For the price of a ride on the subway, you are quickly whisked to a quiet island with a beautiful promenade along the East River with gorgeous views of the Manhattan skyline and great close up photos opportunities of the Queensborough Bridge.

The Roosevelt Island Tram was a truly cool, if quick, piece of our visit to NYC. The Tram is part of public transit, so you buy a subway card for your trip over and back. The views of the city are great and you won't be able to get the views from any other vantage. The Tram follows the Queensboro... More

If you fancy a break from the noise off Manhattan this is highly recommended. I tend to get the subway to the island, get a coffee from Starbucks and sit by the water and just watch the world go by. Then get the tram back over to manhattan with its views over the water as you go. High winds add... More

Station is near Bloomingdales on Manhattan side. Rode to island & back to great views of city below & shoreline. Didnt seem tomuch to do on island which appeared to be residentisl so spent the 8 min wait for next tram taking photos.

We've taken guests several times across to Roosevelt Island on the Tram. It's a fun, active way to see Manhattan from the east side. Several times we've walked to the new FDR Memorial. Great when the Cherry Blossoms appear on Roosevelt Island

Try and stand next a window so you get the best views! It costs the same as the charge of the subway and it last around 5 minutes, so enjoy it!

For the cost of a subway trip you get great views over the east river and to manhattan. The car was busy and the trip is fast, so you don't have much time for photos, but we got some good ones. An unusual way to see the sights and good value for money. Highly recommend.

Remember the ride at Universal Studios Florida?. Well this is the reality!. Well worth the trip and 20 min walk from FAO Schwarz, and only a few dollars. Not a lot to see at journeys end to be honest, but good to get a pic or two of it, and the skyline/river.

This is one of the very few commuter aerial tramways in North America. If you or your kids have never taken a tram ride, this is a cheap ($2.75 each way) way to experience it. Honestly there is not much to see for the short rides and we did not stay at the island. (you do have to exit and... More