[General] I'm new here.

[Silverobama]

Is it natural to say "I'm new here" when I'm in a new place. A possible dialog.

Sil: Excuse me. Could you please tell me how I can get to the subway station? I'm new here.
A: Sure. Just go ahead and you'll see the station right there.

Is the italic sentence natural?

 

[5jj]

It seems unnecessary.

 

[Silverobama]

It seems unnecessary.

Hmm, that was just one possible situation.

Is it okay to use it when I go to a new place?

 

[5jj]

Yes.

 

[jutfrank]

Thanks for providing a helpful dialogue.

Since the place in question is an area of a town, it's better to say I'm not from around here.

We say I'm new here when 'here' is some kind of organisation, rather than a geographical location.

 

[tzfujimino]

I think "I'm a stranger here" conveys the same message in this context. Would it sound unnatural to use it instead of "I'm new here" in the dialogue above?