Apart from being a city with myriad of recreational facilities, entertainment spots, unique tourist attractions, and a cultural setting that encourages extravagant spending, New York is such an expensive city compared to many other metropolises.
To any visitor not used to the city ways and social habits, the place can become a hellhole if you suddenly realize you are penniless when your spending bills and credit card balance warn you of a looming financial crisis.
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The many attractions the city offers like excellent cuisines in fine restaurants down to the cost of hiring a taxi sometimes cost an arm and a leg. Additionally, there are many hidden charges in the services you get, the rents are sky-high and finding an apartment or a modestly priced hotel is like finding the proverbial needle in the haystack.
If you are in the city for the first time, you need to be extremely cautious about your spending habits. Here are four simple tips, thanks to tourism company, Bike Rental Central Park, that can help you avoid becoming broke by saving money.
Learn to Accept Cheaper Options
Whatever it is you need or want to do in the city, always find out where you can get bargains and cheaper options. Taxi drivers can be a great help because they know every inch of the city. Use their guidance and advice on how to get cheap but neat hotel accommodation, which establishments to avoid at all costs, and where to pick public transport. Force yourself to adopt frugal habits.
Use Free Ferry Services for Sightseeing
Anyone on vacation will obviously be inclined to visit as many scenic sights as possible. Avoid tour guides who charge a fee to show you around. Scammers will not hesitate to overcharge you for taxi rides. To move around Manhattan, use free ferry services like the Staten Island ferry on the weekends, and the East River ferry or Circle Line Ferry which charge fair rates.
Hire a Room in Someone’s Place
There is a joke that the cost of accommodation in the city is higher than the fabled skyscrapers of New York. Instead of getting an apartment in which to stay, you would be better off finding a room in a person’s place to stay. Go online and find out all the information about cheap accommodation on platforms like AirBnb.
Buy Your Food from Delis and Food Stalls
Eating in a restaurant in the city is way too pricey for an average vacationer. Apart from the price of the food, many eateries charge a compulsory 15-20 percent tip. Buy your food from open-air stalls or delis that offer a variety of cooked meals sold by weight. If you want to go out for a drink, visit pubs with friendly staff who might give you a drink on the house.
Hire a Bike
Instead of paying for rides around the city, you can rent a bike to get you around. This will also help you exercise while you enjoy the scenery. And to get a bird’s eye view of the city go to a rooftop bar instead of paying to watch from the observation decks. If you visit the metropolitan museum, pay what you wish for the art because the cost advertised is just a suggestion.
At all costs, try to avoid incurring unnecessary expenditures and just enjoy the views the city has to offer!
