[THREAD CLOSED - SEE PART 2] Anything & Everything New York

Savvy_Sue

markymoo wrote: »

hmmm... JFK airport...... driving....... *giggles quietly to oneself*

seriously.... have you seen the roads around JFK..

same rules apply with regards to the taxi drivers..

Oh no, now you're depressing me. And I've depressed myself even more by looking at a google map of JFK - those roads are worse than Spaghetti Junction! :eek:

markymoo wrote: »

and i never recommend travelling on public transport.. only when in the city do i recommend that, getting to and from the airport, is one of the few luxuries i give myself on my NYC Trips!

SOMEHOW we have to get out of NYC and towards Wildwood. And back again. Hire a car / public transport - is there some third way I'm missing? because presumably even in America there's a limit to how far you can go by taxi ...

markymoo wrote: »

and if you want someone with a sense of direction, a good knowledge of the NYC subway system... you can hire my services, for the cost of a flight, and a hotel room.. i'm more than willing to be a guide for you... *grins*

I need you more for the out of NYC bit, and that's not your area of expertise, is it? So, I shall pass on this occasion! :rotfl:

Savvy_Sue

hammy_the_hammer wrote: »

i have driven in manhattan and as long as you are used to driving in a large city it's not that bad ,especially the 'ring road' that skirts right around the edge of manhattan.
the roads leading to jfk are busy but no real problem ...however like any other strange city i'd only drive through necessity.

now as to the question of car hire i would price up 2 options that i
have used .
1. price up hertz from north white plains with a one way rental from there to JFK ...there's various CDP's that can be used and a search of the internet may find a suitable one. anyway hertz's depot at north white plains is literally across the street from north white plains station which is on the harlem line on the metro north railroad ....cheap and easy to use from GCT (grand central station)

2. price up picking the car up from newark airport and dropping off at JFK .

both of these options have saved me a fair bit of money and the north white plains one would be my 1st choice if stopping in the city before picking up a rental ....i'd also add that if you look at something like google maps you'll see that hertz's depot is really close to some of the major routes at the north end of NY.
if you price it up and it looks like you are interested i can give further details

Thank you hammy, you've cheered me up a bit, didn't see your post until after I'd replied to marky. I'm used to Bristol, and I've done the Coventry inner ring road :eek: a few times, and I've done 'wrong side of the road in a ridiculously large car' too. BUT I don't enjoy it, and keep squealing if DH drives, I think mostly because I'm not used to being a passenger, never mind a passenger on the wrong side of the road.

Is there a US equivalent of the traveline site, out of interest? Probably a silly question, but if you don't ask you don't find out ...

M4RKM

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

SOMEHOW we have to get out of NYC and towards Wildwood. And back again. Hire a car / public transport - is there some third way I'm missing? because presumably even in America there's a limit to how far you can go by taxi ...

a taxi will never take you that far.. from JFK you are looking at 170 miles.

The route seems quite simple to be honest, especially when you get into NJ...
Clicky!

the other option is a flight down to atlantic city, and public transport from there...

Savvy_Sue

See, that's what I thought: I just hadn't factored in you giving me the heebie-jeebies about driving away from JFK.

In an ideal world, SOMEONE in my family would have looked at a map and said "Let's go THERE for a couple of days before we go to Wildwood." (And THERE would be somewhere other than Portland, Oregon, which even I have worked out is the wrong side of America.) And I would say "Yes, fine, let's hop on a train or bus and go there or thereabouts, then hire a car there or thereabouts."

But I am all idea-ed out right now. And TBH I would rather it was somewhere that was more inland than Atlantic City: I think a weekend in Wildwood is going to be more than enough of the New Jersey coast ...

I think I need a holiday ...

Jacquiesce

Hi, am looking for 2 flights Glasgow - New York for about a week between 30/08/08 and 09/09/08. Cheapest I could find direct was £797!! Am willing to travel from Edinburgh or Manchester or go via London for the cheapest deal. £428 seems to be the best.. can anyone beat that ? Can't use some of the flightcheckers cos my work has them blocked !!

