Extra Trains Ready to Handle Sellout Crowds
The LIRR and Metro-North Offer Lower-Cost Fares For Travel Within the Five Boroughs With City Ticket
The MTA is advising the public that subway, buses, and commuter railroads are offering extra trains to and from postseason home games.
Sell-out crowds are expected to cheer on New York sports teams this week beginning with Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) at 7:38 p.m. at Yankee Stadium where the Yankees will face the Cleveland Guardians, and again tomorrow, Oct. 15 for Game 2.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16 and 17 at 8:08 p.m. the Mets will play at Citi Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 8:08 p.m. in Game 3 and 4 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS). If necessary, Game 5 would be played home at Citi Field on Friday at 5:08 p.m.
After taking the win last night at Barclays Center, the New York Liberty tied the series for the WNBA Championship. While the next two games will be played away in Minnesota, if necessary, Game 5 is scheduled for Barclays Center at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, and the MTA is prepared to take fans to and from the game.
NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY AND BUSES
Getting to Citi Field. The Mets-Willets Point subway station is right in front of Citi Field on Roosevelt Avenue near 126 Street. Pre-game Queens-bound service is scheduled to operate approximately every 2-3 minutes with express trains making local stops between 74 St-Broadway and Queensboro Plaza due to ongoing structural work.
- Extra service: Extra Manhattan-bound service will operate after the game express to 74 St-Broadway and then making all local stops to 34 St-Hudson Yards.
The Q48 bus stops at 126 Street and Roosevelt Avenue, right in front of Citi Field. Customers can use the real-time bus ridership tracking feature on the MYmta app before boarding.
Getting to Yankee Stadium. Customers can take the and trains (also the on weekdays) to the 161 St-Yankee Stadium station, leaving riders right in front of the stadium at the corner of 161 St and River Ave.
- Extra service: Extra service will be provided on the and trains at the conclusion of every home game, getting fans from 161 St-Yankee Stadium to Grand Central Terminal and 42 St-Bryant Park in 19 minutes and 21 minutes, respectively.
The following buses stop near Yankee Stadium: Bx1, Bx2, Bx6, Bx13, and BxM4. For more details on the locations of these stops, see our Bronx bus schedules, or the Bronx bus map.
Getting to Barclays Center. The trains stop at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, directly below the arena. Once you exit your train, follow signs in the station to Barclays Center.
The B25, B26, B37, B38, B41, B45, B52, B63, B65, B67, and B103 buses all stop near Barclays Center. For more details on the locations of these stops, see the Brooklyn bus schedules, or the Brooklyn bus map.
LOW-COST RAILROAD FARES WITHIN NYC
One-way fares for travel within New York City on the LIRR to Citi Field or on Metro-North to Yankee Stadium are just $5 (or, when traveling to weeknight games from Manhattan, $7 for trains scheduled to leave Grand Central or Penn Station between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.) Monthly and weekly tickets for travel to Manhattan can be used on both railroads for travel to Yankee Stadium and Citi Field at no additional cost.
METRO-NORTH RAILROAD
Getting to Yankee Stadium. Metro-North Railroad’s “Yankee Clipper” trains are special game-day trains which provide one-seat rides from the Harlem and New Haven lines to Yankees-E 153 St station for all evening and weekend home games. In addition to the Yankee Clipper trains, Metro-North will operate additional supplemental postseason service:
- Extra shuttle trains will operate between Grand Central Terminal, Harlem-125 St station and Yankees-E. 153 St station, where Yankee Stadium is located right across the park.
- On the Hudson Line:
- Eight trains from Poughkeepsie and Croton-Harmon will make special stops at Yankees-E 153rd St; after the game, eight trains to Croton-Harmon and Poughkeepsie will make extra stops to take fans home
- There will be two extra trains from Croton-Harmon and Ossining operating express to the stadium.
- There will be an extra Poughkeepsie express train and a Croton-Harmon local train after the game
- On the Harlem Line:
- There will be a Yankee Clipper train to and from the game.
- Harlem Line passengers can also ride any regularly scheduled Harlem Line train to Harlem-125th St station and transfer to a frequent shuttle train for the short 5-minute ride to the stadium.
- On the New Haven Line:
- There will be two Yankee Clipper Trains to the game in the 4 o’clock hour
- After the game, there will be four Yankee Clipper trains: Two New Haven trains to Stamford and then all stops to New Haven and two Stamford local trains, making all stops between Mt. Vernon East and Stamford
- New Haven Line passengers can ride any regularly scheduled New Haven Line train to Harlem-125th St station and transfer to a frequent shuttle train for the short 5-minute ride to the stadium.
Getting to Citi Field. Mets fans from the Bronx, the northern suburbs or Connecticut can catch any Metro-North train to Grand Central and transfer to the train to Citi Field or the LIRR to Mets-Willets Point via the Port Washington Branch.
LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD
Getting to Citi Field. The LIRR provides direct frequent service to the Mets-Willets Point station all season long via the Port Washington Branch, just a 19-minute ride from Penn Station. Fans traveling from Long Island on other branches can reach Citi Field by changing at Woodside, just a five-minute ride from the stadium
- Extra service: the LIRR will provide extra service from Mets-Willets Point at the conclusion of the game with extra westbound trains to Penn Station (with a stop at Woodside for transfer opportunities) and extra eastbound trains to Port Washington. Some Long Island-bound trains will have an added stop at Woodside to complement the added service at Woodside and provide more connecting opportunities.
Getting to Yankee Stadium. Fans can take a LIRR train to Grand Central, then hop on a Metro-North train to Yankees-E 153rd Street or the subway line to 161 St-Yankee Stadium. Use the MTA TrainTime app to buy a ticket to get to Grand Central or Yankees-E 153rd Street.
- Extra service: Metro-North is running extra service that LIRR customers can connect to upon arrival at Grand Central. The MTA TrainTime app is the best source for schedules across both railroads. The extra trains will be reflected in the app.
Getting to Barclays Center. The LIRR's Atlantic Terminal station is located across the street from Barclays Center. Once you exit the train, follow signs to the arena. Trains run frequently between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica Station: every 8 minutes at peak hours, and about every 20 minutes during off-peak hours. Use the MTA TrainTime app to plan your trip.
ACCESS-A-RIDE
Getting to Citi Field. Access-A-Ride paratransit has a designated stop at Citi Field located at 41 Seaver Way (126 St and 37 Ave), south of the Bullpen Gate in the Passenger Loading Zone (second cut out) directly in front of the AMWAY awning. Customers have ample shelter and a clear sight line of 126 St from Bullpen Gate. See map for reference.
Getting to Yankee Stadium. Access-A-Ride paratransit has a designated stop at Yankee Stadium located on East 161st Street at Macombs Dam Bridge near Gate 4.
Getting to Barclays Center. The designated AAR bus stop at Barclays Center is located on Atlantic Avenue, between Ft. Greene Place and 6th Avenue. The stop is situated on the South Side of Atlantic Avenue, adjacent to the arena, and is nearest the Atlantic Entrance.
To book a trip customers can call (877)-337-2017 or use MY AAR online or within the MTA app for quicker booking.