Customer Reviews

Streetwise Midtown Manhattan Map - Laminated City Street Map of Midtown Manhattan, New York

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I have just returned from our New York trip. Let me tell you that I was the "logistician" for our little group thanks to both Frommer's and this incredible Streetwise MidTown Manhattan Map!

The map is accurate, easy to read, very portable. I found the information it contained about the location of various Theatres particularly helpful.

I always purchase a map such as this prior to travel, and would not go to a city without a map like this! The Transit Map of New York was also very helpful and a wonderful companion purchase. Oh and do not forget the Downtown Manhattan Map!

I own Streetwise maps for pretty much every city I've visited in the US and abroad. They're easy to read, and are pretty much indestructible. This is my second Manhattan map but only because I wanted more current hotel info. My old one looks as good as the one I just received. I've tried lots of street maps....these are the best !

We used this map to get around Manhattan during our first-ever trip there in July, 2003. It's small enough to be convenient, big enough to show the important stuff, and, best of all, laminated so it takes the wear and tear of repeated use! I will definitely hold on to this map and take it with me the next time I visit NYC!

I purchased both the Midtown and Downtown maps. To my dismay, the large text block containing the Midtown map's title completely obscures Greenwich Village. To make matters worse, the Midtown and Downtown Manhattan maps do not correlate, leaving a sizable unmapped gap between Canal Street and 4th Street (and again omitting Greenwich Village). If you don't mind wandering blindly in the gap between Canal and 4th Streets, these are great maps. Otherwise, trade off some of the detail and stick with the complete Streetwise Manhattan.

Nothing beats Streetwise when it comes to stuffing a map in your purse or suitcase. The lamination makes it pretty indestructible, it takes up very little space, and you don't have to do battle trying to refold it. I have used quite a few of their maps in my travels and have always found them useful. This particular edition was quite useful when we were in New York as most of the touristy stuff we were doing was in the mid Manhattan area. I also had the Streetwise map of full Manhattan as well as one for strictly Central Park. It was my first time in NYC and the maps made being in the city a lot less overwhelming for me. I highly recommend them.

I'd recommend this foldable laminated map to people who will live or work in Midtown area, otherwise a full Manhattan streetwise map ( Streetwise Manhattan Map - Laminated City Street Map of Manhattan, New York - with integrated subway lines and stations - bus map) would be more helpful.

But I highly recommend Not for Tourists 2008 Guide to New York City (Not for Tourists: New York City) (or the most updated edition if it's not 2008) over others.

I would buy both a streetwise map of manhattan and a Not For Tourist Guide. The former is for a complete view of the whole island, and the latter is for much more comprehensive information of each part of Manhattan.