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elphaba

bleepandbooster wrote: »

Head for the Exit onto 8th Avenue and the taxi line will on the corner ........... taxi will go straight up 8th Avenue Remember to have the hotel name and address street and avenue for the driver, maybe on a piece of paper to hand to him/her. If you go over Brooklyn bridge or see 2 ESB's then something fishy is going on !!!


Cofion
David

Thank you. Do you know how much roughly it'd cost? I'm trying to budget my trip.

Also on that note, I know about the tkts booth and broadway box, is there anywhere else to get decent discounted Broadway tix? It's annoying the tkts website doesn't list the actual price just the % off and it's making the planning a bit more difficult.

John259

elphaba wrote: »

Do you know how much roughly it'd cost?

Try this: http://nyc.taxiwiz.com/?lang=en

bleepandbooster

Around $10 ish depending on traffic !


Cofion
David

CharleneUK

John259 wrote: »

That'll cost you at least $52 according to:
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-taxi-car-van-service.html

Have you considered the considerably less expensive options?
http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-public-transportation.html

Hi, thanks for that. I wouldn't mind public transport so much but it's my first time and I'm travelling along, arriving at 8.30pm..

PeacefulWaters

ox-boy wrote: »

I'm looking at travelling to New York on or around 4th February 2015.

Flight prices are currently £546 with BA and Virgin.

Do you think prices will get any cheaper, or is it more likely they will only go up?

Assuming economy return, the price for Feb 2014 being promoted in Dec 2013 was lower.

Alas, an improving world economy increases demand, which pushes prices up.

To answer your question, don't know!

abz_sco

FYI

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/04/newark_airport_monorail_to_close_for_repairs_starting_may_1.html

josie

John259 wrote: »

How about Manhattan Mall?
Google Maps/StreetView:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps?q=mall&hl=en&ll=40.748562,-73.988838&spn=0.002946,0.006539&sll=40.748874,-73.9888&sspn=0.002946,0.006539&t=m&radius=0.21&hq=mall&z=18&layer=c&cbll=40.74845,-73.988756&panoid=VCNUI9NRqJCr59Wuy4jPrQ&cbp=12,344.6,,0,-7.53

Google Images search (lots of photos of the exterior and interior):
https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=783&q=manhattan+mall&oq=manhattan+mall&gs_l=img.3..0l10.3562.6804.0.7239.14.9.0.5.5.0.173.926.3j6.9.0....0...1ac.1.39.img..1.13.828.AZpLBZGeVxQ

Wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Mall

After letting her loose in there, the adults might need to seek out the nearest WalMart!

It's not got the greatest shops in it, to be honest. Depends if she wants a discount outlet mall or just any "mall". Can't see there being much in there for a 15 year old.

I know a lot of people like Woodbury Common, but it's out of town, so you need a trip or bus ride. It's more designer labels at outlet prices, if that's the sort of thing she's after. I'm not into designer labels, so never been.

josie

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

The thing I found tougher was buying soft drinks cheaply. If anybody has any tips on buying multiple cans / bottles 250ml - 500ml sizes cheaply in NYC please. I got eight cans of Pepsi for £2 in Tesco the other day. Where can I stock up at this sort of price next time I'm in New York?

We always take a little bottle of water and just refill it at water drinking fountains in stores like Macy's, Ann Taylor etc.

Neil49

abz_sco wrote: »

FYI

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/04/newark_airport_monorail_to_close_for_repairs_starting_may_1.html

Many thanks for posting this info.

We fly into Newark later on in May so this will affect us. At least your posting has prepared us for this.

Redda

Hi all, looking at surprising the gf and taking her to new york for the last weekend of october (half term, she is a teacher!), flights seem decently priced and might take the plunge to buy in the next month or two.

Hotels seem a little on the steep side! Is this because i am looking so far in advance and would be better booking a couple of months beforehand? As an example 5 nights in thr hilton eastside is £471 in may half term but £890 in october.

Also heard the airtrain is a good way of getting there from jfk or newark.

Has the new visa online registration sped up immigration? I have been to new york twice before but over 8 years ago now and the wait at jfk was over 3 hours each time!