Everything & Anything New York City

Chelski123

Hi everyone at the end of the month we are going on a cruise from Cape liberty New York and I am looking for cheap transfers from, JFK to a Manhatten Hotel and from Madison Avenue to the cruise terminal at Cape Liberty New Jersey. My husband has lost his job and its to late to cancel without losing a lot of money so we need to find shuttle buses or taxis as cheap as possible, any help greatly appreciated, thanks in advance, K

MOLLYBRUSH

I just came back and we got charged almost a hundred dollars to get to Cape Liberty from East 42nd Street Manhattan. We managed to get a minibus to share with other people on the way back and got to JFK from there for 25 dollars each. There is a train station near the Ferry Terminal although you would need a taxi from there to the boat. We did think about it but I was ill and couldn't face it.:eek: (Don't drink the tap water on board!)

mkgirl1981

Matt2389 wrote: »

Then tell us ha, no one will pass on negative comments, if anything people may be able to reassure you how greatt it is haha

havent been back on here for a while so i forgot to update my posts - if anyone was still interested about where i stayed it was hotel pennslyvania on 33rd st and 7th avenue exactly opposite madison square garden and penn station
i booked through last minute and upgraded to the penn 5000 club suite, it wasnt the most amazing hotel in the world but it was cheap and central and near a subway stop which was what i wanted, if i was going to compare it to something i would say it was like a travelodge in the uk - the bed was absolutely huuuuge though

also st patricks day in NY was mental!

Nobjocki

M4RKM wrote: »

I know a lot of people don't venture far out of midtown, but to get great beer, and lots of it, (maybe even great bars, with reasonable priced food), then you have to. Here is a pub crawl (another epic one) that takes in some of the great areas of NYC.

You need to be starting at Union Square. The Subway is 14th Street / Union Square and is on the 4/5/6/N/Q/R/L trains.

Walk out of the subway onto Union Square West (or find it), and cross the road, You should find Heartland Brewery. This is your first stop. A microbrewery, they do have seasonal ales, and a bunch of regulars too, along with the standard pub fare food menu. Reasonably priced for food.

Once you've had that, walk out of Heartland Brewery, and you have a bit of a walk to head to the next bar. Cross over into Union Square, and head south, walk diagonally, and you'll end up at the corner of 14th Street and Union Square East. Walk south down Broadway, and then left onto 13th Street, right onto 4th avenue, left onto 12th Street, Right onto 3rd Avenue. Now, i've not been here, but if you want to see english football, you have on your right Nevada Smiths. If that's not your bag, then head down to the corner of 11th Street, and cross over. On that corner, you have the Village Pourhouse. It's a great pub with a huge selection of beers, and also, again, great food. My mouth is watering at the thought of their wings. Not the best in NYC, but close.

OK, once you've finished at Village Pourhouse, we're now going to trek down to Layfayette Street / E Houston Street. It's just over half a mile, so you'll work off some of those beers, and have a bit of fresh air. Turn right at Astor Place, and as you pass the Astor Place Cube, try give it a spin. If there is enough of you, you should be able to spin it. Turn left at Lafayette Street, and keep heading south until you cross East Houston Street. (If you're feeling lazy, you can hop on the 6 at Astor Pl 1 stop south!). Once you're there on the right side of the street, you'll find Puck Fair.

Walk out of Puck Fair, and back up Layfayette, turn left on Bleecker. You'll find the Bleecker Street Bar - Not great craft beer, but a nice divey bar.

Head left out of Bleecker Street Bar, and turn right onto Broadway, then just turn Left on West 3rd Street. The first place you'll hit on the left just after LaGuardia Place, is The Half Pint.

Once you've finished there, cross over Thompson Street, and you're right outside Amity Hall. Head either upstairs or downstairs. I have never headed upstairs yet. It's a bit more chilled and laid back. Both of these 2 bars have FREE WIFI, just ask for the password.

Ok, So, head out of Amity, turn left, and head 2 blocks to Macdougal Street. Turn Left, and you'll find MacDougal Ale House (never been, but it's there) and a bit further down is Slane - This is a kinda relaxed irish bar, again free wifi.

Out of Slane, and head left, to Bleecker - and turn right. Head over 6th Avenue, and make sure you keep following Bleecker - the road kinda turns a bit. On the corner of Bleecker and Jones you have the Blind Tiger Ale House - Awesome, but a bit touristy now. If you're feeling hungry by this point, you could go to Johns of Bleecker Street, and have some great pizza.

On with beer though. Walk up Jones Street, and at the other corner is the Slaughtered Lamb Pub. A "british" pub, it does the trick, though not the greatest place on this crawl.

Now the last place on this crawl is just under a mile away. It's only 15 minutes walking. Head out of the Slaughtered Lamb, and turn left, you're on West 4th Street. Keep Walking. No, keep on walking. You're actually heading NORTH now, even though you think streets only go east/west. When you hit Horation Street, Left, then Second Right onto Greenwich Street. Left onto Little West 12th Street, and your finishing point is Brass Monkey.

So, that's a bit of a crawl starting at Union Square, and ending up, near enough at the High Line, and you've seen a bit of NYC in the process.

Drink Responsibly.


M

If you're going to rip off my idea of a 10-bar pub crawl you could at least credit me.;)

Welcome to the Nobjocki Swallow.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/38153162#Comment_38153162

M4RKM

Nobjocki wrote: »

If you're going to rip off my idea of a 10-bar pub crawl you could at least credit me.;)

Welcome to the Nobjocki Swallow.

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/38153162#Comment_38153162

Credit you for what? Mine is totally different, only sharing 3 bars. I had never even read yours until you linked it there. :mad:

M4RKM

mkgirl1981 wrote: »

havent been back on here for a while so i forgot to update my posts - if anyone was still interested about where i stayed it was hotel pennslyvania on 33rd st and 7th avenue exactly opposite madison square garden and penn station
i booked through last minute and upgraded to the penn 5000 club suite, it wasnt the most amazing hotel in the world but it was cheap and central and near a subway stop which was what i wanted, if i was going to compare it to something i would say it was like a travelodge in the uk - the bed was absolutely huuuuge though

just an FYI for other people, they're knocking that hotel down soon...

Nobjocki

M4RKM wrote: »

Credit you for what? Mine is totally different, only sharing 3 bars. I had never even read yours until you linked it there. :mad:

Amazing coincidence isn't it.

A walking tour of exactly 10 bars in Manhattan.

Why not 5, or 7, or even 11 ?

But calm down petal - imitation is the best form of flattery.

My bars are much better by the way - who on earth goes all the way to New York to drink in a " British " pub. :rotfl:

And just in case you didn't know, despite appearances, the beer at Heartland Union Square is not brewed in the back but comes from Brooklyn.

jammin_2

What a knob jockey.

greenface

.............game on ..............

Nobjocki

jammin wrote: »

What a knob jockey.

Ah yes, another New York newbie.

Did you ever stay in the Howard Johnson Express Inn, Bronx :rotfl:while in New York as you enquired on here.

This would be like booking a hotel next to the Dartford Tunnel to go and see a West End show.

What a dork.