Times Square
The neon heart of Midtown, best after dark when the screens light up the crowds. It's in the middle of the theater district, so combine it with a Broadway show. The costumed characters expect a tip if you take a photo with them.
- Open
- Open at all times
- Price
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Best time
- After dark, when the screens are brightest.
- Address
- Times Square, Broadway & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10036Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting there
- Times Sq–42 St (1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, W and the shuttle to Grand Central).
- Accessibility
- Flat, step-free pedestrian plazas, though very crowded in the evening.
- On site
- Everything around you, though food in the square itself is overpriced.
Why go
Where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue, giant digital billboards light up a plaza that's busy at every hour. It's loud, crowded and commercial, and also the theater district's front door: dozens of Broadway theaters are on the side streets, and the TKTS discount booth sits under the red steps in the middle.
Tips
- Sit on the red steps above the TKTS booth for the classic view.
- Costumed characters and street performers expect a tip if you take a photo with them; agree on a price first or just walk on.
- Eat a few blocks west on Ninth Avenue rather than in the square itself.
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