Who's Flying to NYC?

[Northern Neighbour]

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.

[e_wind]

Noon Tuesday....

[ALady]

9:30am Wednesday.

[tdb810]

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

[Northern Neighbour]

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?

[tdb810]

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!!!

[Northern Neighbour]

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.

[tdb810]

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!!!!!!

[Northern Neighbour]

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.

[mahg33ta]

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