If you're flying to NYC, which airport are you flying into and what date (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) and time will you be arriving? I ask to see if there are a lot of people arriving at the same time that maybe people could share a private car to into mid-town earlier.
My wife and I arrive from Ottawa via Toronto at 2:00 PM on Wednesday.
Noon Tuesday....
9:30am Wednesday.
if you're flying into newark, perhaps easiest, and surely cheapest would be to get on a NJ transit train into penn station. it's gridlock time in manhattan, so a car may really add a bit of time to your trip. this is a portion of the schedule from newark airport to NY Penn if you are interested. This is Wednesday afternoon, but there are trains all day long :)
02:05 PM
North Jersey Coast #3248 02:33 PM 28 minutes
02:17 PM
Northeast Corridor #3848 02:43 PM 26 minutes
02:52 PM
Northeast Corridor #3850 03:21 PM 29 minutes
03:05 PM
North Jersey Coast #3252 03:34 PM 29 minutes
03:16 PM
Northeast Corridor #3852 03:42 PM 26 minutes
03:34 PM
Northeast Corridor #3954 04:01 PM 27 minutes
03:52 PM
Northeast Corridor #3154 04:18 PM 26 minutes
04:01 PM
North Jersey Coast #3256 04:27 PM 26 minutes
04:20 PM
Northeast Corridor #3856 04:48 PM 28 minutes
I've looked into taking the train into the city since our hotel is really close to Penn Station and MSG. However, our flight arrives just before 2:00. After we get our bags, the next train we can catch is at 2:52. That's about 45 minutes lost, and we could be in the city by then. And before we meet up with everyone, I would like to stop at a camera store nearby.
Anyway, I use to live in Jersey, but I didn't travel to the City mid-day. Will traffic into midtown be that bad at 2:15-2:30?
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Dec 10, 2011, 09:04 AM
I've looked into taking the train into the city since our hotel is really close to Penn Station and MSG. However, our flight arrives just before 2:00. After we get our bags, the next train we can catch is at 2:52. That's about 45 minutes lost, and we could be in the city by then. And before we meet up with everyone, I would like to stop at a camera store nearby.
Anyway, I use to live in Jersey, but I didn't travel to the City mid-day. Will traffic into midtown be that bad at 2:15-2:30?
It's hard to say for sure, but i have always just avoided driving into the city at any time of day during the month of December :o lots of gridlock-alert-days.
Also, are you checking bags or carrying on? If checking, you would be lucky to make the 2:52. just saying :) do I sound like a cynical Newark traveller? cause I am ;D ;D
Either way, safe travels and see you at the show!!!
Yeah, we'll likely have one bag to collect. I've looked into changing our flights to earlier in the day, but the costs of prohibitive. I guess we may have to meet everyone at the show and we may miss out on The Stout.
Try to make your bags as compact as possible, and just carry on!! It will seriously save time! Don't give up --- we will see you at Stoudt!!!!!!
We have to check-in at least one bag as we'll be off to Calgary and Hawaii the next day. NYC is the start of a two-week holiday for us.
Quote from: Northern Neighbour on Dec 10, 2011, 09:56 PM
We have to check-in at least one bag as we'll be off to Calgary and Hawaii the next day. NYC is the start of a two-week holiday for us.
NICE! That's a hell of a kickoff for a two week holiday! MMJ and Hawaii :o :o :o