New York City Photo Booth
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New York City is the birthplace of the modern photo booth. From vintage machines in Brooklyn dive bars to iconic booths in Grand Central Terminal, discover where New Yorkers have been capturing memories for generations.
How many analog photo booths are in New York City?
Booth Beacon currently lists 86 analog photo booths in New York City, 50 of them verified active. They cluster in Williamsburg, East Village, and Lower East Side, with more machines in Bushwick and Park Slope. A session typically costs $3 to $8 and produces a strip of four photochemical prints developed inside the machine. The tour below maps every booth with its venue, neighborhood, and operational status.
By Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, Founder & Curator · Last updated 2026-10-12
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New York City's Photo Booth Culture
NYC's photo booth culture is as diverse as the city itself. Brooklyn's creative scene has adopted analog booths as a staple of dive bars and vintage shops, while Manhattan maintains classic machines in landmark locations.
Brooklyn leads NYC's photo booth scene — Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Park Slope have the highest density. Manhattan's East Village and Lower East Side also have legendary machines. NYC being a 24/7 city means many booths are accessible at all hours, especially those in transit hubs and late-night bars.
Neighborhood Guide
New York City's photo booths are spread across several neighborhoods, each with its own character:
Analog Photo Booths in NYC: Lower East Side vs. Bushwick
The Lower East Side and Bushwick are the two New York neighborhoods with the most chemical dip-and-dunk booths in our directory: 5 venues on the Lower East Side and 9 in Bushwick. Each one develops strips in the machine, on photo paper. Prices and photo types are shown only where a listing records them.
| Venue | Neighborhood | Address | Strip price | Photo type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autophoto | Lower East Side | 121 Orchard Street | $8 | Black & white | Verified active |
| Old Friend | Lower East Side | 145 Allen Street | $8 for 4 poses | Not listed | Verified active |
| Somethingsoft | Lower East Side | 324 Grand St. | $6 | Not listed | Verified active |
| The Magician | Lower East Side | 118 Rivington St | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| The Ripple Room | Lower East Side | 183 Bowery | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| Birdy's | Bushwick | 1215 Myrtle Ave. | $5 | Black & white | Verified active |
| Bootleg | Bushwick | 1438 Myrtle Ave. | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| Bushwick Country | Bushwick | 89 Wyckoff Avenue | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| Carmelo’s | Bushwick | 1544 DeKalb Ave | Not listed | Not listed | Verified active |
| Carousel | Bushwick | 36 Wyckoff Avenue | $7 | Black & white | Verified active |
| House of Yes | Bushwick | 2 Wyckoff Ave | Not listed | Black & white | Unverified |
| Lou's Athletic Club | Bushwick | 384 Knickerbocker Ave | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| Marco's | Bushwick | 1071 Broadway | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
| Old Stanley's | Bushwick | 226 Wyckoff Avenue | Not listed | Black & white | Verified active |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many analog photo booths are there in New York City?
86 analog booths in New York City on Booth Beacon right now, 50 of them confirmed working the last time we or a visitor checked. New ones get added as they're found and dead ones get marked, so the number moves.
How much does a photo booth strip cost in New York City?
$3 to $10 for a strip of four, based on the booths listed here. 2 booths are free. That's from the 14 listings with a confirmed price; the rest post it on the machine.
Do the photo booths in New York City take cards, or is it cash only?
Of the 86 listed: 2 take cash and card, 84 are listed as cash only. Old analog booths are coin-op by default, so a few coins never hurt. Each booth page says which.
Are the photo booths in New York City black-and-white or colour?
16 black-and-white, 1 that do either, and 69 we haven't confirmed. All of them are real film developed inside the machine — no digital prints on this site.
Which part of New York City has the most photo booths?
Williamsburg, East Village and Lower East Side have the most listings. Each neighbourhood link below shows the booths in it with a map.
What kind of photo booth machines are in New York City?
3× Photo-Me, Photomaton, Photomatic Deluxe. The booth pages say which machine each one is, where we know.
Do I need to book a photo booth in New York City?
No. These are coin-op booths inside shops, bars, stations and markets — you walk up and use them whenever the venue is open. None of the booths listed here are hire services.
How up to date is the list of photo booths in New York City?
81 of the 86 listings were checked in the last year; the most recent was Oct 12, 2026. Each booth page shows its own date. If you've been more recently, mark it visited — that's how the list stays honest.
What if a photo booth in New York City is out of order when I get there?
It happens with machines this old. Each booth page lists the nearest alternatives, and a quick "Report an issue" from you flags it for the next person.
I know an analog booth in New York City that isn't listed — how do I add it?
Use "Submit a booth" and give us the venue, the street address and, if you can, a photo of the machine. We check every submission before it goes live.
Where is there an analog photo booth on the Lower East Side?
Booth Beacon lists analog dip-and-dunk booths on the Lower East Side at Autophoto (121 Orchard Street), Old Friend (145 Allen Street), Somethingsoft (324 Grand St.), The Magician (118 Rivington St) and The Ripple Room (183 Bowery). Check each listing for its latest verification date before you go.
Where are the analog photo booths in Bushwick?
Booth Beacon lists analog dip-and-dunk booths in Bushwick at Birdy's (1215 Myrtle Ave.), Bootleg (1438 Myrtle Ave.), Bushwick Country (89 Wyckoff Avenue), Carmelo’s (1544 DeKalb Ave), Carousel (36 Wyckoff Avenue), House of Yes (2 Wyckoff Ave), Lou's Athletic Club (384 Knickerbocker Ave), Marco's (1071 Broadway) and Old Stanley's (226 Wyckoff Avenue). Booths inside bars and venues run on the host venue's hours.
Lower East Side or Bushwick: which is better for an analog photo booth crawl in NYC?
Booth Beacon lists 5 venues with an analog booth on the Lower East Side (Autophoto, Old Friend, Somethingsoft, The Magician, The Ripple Room) and 9 venues in Bushwick (Birdy's, Bootleg, Bushwick Country, Carmelo’s, Carousel, House of Yes, Lou's Athletic Club, Marco's, Old Stanley's). The Lower East Side is on the F and J/M/Z lines and Bushwick on the L and M, so you can visit both in one evening.
What is a dip-and-dunk photo booth?
A dip-and-dunk booth develops your strip inside the machine: a mechanical arm lowers the exposed paper through tanks of developer, fixer and wash, then dries it. It takes about four minutes and produces a real silver-gelatin print, unlike digital booths that print an image file on thermal or inkjet paper.
Local Tips
- •Brooklyn (Williamsburg, Bushwick, Park Slope) has the highest density of analog machines
- •Booth strips cost $5-10 per session in NYC
- •Many booths are in bars — bring valid ID
- •The subway connects all major booth neighborhoods — get a MetroCard
- •Grand Central Terminal has one of the most iconic booth locations in the country
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