Everything & Anything New York City

PeacefulWaters · 11 June 2014 at 6:24AM

campercomper wrote: »

does anyone here have any experience of using dial 7 to pick them up from airport? they have quoted $69 to pick 4 people up from JFK to Manhattan in a minivan. Although it does say : Note: Fare does not include tolls, gratuity, waiting time,and
additional stops. wondering if all these extras would add up to much?

I'd work on a $7 and 15% tip. Nudging up towards $20 extra.

greenface · 11 June 2014 at 11:51AM

Agreed give them $90 in total . Cannot see where waiting time and extra stops are unless you request them on the journey. have a great time in NYC

greenface · 11 June 2014 at 8:38PM

Last time there was 5 of us in a big van rom jfk cost $110 total to the westin . (x sq) as i am dad funny how the split was one way .

the_mackem · 13 June 2014 at 12:39PM

Hi all booked my flight for 11th dec 6 nights when is the best time to book the hotel now sept or about november,budgeting about £175 pounds a night,with the exchange rate good at the moment maybe now help please

greenface · 13 June 2014 at 8:01PM

hotels are fairly expensive that time in NYC , Find a few decent ones and make them an offer now . If you have it spare book it or , They maybe full or , The prices will go up .

the_mackem · 13 June 2014 at 9:05PM

hi green face you mean for example e-mail the hotel and if it is say $300 dollars a night offer them say 250,can you do that?

greenface · 14 June 2014 at 8:37AM

Of course you can and you will be suprised by the results ( although in your example i would offer $150/then $200 and dont budge) email a few and tell the others you have done so and play one against the other . I have been in Icemeler and when i wanted to return i emailed the hotel and said my choice is with them or the rival hotel across the road . They offered me the best deal ever .

penguingirl · 15 June 2014 at 6:33PM

We are going in September and cannot wait! We booked our hotel through hotels.com so have the option to cancel free up to the day before so are going to look for last minute deals too to see if we can upgrade (we're just in the comfort inn manhattan bridge at the mo, but it gets ok reviews)