Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

If you don't feel comfortable with public transportation, a car service--especially with a discount code or coupon--can be cheaper than a taxi and you don't have to worry that a traffic jam will send the fare skyrocketing. Just be careful to take an official vehicle and definitely not a jitney cab which IMO is much riskier than public transportation. I would not transfer from bus to subway in Harlem, especially if you are not a native New Yorker.