Village Green - Trains, Planes & Automobiles

Trains, Planes & Automobiles

(Trucks & Bikes Too)

Last Update: 09/08/05

Transportation Finder - door to door

Automobiles
Bikes
Buses
Bridges, Tunnels & EZ Pass
Commuter Services (buses)
Planes
Taxies/ Car Services

Trucks Too
Trains & Subways
Waterways
Transportation

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FIND THE CHEAPEST GAS

New York City Gas prices
A finder by neighborhoods.
www.newyorkgasprices.com/

Gas Buddy
Comprised of 170 gas price information web sites that help consumers find low gasoline prices. Bu zipcode...
www.gasbuddy.com/

TRANSPORTATION - DOOR TO DOOR

HopStop
Door-to-door subway and bus directions and maps for New York City, Boston and D.C. It's like Mapquest, but for city folk who get around by mass transit and walking.
www.hopstop.com

SAFETY

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
SeatCheck - get your child seat inspected for free

An on-line inspection locator to help parents find safety seat inspection locations. The locator includes a list of organizations and other entities that offer seat inspections. It is the most comprehensive list of inspection resources throughout the country.
www.seatcheck.org/about.html

AUTOMOBILES

Find the Locations of Emissions Inspection Stations
NYS Dept of Motor Vehicles
https://corvus.dmv.state.ny.us/nyvip/insp_county_lookup.cfm

MTA Bridges and Tunnels Toll Information
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/bandt/html/btmap.htm

See:

New York State Department of Transportation
www.dot.state.ny.us/

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
www.nydmv.state.ny.us/

See SmallTownBrooklyn DMV section for all forms related to vehicle registration or driver's licence applications

NYC Parking Violations HelpLine:
(718) 422-7800
Outside of New York (800) 813-9183
TTY (718) 802-3555
It's the Law: Your Rights When Disputing a Parking Ticket
www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/dispute2.html

Parking at a Broken Parking Meter
www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/parknyc5.html#meters

A MUST-READ!
Check Outstanding Parking Tickets
NYC Dept of Finance, Parking Violations
http://nycserv.nyc.gov/NYCServInquiry/NYCSERVMain
Select "Pay Ticket" to search for all tickets you owe, by enteringeither a Ticket or Plate number.

Check Paid Parking Tickets
NYC Dept of Finance, Parking Violations
http://nycserv.nyc.gov/NYCServInquiry/NYCSERVMain
Select "Check Parking Ticket Status" to monitor the status of a paid ticket.

Locate a Towed Vehicle
http://nycserv.nyc.gov/NYCServInquiry/NYCSERVMain
Search by Plate Number.

Parking Violations Hearing Request
www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/hearbyweb1.html
Written testimony only, no evidence to submit.

NYC Parking Violations Hearing Request
HEARING REQUEST for Defenses with Evidence
www.nyc.gov/html/dof/pdf/99pdf/hearbynet.pdf
Use this form if you have supporting evidence to submit.

How To Get There From Here....

MapQuest
Enter your destination and receive instant printable instructions. Free online at: www.mapquest.com

Web Cams and Streaming Video, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)
See for yourself current traffic conditions throughout the city.

http://nyctmc.org/xbrooklyn.asp

Traffic Advisory, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT)
Scheduled road construction and events where lane and street closings
will affect the flow of traffic.

Monday - Friday:
http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/advisories/weektraf.html

Saturday and Sunday:
http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/advisories/wkndtraf.html

NYC Major Events Schedule (traffic closures)
DOT's listing of all the construction street clousures
http://search.nyc.gov/query.html

Traffic Cams/ Speed Traps

Traffic cameras are designed to record the licence plates of cars who fail to stop at stop lights.

