
• 4th Avenue between Astor Place and 9th Street
• East 8th Street between Broadway and 4th Avenue
• East 26th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 27th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 81st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 109th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue

Rise Up NYC

The following streets will be fully closed for Rise Up on Saturday and Sunday. Time not specified.

• 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Fifth Avenue
• Lenox Terrace between 135th Street and Dead End

8th Avenue Festival

The following streets will be fully closes for the 8th Avenue Festival on Saturday at 10 a.m.

• 8th Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street

Summer in the City

The following streets will be fully closed for Summer in the City on Saturday at noon.

• 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd

Harlem Day

The following streets will be fully closed for Harlem Day on Sunday. Time not specified.

• 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Lenox Terrace between 135th Street and Dead End

India Independence Day Parade & Festival

The following streets will be fully closed for the India Independence Day Parade and Festival on Sunday. Time not specified.

• 37th Street and 38th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• Madison Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street
• 27th Street between Park Avenue South and 5th Avenue
• Madison Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street
• 26th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue South

A.D.A.S Madison Avenue Fair

The following streets will be fully closed for A.D.A.S. Madison Avenue Fair on Sunday at 10 a.m.

• Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 56th Street

33rd Annual Broadway Mall Festival

The following streets will be fully closed for 33rd Annual Broadway Mall Festival on Sunday at 10 a.m.

• Broadway between 86th Street and 93rd Street