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Plan a trip

Plan a transit trip in the MTA app.

Written by TS
Updated over 2 weeks ago

The MTA app's trip planner helps you get from point A to point B with subway, bus, or rail.

A screenshot of the Plan Trip tab.
  • Tap on the Plan Trip tab.

  • Enter your starting point and destination.

  • Optional: set your departure or arrival time, change your travel preferences, or select if you want to see accessible trips.

An animated GIF of the Plan Trip tab showing the "Accessible Trip" option being checked.
  • The app will show you route options.

  • Tap any result to see the full step-by-step directions.

  • Tap Show map to see a map of the trip.

An animated GIF of the Plan Trip tab showing the results of a planned trip. The user taps "Show Map" to display a map of the result.

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