Originally Posted by
Jericho-79
Hey everyone. I'm going to a concert at the Barclays Center this May. I currently live in Monmouth Co, New Jersey. I've never been to Brooklyn. So I'd imagine that it will be quite a trip from Central Jersey to BKLN.
Of course, I'm not going to drive all the way to Brooklyn. I'll have to take NJ Transit's North Jersey Coast Line to NY Penn Station, and then take NYC Subway line 2 or 3 to the arena.
My only concern is getting back to NJ via the NYC Subway and then via NJ Transit. Usually, trains on the North Jersey Coast Line depart from NY Penn Station only once per hour. And, according to the NJ Transit timetables, the last train on the North Jersey Coast Line leaves Penn Station at around 11 pm on the night of the concert.
I don't want to miss the last train from Penn Station back to NJ. So I'm willing to leave the concert early, in order to prevent myself from being stuck in Manhattan for the rest of the night.
How long is the trip from the Barclays Center to Penn Station on the subway?
How early should I leave the concert in order to catch the last train from Penn Station back to NJ?
Unless it's a Friday/Sat night when the last Bay Head train is 1am I would just drive it's going to be a heck of a lot easier than dealing with the trains. If you don't want to drive all the way to Brooklyn I would park my car at Secuacus Transfer and take the train from there. You could park further south in Brooklyn somewhere like Bay Ridge or Park Slope and then take the subway the rest of the way since Parking around the Barclays Center is somewhat tight.
Cheers
Howie