Flights and Transport - Port Chester and Boston

[Northern Neighbour]

Ok, let's try this again.  If there are enough people needing transport, I'll look into it.

There are two parts.

1. Flying in for the Port Chester Shows

If you're flying in for the Port Chester shows and need transport to get to Port Chester, please add your flight information here.  Include the date and time of arrival, which airport you will be arriving at (e.g., Newark, LaGuadia, JFK), which hotel you will be staying in the Port Chester area, and how many people in your party.

For example:

Mr. Potato Head - arriving in LaGuadia at 2:00 PM on Thursday, Dec. 27.  Staying at Courtyard Marriott in Rye, NY.  Need transport for 2.


2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

Add information here if you need a ride from Port Chester to Boston.  List the number of people in your party and which hotel you'll be staying at in Boston.  Likely looking at transport for December 30.

For example:

Barbie - Need transport for 2 people.  Staying at the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.

[Northern Neighbour]

1. Flying in for the Port Chester Shows

• Northern Neighbour - 4 people.  Flying into LaGuardia on Thursday, Dec. 27.  Time TBD.  Staying at the Rye Courtyard Marriott.
• e-wind: arrive at laguardia at 11. Thinking about just taking a trains.
• Fully - flying into Newark on December 27th around 11:45. scosby2 will be with me.
• SaraBanana - will be in NYC on the 27th, need some help going from there. Planning on hunting down Fully and scosby2, so agree with Fully on this one.

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

• Northern Neighbour - 2 or 4 people.  Staying ath the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.
• e-wind - need transport for 2, but I was thinking we would take the mega bus?
• MrWhippy - 2 People, staying at the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.
• SaraBanana - 1 please
• HansAndreas

[Northern Neighbour]

1. Flying in for the Port Chester Shows

We likely will be flying in to LaGuadia with our 2 friends.  Haven't booked our flights yet, but will soon.  We'll likely try to book our flights around the times people are arriving.


2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

Need transport for at least 2, maybe 4, people.  Staying at the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.

[e_wind]

1. Flying in for the Port Chester Shows

NN: We likely will be flying in to LaGuadia with our 2 friends.  Haven't booked our flights yet, but will soon.  We'll likely try to book our flights around the times people are arriving.

e-wind: arrive at laguardia at 11. Thinking about just taking a trains.

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

Need transport for at least 2, maybe 4, people.  Staying at the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.

e-wind: need transport for 2, but I was thinking we would take the mega bus?

[Northern Neighbour]

E, you would likely have to take a cab to Penn or Grand Central station and then to Port Chester.  Then you'll need to take a cab from the train station to the hotel.   If times work out, might be cheaper and easier to get a bus or van to take people from the airport directly to the hotel.

Ditto with going from PC to Boston.

[Fully]

1) Flying in for the Port Chester Shows
Flying into Newark on December 27th around 11:45. scosby2 will be with me. We both need transportation. There is a train from the Newark airport that can take us into Manhattan, but we've got to figure out what to do then. If we can get cheaper transportation as a group, count us in. Staying at the Marriot in Rye.

2) Need transportation from PC to Boston

I don't. I'll let scosby2 answer that one for himself.

[MrWhippy]

We haven't figured out any of our transport details yet, but here is what I think might be relevant to this thread (possibly sharing transport from PC to Boston and back).

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

2 People, staying at the Boston Brookline Courtyard Marriott.

[ms. yvon]

e-wind: arrive at laguardia at 11. Thinking about just taking a trains.

e, and anyone else flying in then taking a train up to PC:  i found this van service that will take you from JFK or La Guardia to Penn station or Grand Central.  you can buy tix in advance without making a reservation for a particular time.  i'm using it:
http://www.nycairporter.com/HowItWorks.aspx

[SaraBananaBear]

1) Flying in for the Port Chester Shows
I'll be in NYC on the 27th, need some help going from there. Planning on hunting down Fully and scosby2, so agree with Fully on this one.

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston
Yes please!

[HansAndreas]

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

Just me. 1. Courtyard Boston Brookline.

[SauceGod]

For those in NYC going to the Port Chester shows. The easiest way I have found to travel is by Metro North at Grand Central to the Port Chester station that is right next to the venue. 45-50 minutes. I plan on doing that each night since it runs until about 2am. It says $16.50 for round-trip.

[moflojo]

yeah but will the metro still be running after the shows?

[Murph]

For those in NYC going to the Port Chester shows. The easiest way I have found to travel is by Metro North at Grand Central to the Port Chester station that is right next to the venue. 45-50 minutes. I plan on doing that each night since it runs until about 2am. It says $16.50 for round-trip.

Yep, thats what I had planned on doing each night

[Crispy]

As ms. Y noted, there are shuttles from LGA to Grand Central. I also hear there is a bus that goes to the Harlem-125th Ststation, which is farther up the Metro North New Haven line toward PC. Schedules are down now, but I think I saw a while back that the last train back to NYC leaves after midnight.

Folks might check into flying into Westchester County airport (HPN). I haven't booked yet, but I might be doing that, as I will be on United and it's not too much more expensive. That's a doable cab ride to PC.

I was planning on taking the train from PC to Boston - MTA to Stamford, Amtrak from there. Anybody else thinking of doing that?

[Penny Lane]

I was planning on taking the train from PC to Boston - MTA to Stamford, Amtrak from there. Anybody else thinking of doing that?

yes--me too! looks like that's the best way..

[GO4IT]

I'm driving up solo from MD on Thurs. headed to the Marriott in Rye (ms GO4IT coming up on Fri) and may be picking up a friend in NYC so may be able to pick up 2 or 3 along the way if you don't mind sitting amongst XC skis and other winter gear.

[Northern Neighbour]

Another idea would be to rent 1 or 2 mini-vans at LaGuardia.  Or, if people live in Jersey, to rent a mini-van or two and pick some of us up at LaGuardia.

The only thing is that the vans would have to be returned.  As such, people will either have to be returning to LaGuardia to fly home or live in the area.

[danz]

1) Flying in for the Port Chester Shows

I'm gonna be in NYC a couple days before the shows.  I think I'll probably just take Metro North as RDist52 suggests, unless a better option comes along - I'm all ears!

2. Need Transport from Port Chester to Boston

Haven't figured this one out yet but maybe I'll take the train with Crispy ;)

[danz]

ps, just bought my flight like five minutes ago - It's on, mutherfuckers!

[e_wind]

http://www.pinmaps.net/map/10886/ewind/mmj-port-chester-and-boston  <---- get on it, especially if you're from a different country.