Roosevelt Island Tramway
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🚂 Train · Manhattan
2 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚇About 10 min by subway or carFrom Midtown · Getting there: Subway 4/5/6/N/R/W to 59 St–Lexington Av, then a 3-minute walk to the tram station
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Good on cool days · Rain-OK · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall · Winter
An aerial tram that costs the same as the subway ($2.90, tap OMNY, kids free), floating across the East River for 4 minutes while traffic rolls over the Queensboro Bridge beneath your feet; the island has a cherry blossom walk, Four Freedoms Park and a little lighthouse at the north end.
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