What NOT to Do in NYC: 8 Tourist Mistakes + What Locals Do
Visit RiseNY and save $5 off of your ticket (limit 5 tickets per booking) with code FUNKY5 https://www.riseny.co/ Watch my 3-Day NYC Guide: https://youtu.be/4kYFFoWI4Jg Get the FREE 3-day Itinerary in PDF form: https://sarahfunky.com/your-free-nyc-itinerary/ Get my NYC guides & itineraries! https://sarahfunky.com/product/all-of-my-guides-and-itineraries-package/ Book a tour: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/sarahfunky/items/?flow=15379&full-items=yes Planning a trip to New York City? Avoid the most common NYC tourist mistakes and travel like a local! In this video, I’m breaking down 8 things NOT to do in NYC, from overpriced tourist traps to subway mistakes, plus what locals actually do instead for a better, cheaper, and less stressful visit. Video Mentions: - NYC Scams: https://youtu.be/EY3oi5b8Otc?si=9MH2ZD_JOO9SNzn7 - Check out RiseNY and use code FUNKY5 for $5 off your ticket (valid for up to 5 tickets) - See a Broadway Show: https://gyg.me/TKRWUCCG - 9/11 Memorial: https://www.911memorial.org/ - Everything’s Jake: https://everythingsjake.com/ DISCOUNTS: Attractions: - Company XIV - Save 10% with code FUNKY10 https://companyxiv.com/ - Museum of Moving Image - Save 10% with code FUNKY10 https://movingimage.org/ - NY Hall of Science: Get $5 off each NYSCI Plus ticket purchase with code FUNKY5 https://nysci.org/ - RiseNY - Save $5 off of your ticket (limit 5 tickets per booking) with code FUNKY5 https://www.riseny.co/ Dining - Seated (restaurant discounts) - SARAH2352 to get $10 after your first booking - https://seated.app.link/VwS2GbS7oY Clothing - Need to rent a winter coat or fashionable clothes for your NYC vacation? Use https://www.renttherunway.com/ and get 50% off your first month with code RTRXSFUNK50 Transportation: - Lyft - Get $10 off your first two Lyft rides using my code FUNK66734- https://ride.lyft.com/invite/FUNK66734?utm_medium=p2pi_iacc - Bike - Save $5 off your first Citi Bike using code FUNK66734-CB - Helicopter (BLADE) - Use code SARAHF538 to save $50 on your first ride https://www.blade.com/airport?region=manhattan Other: - Holafly - save 5% off with code SARAHFUNKY - https://holafly.sjv.io/JKz9MR Other recommendations: - Do a Classic Harbor Line cruise: https://bit.ly/CHLine21 [00:00] Intro [00:35] Skip Times Square scams [01:14] Rise NY [06:04] Broadway shows/TKTS discounts [08:01] Skip Charging Bull and visit 9/11 Memorial [09:36] Memorial Glade and survivor tree [11:24] Names, flowers, and museum details [13:13] Stay connected with Holafly [15:03] Subway beats taxi and Uber [16:47] Skip Staten Island Ferry, choose Classic Harbor Line [19:03] Where not to stay in Manhattan [21:14] Tourist rooftop bar to avoid [21:56] Better rooftop and cocktail bar options [23:17] Closing thoughts