Hop over the turnstile or just simply wait for someone to come out the gate, I prefer the ladder though, toto be hopping over turnstiles, might pull a muscle or something. That and NYPD has special technology that can detect when someone jumps over.
Also you can get away with this even if the cops are in the station, I did at 34th on the A/C/E, two NYPD officers stationed at the lower level fare control area, I just went to the fare control on the Southbound C/E platform and just waited for someone to pop the gate, got a free ride and didn't get caught either
I farebeated multiple times in all four boroughs, gotta know the ridership patterns and such, if you use the gate method can't be waiting at 238th on the 1 S/BI really don't understand how people get caught fare beating, if you move carefully and use common sense you won't get caught.
Nah they have a lot of plain clothes cops just chilling in the station, waiting for fare beaters. And some stations they hide in rooms & have a hole in the wall to watch the turnstiles.
