Roosevelt Island Tramway

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Roosevelt Island Tramway, New York

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Aerial tramway in New York City that spans the East River and connects Roosevelt Island to the Upper East Side of Manhattan

General Information

Hours:
Sunday to Thursday 6am to 2am
Friday and Saturday 6am to 3:30am
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day 7am to 10am and 3pm to 8pm
Fees:
Only MTA MetroCards accepted
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed UNLESS enclosed in container and carried
Seasons:
All year
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Overview

The Roosevelt Island Tramway is an aerial tram over the East River between Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side, the first commuter aerial tramway in North America (opened 1976). Two cabins, each carrying up to 125 people, make the 3,100-foot trip in a few minutes with skyline and Queensboro Bridge views. It uses the MetroCard/OMNY system with free MTA transfers, boards at Tram Plaza at 60th Street and Second Avenue, and is wheelchair accessible; bicycles are allowed.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Roosevelt Island Tramway", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0

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