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thatsfabulous

I-Owe-You wrote: »

Hello all,

A few questions from an excited novice who’s off to NYC for the first time at the weekend! (My first ever Trans-Atlantic flight too!)

I’m staying near 42nd St (Port Authority), and flying in from Heathrow to JFK. I’ve planned to take the air train then the subway to access Manhatten, but have been told conflicting advice on where to get off for the subway connection. Is Jamaica St or Howard Beach the best option? Or doesn’t it not make much difference?!

2nd Question! My & my partner are on a relatively modest budget for our 5 night stay – but we’d really like to grab a few drinks in the “view” bar in time square which I appreciate it quite pricey. I’ve noted on the website that they do not accept cash – only card or tabs to hotel rooms (obviously we’re not staying in the hotel!). Does anybody know on the off chance whenever Visa Electrons work in the US?! Does this incorporate astronomical charges?

Final question – I’m registered disabled in the UK, are there any concessions for disabled people in NYC? Or would I have needed to have been registered in the US for to be in possession of the appropriate paperwork etc… it is fine if this is the case, but any money we can save towards seeing as many sights as possible would be great.

I’ve done a basic search of this thread, but not returned any valid answers for my questions.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read & respond. x

When I got the airtrain I got off at Jamaica station, wasn't aware there was another station you could get off at.
As far as I am aware I don't think there are any concessions or discounts for disabled people in NY.

northwest1965

johnnyroper wrote: »

i think you may be correct about the liquid thing a call to BMI should confirm for you.
could you get your duty free on outbound/in NYC and put in suitecase?

Yes I'm collecting my luggage and then checking in again.

I'll give BMI a call, I think the best thing would be to get on the outbound.

Thanks

northwest1965

I-Owe-You wrote: »

Hello all,

A few questions from an excited novice who’s off to NYC for the first time at the weekend! (My first ever Trans-Atlantic flight too!)

I’m staying near 42nd St (Port Authority), and flying in from Heathrow to JFK. I’ve planned to take the air train then the subway to access Manhatten, but have been told conflicting advice on where to get off for the subway connection. Is Jamaica St or Howard Beach the best option? Or doesn’t it not make much difference?!

2nd Question! My & my partner are on a relatively modest budget for our 5 night stay – but we’d really like to grab a few drinks in the “view” bar in time square which I appreciate it quite pricey. I’ve noted on the website that they do not accept cash – only card or tabs to hotel rooms (obviously we’re not staying in the hotel!). Does anybody know on the off chance whenever Visa Electrons work in the US?! Does this incorporate astronomical charges?

Final question – I’m registered disabled in the UK, are there any concessions for disabled people in NYC? Or would I have needed to have been registered in the US for to be in possession of the appropriate paperwork etc… it is fine if this is the case, but any money we can save towards seeing as many sights as possible would be great.

I’ve done a basic search of this thread, but not returned any valid answers for my questions.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read & respond. x

Looking at the subway map
http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/subwaymap.pdf

it looks to me as Jamiaca would be the easiest to get off the airtrain and then get the E train (blue line) to Port Authority.

andrewmp

thatsfabulous wrote: »

When I got the airtrain I got off at Jamaica station, wasn't aware there was another station you could get off at.
As far as I am aware I don't think there are any concessions or discounts for disabled people in NY.

It's Sutphin Boulevard or Howard Beach on the Airtrain for the subway. Jamaica station is a train station (from which you can get an express train to Penn for $8 (or $3.50 on weekends)).

It's $5 on the airtrain whichever route you choose, $2.50 on subway.

Subway takes about 50 mins, express train about half an hour.

I'm not sure if it's still the case but at one point you could get off at the Car Rental stop and walk to the subway and it was free.

jodie114

ok, i promise not many more questions, just getting soooo excited they are spilling out!
As part of our prize, we have just found out we are being picked up by nyc royal limo's, does anyone have any experience?
Also, we fly from t4 at heathrow, we have booked a black cab to drop us off at the entrance, how far is it to arrivals/check in etc? as a disabled traveller i have ideas of having to try and walk miles to find desks and gates......

andrewmp

jodie114 wrote: »

ok, i promise not many more questions, just getting soooo excited they are spilling out!
As part of our prize, we have just found out we are being picked up by nyc royal limo's, does anyone have any experience?
Also, we fly from t4 at heathrow, we have booked a black cab to drop us off at the entrance, how far is it to arrivals/check in etc? as a disabled traveller i have ideas of having to try and walk miles to find desks and gates......

There is a map here

http://www.heathrowairport.com/assets/Internet/Heathrow/Heathrow%20downloads/Static%20files/Heathrow_T4_Map.pdf

It doesn't look far from the entrance, it was a long time since I checked in at Heatrow T4 though so I don't remember.

Some reviews from royal limos here, they sounds good.

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/15250645493/nyc-royal-limo-new-york

phatbear

northwest1965 wrote: »

On our return we fly from JFK to Heathrow then get a flight from
Heathrow to Manchester. Can anyone tell me, can we buy any duty
free at JFK and bring it back? The thing thats bothering me is we have
to check in at BMI Heathrow so surely liquids would be taken from us?

greenface wrote: »

Waits for "the Phat" our export and import guru to answer this one .

Eh up, sorry been out of the country helping lithuanian's economy.

Anyway this is an interesting one which I can kind of answer but also cant.

There are now things called "teb's" which us lot have been using for years for seized goodies however some, and this is the key word here "some" duty free shops are using, so if you buy goods and then have to go through security again as long as the seal is intact on the teb, which stands for tamper evident bag, is intact you can take your goodies airside, however this has'nt been rolled out everywhere so I cant give 100% advice.

On other point to the person saying about putting it in your luggagea at JFK, you wont be able to do that because despite the duty free shop being land side they deliver the goods to the gate, ie long after you have checked your baggage in.

So my suggestion would be, check if you see your bags at LHR if so put the duty free in there, if not do you go through a transit lounge, ie you dont actually go airside-landside-airside therefore there isnt a security issue.

greenface

so in other words be prepared to be disappointed or dont buy if you cannot afford to lose it because in one country they say its ok but depends where and how you land /pass through .If they have a different policy. Who said this world is working together for the good of mankind. Thanks Phat was lithuanina a jolly

northwest1965

greenface wrote: »

so in other words be prepared to be disappointed or dont buy if you cannot afford to lose it because in one country they say its ok but depends where and how you land /pass through .If they have a different policy. Who said this world is working together for the good of mankind. Thanks Phat was lithuanina a jolly

Its OK, I'm just sitting here thinking how thick am I?

We have to check in again at Heathrow, I can just put the plastic bottle in my suitcase.:)

phatbear

greenface wrote: »

Thanks Phat was lithuanina a jolly

Oooh yes, i've/we've done our best to help out their econonomy by drinking a tad to much vodka