By Borough / Location

Brooklyn - Coney Island Ave. (N/B) @ Avenue J
Brooklyn - Kings Hwy (S/B) @ Remsen Ave. KI-12
Brooklyn - Flatlands Ave. @ Ralph Ave.
Brooklyn - Pennsylvania Ave. (E/B) @ Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn - Ocean Pkwy (N/B) @ Church Ave.
Brooklyn - Kings Hwy. (E/B) @ Nostrand Ave. KI-12
Brooklyn - Jamaica Ave. (E/B) @ Pennsylvania Ave. KD-13
Brooklyn - Hmltn Ave. (N) @ Clinton Ave. K3-23
Brooklyn - Fort Hamilton Parkway (W/B) @ 60th Street
Brooklyn - Utica Ave. @ Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn - Flatbush Ave. @ Toy's-R-Us entrance
Brooklyn - East side of Humbolt St. @ Metropolitan Ave.
Brooklyn - Boerum Pl. (N/B) @ Atlantic Ave.
Brooklyn - Bay Pkwy (N/B) @ 65th St.
Brooklyn - Atlantic Ave. (W) @ Bedford Ave. K9-23
Brooklyn - 78th St. @ 7th Ave.
Brooklyn - 4Th Ave. (S) @ 41st St. K5-23
Brooklyn - Flatbush Ave. (N/B) @ Avenue H Kk-12
Brooklyn - Eastern Pkwy. (E) @ Utica Ave. K6-13

Radar Speed Traps
Based on local observation. Note that anyone caught speeding along residential streets deserves a ticket

Prospect Park West (Grand Army Plaza to 15th Street)
Any morning before 9am

8th Avenue
Any morning at the exit ramp from the Prospect Expressway

Prospect Expressway
Occasionally on the Southbound side near Fort Hamilton Parkway

Consumer Information - Cars

See SmalltownBrooklyn's Village Green
Consumer/cars

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

"People Saving People"
Information, statistics and issues.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov

Drive Your Car On 100% Used Vegetable Oil
Greasecar vegetable Fuel Systems allow mechanically injected diesel vehicles to run on straight, filtered vegetable oil. Vegetable oil as fuel is a cleaner, safer and less expensive alternative to petroleum based fuel. It can be locally produced, even grown in your own back yard!
www.greasecar.com

Tired of driving in the CITY?

Donate old vehicles to charity!

What you can donate: Cars that run, cars that don't, boats, RVs, travel trailers, and fleet vehicles. If you have any questions about what you can donate, please contact us.
www.outreachcenter.org
outreachcenter@aol.com
1-800-OUTREACH
1-800-688-7322

BIKES

Riding a Bicycle in NYC
Do's and Don'ts of Safe Bicycling
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/bikeped/bikesafe.html#Safety

Citiracks
A program run by the New York City Department of Transportation that provides FREE sidewalk bicycle parking racks throughout New York City to encourage cycling for commuting, short trips and errands. CITYRACKS provides added convenience for residents and visitors. The availability of CITYRACKS parking discourages cyclists from parking at mailboxes, parking meters, trees, and other sidewalk structures.

CITYRACKS are installed at sites requested by businesses, local groups, City agencies, and private citizens. After installation, the CITYRACKS remain the property of the City of New York. The City assumes responsibility for the rack but not the bicycles parked at it.
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bikeped/bikerack.html

BRIDGES & TUNNELS

Bridges and Tunnels - MTA Info
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./bandt/index.html

E-Z Pass
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./bandt/ezintro.htm

COMMUTER SERVICES

The Best!
Here's a link to a "Map Quest like" site which allows you to input a destination and tells you how to reach it by public transportation.
www.hopstop.com

Bus

NYC Bus Information
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./nyct/bus/index.html

NYC Brooklyn Express Bus Information
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./nyct/service/bus/bklnsch.htm#xpress

Long Island Bus Service
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./libus/index.html

NJ Transit Trains, buses and light rail lines.
www.njtransit.com

Waterways...

New York Water Taxi
Runs from from Fulton Ferry
www.nywatertaxi.com/nywt/site/schedules.php

NY Waterway
www.nywaterway.co

PLANES

Airports...

