15 Photos That Show How Different The Subway-Riding Experience Is Around The World

Some subways look so clean you could eat a $1 slice of pizza off the floor.

As someone who lives and works in New York, I spend about 20 hours of my life on the subway during any given week. I'm well aware that the trains in the Big Apple have a...unique reputation, so it kinda got me wondering what the subway was like in other countries.

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Because I can't exactly travel around riding subway cars all day, I did a little digging to find a few photos that show the underground experience around the world:

1. Scottish subway cars have limited walking room.

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There are only two lines on the Glasgow subway, and they run as an outer circle and an inner circle. However, it only takes 24 minutes to ride a train from the first stop to the end of the line.

2. Subway cars in Thailand look pristine as heck.

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The cars not only make you feel squeaky clean from just looking at them, but they also come equipped with ample ceiling straps so you don't anxiously stand there hoping you don't fall.

3. Subways in Australia have foldable seats so passengers in wheelchairs can comfortably fit into a space inside the car.

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The three-rod poles in the center of the car also solve that pesky problem of not having anywhere to hold on to when the train is packed.

4. Passengers on subways in the Czech Republic have their own individual seats.

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Some of the corner seats even face each other — aka every introvert's nightmare.

5. Subway seats in Finland are actually booths.

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And since they face each other, you don't have to worry about tripping over anyone's belongings on the floor when you walk down the aisle.

6. Subway cars in Iran have metal gates to separate seating areas.

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Iran has optional women-only train cars for those who prefer to ride alongside other women.

7. Subways in Portugal are lined with double-seaters that face each other.

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Passengers use the Viva Viagem card — the equivalent of the MTA card in New York.

8. Subway cars in Poland are living in 3019 with their built-in monitors to show upcoming stations.

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Instead of scanning a convoluted map to figure out where you need to go, just look at any one of the screens located throughout the car.

9. Subway cars in China are lined with poles for those who don't get a seat.

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It's basically impossible to lose your balance when you're literally no more than four feet away from something to hold on to.

10. Cars on the London Underground in England sometimes have fancy AF armrests.

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Visitors pay for the Underground — aka the Tube — using an Oyster card.

11. Subway cars in France look a liiiiittle snug.

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The Paris metro has 16 different lines, but there are also subway systems in Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, and other parts of France.

12. The subway in South Korea looks hella sleek.

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In addition to the spacious design, the cars are also air-conditioned and include Wi-Fi access.

13. The metro in Spain has rows of seats meant for up to four people, but there are a lot of poles to help you maintain your balance while standing.

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The Madrid metro operates from 6 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., whereas the subway system in New York runs 24/7.

14. The Buenos Aires Underground in Argentina has screens on the ceiling to alert passengers to the current station.

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The Underground is also called the Subte, and it has six lines: the A, B, C, D, E, and H lines.

15. Finally, cars on the metro in Taiwan are super spacious and have ample standing room.

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BTW, if you're making a single journey on the Taipei metro, you pay with a small blue token instead of a card.