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2. John F. Kennedy
If you are flying into JFK with BA you will probably come into and go out of T7. I've done it twice now. Here are some potentially helpful hints: 1. Expect to queue at border control (called...
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3. MetroCard
The amounts shown below are current as of the day this is being posted reflecting the increase put into effect in March 2015. The MetroCard, a gold and blue thin plastic coated card with a magnetic...
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4. LaGuardia
New York's Fiorello La Guardia International Airport (Airport Code: LGA), despite its name, is actually the domestic airport for New York City. While the airport hosts 15 airlines, the only...
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5. Newark Liberty International
Just an update to travelfrosh's 2013 tip. The fare on NJ Transit trains from the Newark Liberty International Airport station (that is a mouthful, isn't it?) has recently increased to $13.00. That is...
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7. Walking
New Yorkers love to walk. My step counter shows over 12000 steps on an average day working in the city, so when you're visiting you definitely do more than I do. New Yorkers make pace when they walk,...
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8. Grand Central Terminal
New York's Grand Central Station (a.k.a. Grand Central Terminal or GCT) is the terminus for the Metro North Railway's Hudson, Harlem, and New Haven commuter rail lines. Used primarily by commuters,...
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10. www.hopstop.com
As this is the most comprehensive website for public transportation directions in New York, even New Yorkers use is all the time. It will give you directions, estimated travel time plus walking...
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11. Chinatown Bus
Yobus is a cheap bus to travel to Boston or Philadelphia for just USD 12. It's a Chinese business so the boarding is at the median near 2 Pike Street, located between E. Broadway and Division Street...
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12. Car & Limo Service
Contacted this company prior to our flight to JFK to arrange transfer to Brooklyn and was told no need to book ahead just call the given number when we landed and they would collect us. This we did...
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13. Super Shuttle from Newark Airport
I am not sure how I feel about the Super Shuttle. We flew into Newark and had bought vouchers for to and from New York through Orbitz so it was already paid for. If that had not been the case, I doubt...
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14. Driving
My third time to NYC I decided to actually drive into the city. It was a lot less intimidating than I had feared! There are two tunnels connecting Manhattan with New Jersey, the Holland Tunnel and...
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15. MTA Buses
In an effort to improve public transit, MTA has introduced a "select bus service," or Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This system is envisioned to use a dedicated bus lane to speed travel, and to use limited...
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16. Gray Line - Greyhound
Borte booked a ticket for a bus online for a bus from Philadelphia to NYC. The bus, a Peter Pan Lines bus, a subsidiary of Greyhound, departed from the Greyhound Bus Terminal in Philadelphia, and...
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17. Statue of Liberty Ferry
It was freezing cold when we were out on the ferry. But it was one of the most visually breathtaking parts of our trip, next to the view from Top of the Rock. Ellis Island was closed down due to the...
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18. Staten Island Ferry
We took the Staten Island Ferry to get to Manhatten. We parked on Staten Island, much easier than trying to park in Manhatten, and less expensive. Plus, you have a great view of Ellis Island and the...
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19. Double Decker Bus Tours
A college friend came in to town and requested a hop on hop off bus tour, I was quite skeptical at first, being a New Yorker and having fair knowledge of New York City. Boy was I wrong, the tours were...
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20. Parking
Although this isn't a transportation tip I have posted it here for easy access of information for those seeking to leave NYC for a short time while leaving their car or a rental behind. There are...
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21. New Jersey Transit
We stayed in Cranford, NJ for the night after a show in nearby Scotch Plains, originally we were going to drop the car off at the Newark airport and carry our backpacks all day but then I won a...
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22. NYC Water Taxi
A water taxi service NEW YORK WATER TAXI offers commuter and sightseeing service mainly to points along the East River and Hudson River. NYWT has been operating since 2002, beginning with a fleet of...
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23. Port Authority Bus Terminal
Bus travel is the cheapest option available when it comes to price. I have been traveling a lot in and out of New York. Everytime, I look for frequency of departures and the availibility of cheap...
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24. Long Island Railroad
The Long Island Railroad, or LIRR, has terminal stations at Penn Station in Manhattan, Long Island City in Queens, and Atlantic Terminal (near the new Barclay's Center) in Brooklyn. If you don't have...
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25. Penn Station
We used this to connect from our LIRR (Long Island Railroad) train from Jamaica (and Kennedy Airport) with the Amtrak train to Washington DC. Like many big urban stations, it’s a zoo combined with a...
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NYC Subways are closed and it might take up to 4 days just to get the water pumped out....