Daily commutes provide Metro riders with a number of choices: which mindless app to scroll through, what jams to listen to, and, of course, the panic-inducing decision of which complete stranger you should sit next to.

But when facing an empty corner of the car, where do you go?

New Yorkers have been debating their subway seat options for the past few days. When given the choice: Most can agree that seat #1 is for subway riders in a hurry, #3 and #5 are all-purpose seats, and #2, the middle seat, is reserved for axe murderers. Seat #4 is obviously the most coveted—with its window and built-in immunity from having to move for other passengers—but it’s also the catalyst for pretty much every subway fight video ever.

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Which naturally prompts us to ask: what’s the best seat on Metro?

With one fewer seat than New York subway cars, the configuration of Metro’s newest 7000-series trains provide less room for debate …

That is, until you consider the three-seater option, conveniently placed next to an emergency response button. We’ll note, though, that it’s also likely to draw tourists for its proximity to a Metro map and across from the screen that shows all the stops.

There’s also that random seat that sometimes comes with the last car—the one that’s like a confessional booth with a tinted screen? That type of privacy is unmatched on Metro—which is exactly why you should be skeeved out and never sit there.

Personally, I’m a #3-seat type of guy. I hate sitting sideways while moving, and in seat #4, I feel trapped. I’ll take the leg room of #3, even if it means I might get a backpack to the face every few rides.

But perhaps more pressingly: which is the optimal Metrobus seat?

One colleague recommends seat #2: It’s near the back door and just arms-length away from the “stop” button, so you don’t have to reach over someone to pull the yellow rope. Another points out that the wheelbarrow in front of seat #5 is like a mini-foot rest.

But what about the Jack-in-the-Box that is the back row? Do you take a seat back there for its isolation and mysterious selection of goodies, such as this rogue mixtape or what appears to be a holiday card? (Seriously, there is always something back there.)

The New York Times editors ask, what will the world look like in 2030? But we ask you, dear readers, what seats will you be vying for over the next decade?