Everything & Anything New York City

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

A few years ago a UK one was fine, and they didn't even ask to look at DH's even though we had him as a named drive.

Do NOT drive around NY city. Never mind the parking charges, just finding a space would be a challenge, and the actual driving - nooooooo!

We drove back to the airport after we'd hired a car from OUTSIDE NYC and that was bad enough. No way would I have wanted to drive in the time we were actually staying in NY.

Thanks, o what the deal with hiring a car, what licence do you need?

John259 wrote: »

A UK licence is all you need. It's very unlikely that you'll be asked for anything beyond the normal photo bit, but it might be a good idea to take all the bits and do the DVLC code thing as well.

Thanks John, I only have a photo add, so this is all I cn bring.

I was reading Martin Lewis page about being careful with extra insurance, he said also make sure the credit card is in the drivers name.

I have another concern, my parents are paying for our hotel with their credit card, will this matter? Will the hotel insist that the card be of the name of the people staying there?

Easy, big wide roads, car with auto transmission.

The hotel says you can use another persons credit card but they want a photocopy of the front and back.

This is ok isn't it?

It's just that my in laws have a better credit card for pounds to dollars, I get hit by all kinds of charges on my card.

So we want to put the flights and hotel on my in laws credit card and give them the pounds sterling later.

We will pay for most other things in usd that we are exchanging

bobbyhibs wrote: »

weather it would be a fav bar or place to eat, a place you go every time you go to new york!

My favourite place to eat is the spotted pig in the west village i think its now michelin starred, i could be wrong though, the food is great and a good atmosphere in the bar.

My go to, and it never feels like ive arrived in new york unless i go here, is virgils, which just off times square.

For a liquid evening i highly recommend the trailer park lounge its trashy americana but the drinks are good, the wait staff are awesome, and i love their bar food.

Things to do, have you walked the highline? You can get some decent pics from there as its a dis used subway track which is above street level.

You mention youve been up totr however have you done it at sun down. If not get up there an hour before sunset and watch the sunset and manhattan light up, this is the one thing i always do when i take people to new york.

Also i highly recommend pre organising a big apple greeter, they are totally free and they arent even allowed to take tips, my last one wouldnt even allow me to buy him a coffee. When you request one you can mention you wish to see some unusual places to take photos and they will hook you up.

If you let us know a tad more about you then someone may be able to suggest some different things to do