Extra Trains Added for Subway Series to Handle Sold-Out Crowds
NYPD and MTAPD Will Have Enhanced Presence on Trains, Platforms and at Mets-Willets Point Station
With the Yankees in first place and the Mets winning nine of their last eleven games, huge crowds are expected at Citi Field for the two-day Subway Series on Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26, at 7:10 p.m. and public transit is the fastest, safest and greenest way to get there.
New York City Transit will stage extra subway trains nearby that can be dispatched to the station quickly to handle the overflow crowd.
The New York City Police Department and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department will add extra officers to stations along the line and at Mets-Willets Point Station before and after the game.
Additional NYPD and MTAPD officers will also be onboard trains.
Here are details of game-day service to Citi Field:
New York City Subway and Buses
The Mets-Willets Point station is right in front of Citi Field on Roosevelt Avenue near 126th Street. Fans can always take either the local or the express to reach Mets-Willets Point.
Pre-game Queens-bound service is scheduled to operate approximately every 2-3 minutes with express trains making local stops between 74 St-Broadway and Queensboro Plaza due to ongoing structural work.
Extra Manhattan-bound service will operate after the game express to 74 St-Broadway and then making all local stops to 34 St-Hudson Yards.
The Q48 bus stops at 126th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, right in front of Citi Field. Customers can use the real-time bus ridership tracking feature on the MTA app before boarding.
Customers can use the MTA’s contactless fare payment system OMNY to get to the games. Every tap to and from Citi Field is another step closer to the “Lucky 13” feature where, starting with the 13th ride of each week, every additional ride on subways or buses is free for the rest of that week.
Long Island Rail Road
The LIRR provides direct service to the Mets-Willets Point station all season long via the Port Washington Branch, just a 19-minute ride from Penn Station and Grand Central Madison. Citi Field is just 18 minutes from Great Neck and 28 minutes from Port Washington. Fans traveling from Long Island on other branches can reach Citi Field by changing at Woodside, just a seven-minute ride to the stadium.
Access-A-Ride
Access-A-Ride paratransit has a designated stop at Citi Field located at 41 Seaver Way (126th St and 37th Ave), south of the BullPen Gate in the Passenger Loading Zone (second cut out) directly in front of the AMWAY awning. Customers have ample shelter and a clear sight line of 126th street from BullPen Gate.
To book a trip customers can call (877)-337-2017, use MyAAR or the MTA app.
https://www.mlb.com/mets/ballpark/disability-access-guide#accessmap
Metro-North Railroad
Mets fans from the Bronx, the northern suburbs or Connecticut can catch any Metro-North train to Grand Central and transfer to the subway or the LIRR to Citi Field.
New York Transit Museum
Fans can travel to home games in style with the New York Transit Museum Store’s Train to the Game Collection that includes tees, hats, magnets, mugs and more.
For more information about the MTA’s fare discounts please click here.