LaGuardia Airport
www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgaframe.HTM

JFK Airport
www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM

Newark Liberty International Airport
www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrframe.HTM

NYC MTAService to JFK and LaGuardia
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./nyct/service/airport.htm

Public Transportation to Newark
www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrpubtransframe.htm

Flight Tracking Information

The Air Travel Center Airline & Air Courier Flight Tracking Facility
Comprehensive domestic & International info: Airline, Air Courier, Real Time, In-Flight Status Reporting: Position, Speed, Altitude, Estimated Arrival, and Weather.
http://air-travel-center.net/airlines.htm

SeatGuru
The most up-to-date and complete guide to airplane seat information on the internet. The site provides comprehensive airplane seat information for most of the major airlines. SeatGuru.com employs a powerful combination of detailed seat map graphics, in-depth remarks and observations, a color-coded system to help identify superior and substandard seats and icons to denote amenities such as laptop power and audio/video entertainment. This blend of features successfully conveys highly specific seat information such as extra legroom, limited recline, decreased width and obstructed movie screen viewing. All aspects and features of the site are displayed in a user-friendly interface and an easy-to-navigate format.
www.SeatGuru.com

Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
www.fly.faa.gov
Color-coded status of airports. The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific.

All North-Eastern Airports
www.fly.faa.gov

Major US Airports
www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp

Weather-Related U.S. Flight Delays National Map www.accuweather.com/adcbin/air_travel?nav=travel

TAXIES & CAR SERVICES

Taxi...

NYC TLC (Taxi and Limousine) Commission
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/tlc/home.html

This web site is aimed at shedding light on the full range of policy, service quality, economic and financial facets of taxicab regulation and operations.
www.schallerconsult.com/taxi/docs.htm

TRUCKS TOO

Brooklyn Trucks...

The Official Brooklyn Truck Route
Department of Transportation
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/pdf/bktruckroute.pdf

NYC Traffic Rules and Regulations
that pertain to Trucks

Department of Transportation
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/pdf/truckrules.pdf

NYC Truck Route Maps and Info
Department of Transportation
www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/trans_maps/truckroutes.html

SUBWAYS & TRAINS

The Best!
Just in case you missed this back under Commuter Services.... Here's a link to a "Map Quest like" site which allows you to input a destination and tells you how to reach it by public transportation.
www.hopstop.com

Subways...

Subway Service Changes
Want to know how construction changes effect your commute even on weekends? MTA service advisories can be obtained either on-line or by phone:

Web: www.mta.nyc.ny.us./nyct/index.html - click on "Service Advisories" button and print the information out.

By Phone: 718 330 1234 - choose "option 6" for latest service advisories and changes.

Subway Web News
Feel free to explore this web site to learn about the greatest subway system in the world. Subways runs more than 6,800 train trips on weekdays. During 1999, the fleet traveled an estimated 312.9 million revenue miles and achieved a Mean Distance Between Failure of 86,884 miles, an increase of 1,173% from 1980. (From Subways Guide 2000)
www.subwaywebnews.info/

NYPIRG's Straphangers Campaign
Advocates for subway riders...
www.straphangers.org/

Trains...AmtrakYou haven't been on a train until you've tried the new Acella Express!
Guests enjoy satisfaction-guaranteed service in more than 500 communities in 45 states throughout a 22,000 mile route system. In 2000, Amtrak introduced all-new high-speed rail service in the northeast, initiated a nationwide unconditional guest Satisfaction Guarantee, set all-time records for passenger ridership and overall revenue, and unveiled a bold new brand identity. http://amtrak.com

Train NYC Subway Information
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./nyct/subway/index.html

Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./lirr/index.html

Metro-North Railroad
www.mta.nyc.ny.us./mnr/index.html

PATH Trains (NY/NJ)
www.panynj.gov/path/pathfram.HTM

NJ Transit Trains, buses and light rail lines.
www.njtransit.com

Port Authority of NY & NJ
www.panynj.co

Luxury Rail Travel...
New Jersey Transit Doesn't Appeal To You? While not inexpensive, this site offers access to vintage railway cars which may be chartered - complete with onboard attendants.
www.aaprco.com

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