By Subway
The primary subway service to the Upper West Side is the 1 local train and the 2 and 3 express trains, which run under Broadway. All three lines stop at 72nd St. and 96th St., with the 1 also stopping at 59th St. Columbus Circle, 66th St. Lincoln Center, 79th St., 86th St., 103rd St., 110th St., 116th St. Columbia University, and 125th St. The 1 line continues north along Broadway, while the 2 and 3 lines branch east north of the 96th St. stop and head into Central Harlem.
Also serving the neighborhood are the A, B, C, and D lines, which run under Central Park West called 8th Av. north and south of Central Park, although the A and D express lines usually stop only at 59th St. Columbus Circle and 125th St.at St. Nicholas Av., except after midnight, when the A goes local for a few hours. The B weekdays only and C local lines stop at 59th St., 72nd St., 81st St. Museum of Natural History, 86th St., 96th St., 103rd St., 110 St., 116th St., and 125 St.
By bus
There are numerous bus routes which service this neighborhood.
On Foot Or By Bicycle
A walk or bike ride to the Upper West Side is a very pleasant way to get in in good weather, whether going through Central Park from the Upper East Side or heading north from the Theater District.