This has been making the blog rounds during the past few weeks, but take a look if you use a pay-per-ride MetroCard.You'll never again have to throw out that odd amount of virtual coinage again after you try the MetroCard Bonus Calculator. Swiping is better when your total is divisible by $2.
Taxi!! Now from the subway to the streets. The Taxi Fare Finder takes some of the guess work out of figuring out how much a cab ride will set you back. Just enter your starting point and destination, and you'll get an estimated fare, as well as a suggested itinerary.
-- Rolando Pujol
Photo: Julia Gaines