network type
Metro
Transit systems tagged with metro in Mike's authored notes.
Athens Metro
Athens · Metro
Athens Metro lines M1, M2, and M3, with current routes, contactless fares, airport service, fleet notes, and accessibility guidance.
Athens Metro
Athens · Metro
Bangkok MRT
Bangkok · Metro
Traveler notes on Bangkok MRT: Blue Line for Chinatown and Chatuchak, newer monorail lines, EMV contactless on Blue/Purple, and how it pairs with BTS.
Bangkok MRT
Bangkok · Metro
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona · Metro
Traveler notes on Barcelona's metro: TMB and FGC as one practical network, T-Casual basics, the awkward airport branch, trams, and the city's unfinished rail geometry.
Barcelona Metro
Barcelona · Metro
Berlin U-Bahn
Berlin · Metro
The Berlin U-Bahn: BVG tickets, AB/ABC zones, ungated validation, U5 across the center since 2020, the U7 airport-bus link, and how it splits work with the S-Bahn.
Berlin U-Bahn
Berlin · Metro
Bucharest Metro
Bucharest · Metro
Traveler notes on Bucharest Metro: M2 as the north-south spine, contactless/card ticketing, Gara de Nord, and why the airport is still not metro-simple.
Bucharest Metro
Bucharest · Metro
Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Traveler notes on Budapest Metro: the tiny 1896 M1, the newer M4, Pay&GO contactless on metro gates, trams as part of the real network, and the 100E airport bus.
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Budapest Metro
Budapest · Metro
Buenos Aires Subte
Buenos Aires · Metro
How to use the six-line Buenos Aires Subte, including payment, useful visitor corridors, and the separate Premetro connection.
Buenos Aires Subte
Buenos Aires · Metro
Cairo Metro
Cairo · Metro
Traveler notes on the Cairo Metro: cheap, useful when it lines up, not the airport or pyramids answer, and one of the least chaotic ways to cross the city.
Cairo Metro
Cairo · Metro
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
Traveler notes on the Istanbul Metro: airport rail, cross-city jumps, Istanbulkart/contactless payment, and the deep modern pieces behind the tourist city.
Istanbul Metro
Istanbul · Metro
Izmir Metro
Izmir · Metro
Traveler notes on the Izmir Metro: the one-line city spine, transfers to İZBAN and tram, Izmirim Kart payment, and when it helps a visitor.
Izmir Metro
Izmir · Metro
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
Traveler notes on Lisbon Metro: the airport Red Line, Viva Viagem/Navegante tickets, bank-card taps on metro gates, and why the trams and hills still shape the trip.
Lisbon Metro
Lisbon · Metro
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Traveler notes on Madrid Metro: clean, safe-feeling, well-lit, newly contactless for single rides, and still useful with the Multi card for passes and bundles.
Madrid Metro
Madrid · Metro
Málaga Metro
Malaga · Metro
Traveler notes on Málaga Metro: the two-line city rail layer from Atarazanas/Guadalmedina toward the west side and university.
Málaga Metro
Malaga · Metro
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Traveler notes on the MBTA Subway: Boston's useful T core, with Red, Orange, Blue, Green branches, and the Mattapan trolley.
MBTA Subway
Boston · Metro
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
Traveler notes on Miami Metrorail: useful for MIA, downtown, Brickell, Dadeland, and Tri-Rail, but not the way to do South Beach.
Miami Metrorail
Miami · Metro
Munich U-Bahn
Munich · Metro
Traveler notes on the Munich U-Bahn: MVV/MVG tickets, honor-system validation, U3/U6 for Olympiapark/Schwabing, and why the airport is S-Bahn instead.
Munich U-Bahn
Munich · Metro
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Traveler notes on the New York City Subway: OMNY, 24-hour service, express versus local trains, airport connections, and why it is the only sane way to cross Manhattan.
New York City Subway
New York City · Metro
Nuremberg U-Bahn
Nuremberg · Metro
Traveler notes on the Nuremberg U-Bahn: U2 to the airport, automated U3, VGN tickets, and the easy old-town station access.
Nuremberg U-Bahn
Nuremberg · Metro
Prague Metro
Prague · Metro
Traveler notes on Prague Metro: PID Lítačka tickets, Line A for castle/airport-bus transfers, Line B for old-town edges, Line C for the main station, and why the airport is still bus-plus-metro.
Prague Metro
Prague · Metro
Rapid KL Rail
Kuala Lumpur · Metro
Traveler notes on Rapid KL rail: LRT, MRT, monorail, Touch 'n Go/tokens, women-only coaches, Grab as the practical fallback, and the heat reality of Kuala Lumpur.
Rapid KL Rail
Kuala Lumpur · Metro
Rome Metro
Rome · Metro
Rome Metro, three lines: A for the Vatican and Spanish Steps, B for the Colosseum and Monti, C to the center since 2025, plus how to pay with ATAC Tap&Go.
Rome Metro
Rome · Metro
Rotterdam Metro
Rotterdam · Metro
Traveler notes on Rotterdam Metro: RET/OVpay, the Den Haag line, Hoek van Holland beach rail, and why the metro matters more here than in Amsterdam.
Rotterdam Metro
Rotterdam · Metro
Seoul Subway
Seoul · Metro
Traveler notes on the Seoul Subway: T-money, exit numbers, Line 2, airport transfer logic, and why the city feels easier than its size.
Seoul Subway
Seoul · Metro
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Traveler notes on the Singapore MRT: SimplyGo contactless taps, Changi's East-West Line transfer, air-conditioned city movement, and when Grab is still easier.
Singapore MRT
Singapore · Metro
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
Traveler notes on the Sofia Metro: cheap, practical, airport-connected, and easier than most visitors expect.
Sofia Metro
Sofia · Metro
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
Traveler notes on Taipei Metro: EasyCard as the default, bank-card gates where supported, clean city coverage, and the split from Taoyuan Airport MRT.
Taipei Metro
Taipei · Metro
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro
Traveler notes on Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway: Suica, Tap to Ride limits, JR versus subway, the Yamanote planning loop, and the deep Oedo Line.
Tokyo Metro and Toei Subway
Tokyo · Metro
Vienna U-Bahn
Vienna · Metro
The Vienna U-Bahn: five lines since 1978, U4 and U6 built on Otto Wagner's 1898 Stadtbahn, near-total step-free access, and the S7/CAT airport link to Wien Mitte.
Vienna U-Bahn
Vienna · Metro