1. Before you purchase your subway passes, you'll want to figure out how often you will probably be using it so that you'll buy the right type of pass. You can buy a ticket each time you get on, but it is cheaper to purchase a pass that is good for a certain number of trips. There are also passes that are good for unlimited trips over a certain period of time. If you have a rough estimate of how many times you will be getting on, you can make a more informed decision.
2. At each subway stop, there are usually two tracks - each headed in a different direction. Check to make sure you are on the ramp heading in the direction you want to go. If you aren't sure, ask.
3. While waiting for the metro, make sure your kids know to stay behind the painted line until the train comes to a complete stop.
4. Choose a navigator and follow his/her lead. I'm sure you've heard the phrase, "Too many cooks spoil the soup." If you have several different people saying which stop to get on or off you will probably end up on the wrong train, get headed in the wrong direction, or worse yet, accidentally get split up. If the navigator is wrong, no problem, You can always get off at the next stop and switch tracks.
5. If your group does get split up, decide beforehand to just get off at the next stop and wait for your group to catch up.
6. The navigator needs to keep an eye on which stops are coming up so that he can give plenty of warning to his group. I would often count down from two or three stops out so that everyone was ready when our stop arrived.
7. If you need to switch trains from one route to another, it doesn't cost any additional money unless you leave the station.
8. Depending on the time of day, you might get a seat, or you might not. If you don't, it's a good idea to hold onto one of the poles or straps when starting and stopping.
Good luck on your travels!
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