I’m going to start a series soon on the top reasons to ride the bus in NYC, but I realized that before I do that, I should talk about how to actually use the bus system. New Yorkers, especially Manhattanites, equate public transportation with the subway; transplants like me are excited to ride it as soon as we move here, and we learn where to transfer from the A to the N before we know the name of the guy who lives across the hall in our apartment buildings. I have friends who’ve lived here longer than I have and have never ridden a bus. I have friends who stare at me with wonder when I tell them I take the bus home from work at least four–and usually five–days a week. No longer, friends!

Here’s a quick primer on using the NYC buses that will hopefully leave you feeling confident enough to hop aboard:

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