Discover Hidden Subway Secrets Below Brooklyn - Private
Overview
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2 hours
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We will be exploring how railroads and the NYC subway helped to connect and develop Brooklyn, New York's most populous borough!
Highlights:
• Uncover many abandoned subway stations hidden in plain sight.
• Experience the design of the oldest subway station in Brooklyn.
• Explore the highest rapid transit station in the Western hemisphere and soak in impressive skyline views on the Manhattan Bridge.
• Practice your moonwalk in the station where Michael Jackson filmed "Bad".
• Admire public artwork, including the famous Masstransiscope.
• Explore how the subway operates and learn about some of the technology keeping it moving 24/7.
Your licensed tour guide is from NYC and is an AICP certified urban planner and Guides Association of NYC member.
Notes:
• Full Subway fare provided!
• Individual ear pieces provided so everyone can hear perfectly.
• Tour only visits public areas.
• Experience involves walking up and down steps.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for travelers with difficulty walking up and down steps
What To Expect
Brooklyn
On this private walking tour, discover the hidden world beneath the streets of Brooklyn and explore the fascinating history of the New York City subway system. Instead of simply riding trains from place to place, we’ll slow down and uncover the secrets hiding in plain sight throughout the network.
Options
Brooklyn Subway Tour - Private
Private Tour
What‘s Included
Subway fare included on your private tour!
Ear pieces are provided, ensuring everyone hears perfectly.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
30 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
The things I learned!
u-OoO-u,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was well informed, personable, responsive. I wanted this tour. The guide engaged my friend in a way that also made her ecstatic that she went on the tour.
Incredibly memorable family bonding experience
290arielar,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our parents went on one of Rayn’s Grand Central tours a couple years ago and gifted us this experience. It did not disappoint. We traveled through time on the three original companies of NY subways through humor, facts, and improvisation based on group interest and the train schedules. A great experience and will be back for more.
Awesome!
S490XWsvetlanav,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rayn was an excellent guide! He made the subway tour informative, engaging, and easy to follow. Learned so many interesting things I would have never noticed on my own. Highly recommend this tour with Rayn.
Ryan is knowledgeable and...
Jamie A,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Ryan is knowledgeable and seamlessly walks you in and out of train stations and trains, pointing out unique things in plain sight with a dose of history. So much fun!
Ride the subway with Rayn! Highly Recommend!
conradf267,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rayn - was amazing! He was excellent at meeting all of us where we were in subway knowledge - some advanced, some beginner. He was also great at making the tour seem like just a day with friends where you learn along the way. It did not seem overly rehearsed or planned but he kept us always entertained. He also had a great itinerary that kept it moving while still being flexible and not rushing us along. Would recommend to anyone! Especially "FOAMERS"
Great tour with lots of info!
Explorer311563,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rayn was awesome. Super knowledgable and funny with lots of anecdotes about the subway and its history. We really enjoyed the tour!
Fun and knowledgeable
HelmsDeep,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This guy knows his trains and is chill and fun. Great tour through the Brooklyn subways with a ton of knowledge about a bunch more things nyc.
10/10 Experience
482jenniee,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I organized a surprise tour for my husband and his friends. Rayn absolutely killed it. These guys had the best time. Rayn was exceptional in coordinating with me ahead of time, not only on timing and locations, but also in accommodating some special requests I had (stop into a bar for a round of beers midway…) Rayn was very responsive and the guys said the tour was both extremely informative and fun. 10/10 would recommend Rayn. I’ll mention that we’re all New Yorkers who know a fair amount about transit, so the bar was high and Rayn delivered.
Great tour of secrets of the subway.
282mirar,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Entertaining, incredibly informative, fun tour of secrets of the NYC subway. Great for tourists and natives alike. Highly recommended.
A Joyful New York Experience
Sunshine610916,Mar 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rayn was the kindest, calmest, and most knowledgeable tour guide as we went through the highlights of the Brooklyn subway. He was super encouraging to the subway enthusiasts on the trip (including my teenage son). I felt like we were on a birding expedition with an expert ornithologist. I loved that he also shared what it was like to work for the MTA and what it’s like now to work as an urban planner. It was also easy to hear, since he had earpieces for all of us.
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