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'''New York City''' is the largest city in [[New York State]]. Generally, when travelers say they are from or going toward "New York", they are referring to this city, which is actually made up of 5 five boroughs and 3 islands: Manhattan(an island), Brooklyn, Queens (both located on the western end of Long Island), Staten Island, and Long Island (which Brooklyn and Queens are a part of). The Bronx, the fifth borough, is connected with (on the North American mainland of [[New York State]]).

* [[User:gerbennap|Gerben]] took the subway out on line 2 to the last stop, and then walked to the commuter train at Mt.Mount Vernon East, direction Stamford, and got off at Rye(fare $3.25). There A cheaper option is to ride the subway to Fordham Rd on the B/D, where if you have a Metrocard you can transfer for free from the subway to the Bee-Line #61 bus which runs to Rye and beyond. From Rye you can start hitching on the onramp of the I-287. [[User:gerbennap|Gerben]] used a sign saying 'Up North' and got picked up after 20 minutes and taken all the way to [[Albany (New York)|Albany]].* [[User:lexande|Lexande]] was able to get a ride north from the ramps where Jerome Ave joins I-87 in the northern Bronx, a bit north of the last stop of the 4 train. You may wait longer ([[User:lexande|Lexande]] waited about 90 minutes) but this saves the expense and /or time of getting a commuter train or bus further out. There may be legal issues (since this is still within New York CIty) but at least this far out enforcement seems lax.

I-95 North runs along the Eastern coast of [[New York State]] and [[Connecticut]] at this point. Leaving New York City can be very complicated, especially getting past the Bronx, a borough full of decidedly "dangerous" low-income neighborhoods(especially in the southern half of the borough). When [[User:Amylin|amylin]] was researching on ways out, she found this quote on a website: "A hitchhiker killed in the Bronx will be referred to, by police, as a suicide victim."* [[User:Amylin|amylin]] recommends taking the #2 subway train out to the last stop, Wakefield- 241st St. and walking about a mile from there to the [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=1145104329767828159,40.903428,-73.850375%3B17266531610081419525,40.912360,-73.832180&time=&date=&ttype=&saddr=241st+St+-+Wakefield+Station+%4040.903428,-73.850375&daddr=40.912118,-73.832245&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=40.909977,-73.837309&sspn=0.014724,0.033431&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1 Mount Vernon East Metro-North station], where you can take a local train a bit farther afield. To hitchhike to Providence, [[Rhode Island]] on a cold winter's day, she took the $45.75 50 train to [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=325+Heights+Rd,+Darien,+CT+06820&sll=41.224118,-72.559204&sspn=1.875734,4.279175&ie=UTF8&ll=41.069322,-73.492999&spn=0.007344,0.016716&z=16&om=1 Noroton Heights] in Darien, CT, usually with changing trains in Stamford, and officially started from there. She recommends this route for hitchhiking North, especially if you don't want to spend a lot of money getting out of the city or time waiting outside. In Noroton Heights [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=325+Heights+Rd,+Darien,+CT+06820&sll=41.224118,-72.559204&sspn=1.875734,4.279175&ie=UTF8&ll=41.069322,-73.492999&spn=0.007344,0.016716&z=16&om=1 there is an on-ramp about 1km from the train station]. There is a steady flow of cars who mostly have to stop before entering the on-ramp, and the area is suitable for low-key camping out. A local police patrol car passed her while she stood with her thumb out but did not harass her. (Whereas, if you take the Metro-North train from Grand Central Station in Midtown Manhattan, you'll pay almost more than double for the ticket, plus the $2,25 .50 subway fare to get to the station. So, if you're already on the subway, you might as well get the most of your $2,25 .50 and take it as far out as possible.) [[User:Zenit|Zenit]] followed these instructions in July 2010 and highly recommends them as well. Also on the train his ticket was never checked.

* [[User:Stove|Stove]] recommends taking the "B" or "D" subway to Fordham, and walking the six blocks south ("right") on Fordham Rd to Metro North. This requires less walking, and the New Haven Line trains stop here more frequently on their way north. This is still outside of Fares from Fordham to Noroton Heights are the Manhattan fare price hikesame as from Mount Vernon East, and it is much easier/quicker to access.

* Poster "Fruupp" on [http://www.digihitch.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=7934 this digihitch thread] suggests hitching along Bruckner Blvd near Brook Ave in the Bronx. It may be difficult to stand out from the urban surroundings, and you should exercise great caution as the levels of both crime and police presence in this neighborhood are fairly high, but this is at least one option that does not require a commuter train. If heading towards [[Vermont]], take the Metro North all the way to Danbury, CT (Change in E. Norwalk). The fare is $7.75 from Mount Vernon East ($9 from Fordham). This puts one right on RT 7, which winds through the hills of Massachusetts and Vermont all the way to the Canadian border. [[User:Stove|Stove]] routinely takes this route, and can easily make it to Burlington starting from Danbury in the morning. === Heading West (I-80) ===If you are trying to get to [[Pennsylvania]] or points West, your best bet is to take NJ Transit to [[Mt. Olive]], [[New Jersey]] ($16 from New York Penn Station, or $9 (plus $2.50 for PATH) if you take PATH to Newark, walk to Broad St Station and catch NJT there). This will get you out of the suburbs, and thus increase the likelihood of getting a long-distance ride. From the Mt. Olive train station, you can walk to the [[on-ramp]] of I-80. Be advised that hitchhiking is illegal just about everywhere in New Jersey, including shoulders and on-ramps, so use caution.

The Interstate I-78 is a road that more or less comes from NYC and , passes through New Jersey and leads into direction towards Harrisburg.

=== Heading West Southwest (I-80) ===If you are trying to get to 95 towards [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] or points West, your best bet is to take NJ Transit to and [[MtWashington D.C. Olive]], [[New Jersey]] ($16 from New York Penn Station, or $11.50 if you take PATH to Newark, walk to Broad St Station and catch NJT there). This will get you out ===Between the heavy suburban development along most of the suburbs, this corridor and thus increase the likelihood of getting a long-distance ride. From the Mt. Olive train station, you can walk to the [[laws on-ramp]] of I-80. Be advised that hitchhiking is illegal just about everywhere in New Jerseyand New York City, including shoulders and onthere aren't many great options. Reports from anybody who has successfully hitchhiked along I-ramps, so use caution95 south from NYC would be appreciated.

You don't ''have'' to take the $5 US$ Airtrain AirTrain to get there or to get from JFK to the city. Take a [http://www.jfk-airport.net/bus.html local bus] from terminal Terminal 5 (probably the Q10 to Lefferts Blvd, where you can transfer to the A subway train), you can pay for $2.50 for . If you have a Metrocard (more likely on your way from the city to the ride or if you get an unlimited card airport, though you can use thatsometimes buy one in the airport terminal) then the transfer to/from the subway is free.