Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

uzubairu

red_pad wrote: »

Hi guys,

My first question is can I book flights using the American Expedia or AA websites. I can save about £40 per person on the flights if so.

I should think it would be alright.

I went to New York last month with mega cheap flights booked through the Australian Expedia website.
I was charged in Australian dollars.

M4RKM

if the sites accept UK credit card, then yes

LGA to EWR is a long trip, and you can't get the New York City Subway to Newark, as it is in New Jersey, and isn't in New York City.

You also can't get the subway from LGA, as it doesn't go there.

You're looking at least an hour, traffic permitting if you got a car service. You could easily be looking at something very expensive with a taxi, as they'll charge on a meter to the city limits, then charge you extra as they are in New Jersey.

You've had to get a bus from LGA to the Subway Station, Q33 to Jackson Heights - then the 7 Train through to Times Square 42nsd Street, the 1,2,3 down to Penn Station, and then get a NJ Transit Train through to EWR.

Phew, that's complex!

I wouldn't think about going from LGA to EWR in less than 2 hours.

sturll

Ok, ive booked Hotel Le Bleu in Brooklyn.

Who fancies ripping it to shreds?

M4RKM

not stayed there, but it was more expensive than the le jolie in brooklyn which i've booked for 3 nights...


M

sturll

markymoo wrote: »

not stayed there, but it was more expensive than the le jolie in brooklyn which i've booked for 3 nights...


M

I was looking at the Le Jolie but the Le Bleu is nearer to some park which apparently is nice - Something about red bricks??? Far too many Stellas to begin to remember where to look!

red_pad

red_pad wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm finalising my itinerary for my trip in November. We're wanting to go and visit family in Toronto for the last couple of days of our trip then fly back and head home from NYC.

My first question is can I book flights using the American Expedia or AA websites. I can save about £40 per person on the flights if so.

2nd question is how long would you allow to get from La Guardia to Newark on a Sunday evening either by train or taxi. We need to check in at Newark by 7pm. Google maps say 40mins in a car or approx 1hr 15 by train subway.

Thanks guys

Right Expedia.com is a no go but orbitz.co is so i'll probably go with that. £113pp for NY - Toronto return, what does everyone think?

watpoae

Can anyone recommend a good comedy club in NY at all?

I remember somone saying they went to one on here a few months back that was a 'free' bar after paying an entrace fee but that seems to have closed now.

After one thats got decent drinks prices and not too out the way.

Thanks

red_pad

aussiedogga wrote: »

Dillons Comedy Club (www.dillonscomedyclub.com) - Go to a 'promotional show'. Call up and leave your RSVP on their voicemail and turn up about half an hour before the show starts so you can be the first in the door to get the best seats at the front. $20 got us a show and unlimited drinks (pretty much anything, even shots!) during the show. We tipped our waiter about $6 each at the start and she looked after us really well and we always had 2 drinks sitting in front of us and walked out drunk. Really good quality comedy too! I can't recommend this highly enough if you are looking for good value. You can thank me later for this tip. :beer:

This the one? It's on my list of things to do;)

watpoae

red_pad wrote: »

This the one? It's on my list of things to do;)

Yeah thats the one, didn't realise it'd relocated. Anyone been since?

watpoae

OK I'm off to NYC in 10 days time (can't wait!!) and just been trying to work out a plan for us so we have a rough idea what areas to hit on each day we're there. With so much to do we're thinking that this might be the best idea so we have some sort of structure.

Here it is at the moment:

Day 1

Arrive NYC midday
Tour Bus
Out round Tribeca at night
Comedy Club

Day 2

Rockerfellar Center
Grand Centrale Station
Madison Square Garden Tour
Little Italy
Chinatown
Soho

Day 3
Staten Island Ferry
Wall Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Brooklyn (2 hours tops)
Ground Zero
Times Square
Staten Island Ferry
Wall Street
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Heights Promenada
Brooklyn
Ground Zero
Times Square

Day 4

Yankee Stadium Tour
Central Park
Bar Crawl Somewhere?!

Day 5

*free to go back somewhere / to an area we liked*
Baseball game at Citifield


What does everyone think? I think doing the tour bus on the day we get there will be good as it will give us chance to get our bearings and look for places to visit that we didn't anticipate seeing before we went.

Do you think we have a good balance there with visiting places in a smilar area? Basically all the places we've put down are the places we want to visit.

Any help, tweaking or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks :beer: