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herman2811

Can anyone please advise on airport transfers from Newark to lower manhattan?

2 of us and would prefer to be brought directly to the hotel, so am looking at the shuttle buses/vans. Any recommendations?

Thanks

M4RKM

herman2811 wrote: »

Can anyone please advise on airport transfers from Newark to lower manhattan?

2 of us and would prefer to be brought directly to the hotel, so am looking at the shuttle buses/vans. Any recommendations?

Thanks

Shuttle buses are not really recommended as you could end up staying on the airport for a few hours, while the bus fills up, and then riding around Manhattan for a few hours before getting dropped off.

Utilising the excellent public transport system is the way to go with this one, or booking a car service.

If you can tell me which hotel you're staying at, I'll be able to work out which is the best way on public transport to get there, and it's probably cheaper than a shuttle too, and will take less time

M

Delree

herman2811 wrote: »

Can anyone please advise on airport transfers from Newark to lower manhattan?

2 of us and would prefer to be brought directly to the hotel, so am looking at the shuttle buses/vans. Any recommendations?

Thanks

I'd take the train into Penn and grab a taxi from there.

herman2811

M4RKM wrote: »

Shuttle buses are not really recommended as you could end up staying on the airport for a few hours, while the bus fills up, and then riding around Manhattan for a few hours before getting dropped off.

Utilising the excellent public transport system is the way to go with this one, or booking a car service.

If you can tell me which hotel you're staying at, I'll be able to work out which is the best way on public transport to get there, and it's probably cheaper than a shuttle too, and will take less time

M

Staying at Wyndham Garden Chinatown. Thanks for your help.

How much roughly would the train and then a taxi from Penn station cost?

bb69

mahoney wrote: »

No..... I'm still searching! I'm quite sure I've read every view on every hotel now. ahah. Just need to go for one.

mahoney wrote: »

Did this last year. Broke a leg and couldn't go - to cut a very long story short. Hence, bb69 why this has to be perfect!

Ahhh I am sure it will be perfect . Could you book one that is grabbing you on a cancellable rate then keep looking? That way you know you will have something at a good price in case rooms are not available or prices increase.

M4RKM

herman2811 wrote: »

Staying at Wyndham Garden Chinatown. Thanks for your help.

How much roughly would the train and then a taxi from Penn station cost?

This is where being precise is important. Chinatown isn't downtown, so the AirTrain and the PATH isn't the right combo. Head to the AirTrain and get off at the NJ Transit Station. Get a train into New York Penn Station. This is $15 each.

Once you're in Manhattan, get a taxi to your destination and that'll be around another $10-$15 dependent on traffic.

You could get a car service and this would be around $70 plus toll and tip. Get a quote from Dial 7 or Carmel.

malkie76

Dial7 is currently $48, which is decent value for peace of mind. I've used them, and they are extremely reliable.

bb69 wrote: »

Hi
If anyone fancies a treat Ba have a club and first class sale on at the moment!

I flew in BA First transatlantic for the past two holidays. Have to slum it in business for my next short holiday across to the US in March. Popping over to visit friends from when I used to live there.

hellokitty08

I specifically want to go to the Torrid store, so thought we would make a day of it at the mall.

Thanks for the suggestion, I will look at the details for the S61

wake6

hellokitty08 wrote: »

I have most of the details for my trip planned out now! Whoop! :j I am really excited. I will be visiting Staten Island Mall as part of my trip and wondered if anyone had any ideas of the best (cheep) ways to get there. We will be going from West 35th Street.

If anyone has any ispirations I would be very greatful.

Thanks

A novel way to get to the Staten Island ferry would be to get the M34 express bus down 34th Street as far East as it goes and then get the East River Ferry down to Wall Street Pier (pier 11). Then it's just a short walk to the Staten Island ferry. The East River ferry timetable can be found via Google.

(There is a free shuttle bus that runs down part of 34th Street to the ferry terminal but the one we got was like you see being used to transport prisoners in the movies. There is an Express M34 bus that stops at fewer stops than the regular M34. You have to obtain a ticket at the bus stop before boarding. You can use a 7 day metro pass to get an Express bus ticket. The East River Ferry costs $4).

M4RKM

Express Buses are NOT part of your MetroCard, and cost $5.50 per ride on a pay per ride MetroCard, however, the M34 is a Select Bus not an Express Bus.