Subway Soundscape: Essential Listening for NYC Transit

Riding the train can feel like eternity to get to your stop, but a good playlist can be your secret weapon in escaping that boring train commute and transforming it into your own personal concert. Pop on a pair of headphones and suddenly your slow train ride feels as cinematic as Chappell Roan’s music video for “The Subway.”

Are you ready to find your NYC transit playlist? Because every commute should make you feel like you are the main character.

The key is music matching your energy with the city drama. Forget about listening to the MTA shouting out each stop—turn your fogginess to pure joy as each song lifts your spirit. If you are looking for the perfect playlist where you can blast your tunes and imagine yourself performing in front of your fans, you have come to the right place.

Get ready for the ultimate playlist, featuring pop anthems, indie vibes, and alternative rock stories that will give you a dreamy feeling as you conquer your commute.

If your go-to streaming platform is Spotify, you can discover a variety of playlists made just for you! To channel your inner Britney Spears, listen to tracks like "Slave 4 U," "Gimme More," and "Oops!... I Did It Again." If you're an Ariana Grande fan looking to embrace your "Dangerous Woman" vibe, just hit that play button in the daily mix playlist.

That Y2K 2000s vibe, where people dance in the street as if no one was watching, is the playlist you would crave.

If you love indie, there is an indie chill mix that is calling your name—waiting for you to press play and experience a train ride full of good vibes.

Sombr “Back to Friends,” Djo “End of Beginning,” The Neighborhood “Sweater Weather,” the list goes on, so you don’t have to worry about running out of songs— this playlist has 50 tracks that will last you until your next stop on the 6 train.

You can’t forget about the alternative rock lovers, whose train ride needs more edginess! Search up “Emo forever” to find that raw emotion you yearn for. Picture your subway ride as the scene from Jenifer's Body, while you listen to songs like “New Perspective" by Panic! It’s the perfect combination of teenage dream and drama.

Music comes in different forms, sounds, and feelings—all you have to do is explore, and why not do that on your train ride?