M4RKM

Jacquiesce wrote: »

Hi, am looking for 2 flights Glasgow - New York for about a week between 30/08/08 and 09/09/08. Cheapest I could find direct was £797!! Am willing to travel from Edinburgh or Manchester or go via London for the cheapest deal. £428 seems to be the best.. can anyone beat that ? Can't use some of the flightcheckers cos my work has them blocked !!

can i ask why you posted this in both the cheap flights and the generic new york thread??

MAN - NYC - £348 with Continental - Change at Gatwick - Fly TO JFK,
fly back FROM EWR change at Heathrow

yeah ok.. a ballache, but hell.. its £348!!!
Direct from MAN - £426 (is it worth paying so much more for 2 hours of your time!)

Glasgow to NYC - Change at Philadelphia - £357 (US Air)
Glasgow to NYC - Direct - £549 (Continental)

Hope that helps


Marky

Jacquiesce

markymoo wrote: »

can i ask why you posted this in both the cheap flights and the generic new york thread??

MAN - NYC - £348 with Continental - Change at Gatwick - Fly TO JFK,
fly back FROM EWR change at Heathrow

yeah ok.. a ballache, but hell.. its £348!!!
Direct from MAN - £426 (is it worth paying so much more for 2 hours of your time!)

Glasgow to NYC - Change at Philadelphia - £357 (US Air)
Glasgow to NYC - Direct - £549 (Continental)

Hope that helps


Marky

Thanks Marky!! Sorry for posting same post twice, just trying to get the best reply. Might look into the Glasgow to NYC change at Philly.
I can have a better look when I get home tonight, just excited now cos got my leave from work sorted so am eager to get booked quickly!

M4RKM

Jacquiesce wrote: »

Thanks Marky!! Sorry for posting same post twice, just trying to get the best reply. Might look into the Glasgow to NYC change at Philly.
I can have a better look when I get home tonight, just excited now cos got my leave from work sorted so am eager to get booked quickly!

yeah.. it is best to get booked as soon as you see a price you like

I've flown with US Airways TATL at least 4 or 5 times, i've lost count...
even if you have the cheapest ticket possible, what you can do, is upgrade for only $500, not money saving I know, but on the way back when you're tired and want to sleep, it might be worthwhile.... and doing that is ALWAYS cheaper than booking a bus class ticket anyway!!!

Savvy_Sue

hammy_the_hammer wrote: »

i have driven in manhattan and as long as you are used to driving in a large city it's not that bad ,especially the 'ring road' that skirts right around the edge of manhattan.
the roads leading to jfk are busy but no real problem ...however like any other strange city i'd only drive through necessity.

now as to the question of car hire i would price up 2 options that i
have used .
1. price up hertz from north white plains with a one way rental from there to JFK ...there's various CDP's that can be used and a search of the internet may find a suitable one. anyway hertz's depot at north white plains is literally across the street from north white plains station which is on the harlem line on the metro north railroad ....cheap and easy to use from GCT (grand central station)

2. price up picking the car up from newark airport and dropping off at JFK .

both of these options have saved me a fair bit of money and the north white plains one would be my 1st choice if stopping in the city before picking up a rental ....i'd also add that if you look at something like google maps you'll see that hertz's depot is really close to some of the major routes at the north end of NY.
if you price it up and it looks like you are interested i can give further details

OK hammy I have wimped out completely, sent you a PM, but basically have discovered a reasonable train service from Iselin to and from NYC, and as that's as much on the way to anywhere we're likely to end up going as anywhere I'm going to hire our car from there ...

now please don't anyone shout at me if the answer is obvious 'cos I'm a little stressed right now and running out of time, but will we save money by pre-booking trains like we would in the UK? Because if not that's one less job to do before we leave! :eek:

Savvy_Sue

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

OK hammy I have wimped out completely, sent you a PM, but basically have discovered a reasonable train service from Iselin to and from NYC, and as that's as much on the way to anywhere we're likely to end up going as anywhere I'm going to hire our car from there ...

now please don't anyone shout at me if the answer is obvious 'cos I'm a little stressed right now and running out of time, but will we save money by pre-booking trains like we would in the UK? Because if not that's one less job to do before we leave! :eek:

Or then again, I might take the Hertz / North White Plains option ...

Although if I don't start packing soon I guess it will all be irrelevant anyway! :rotfl: Going up to the in-laws tomorrow ready to start the fun!