Yeah, you can take the #62 to Newark Penn Station, and yeah, I have done it. In fact I have taken that bus probably more than the express bus, but:

a) it is slower (slightly)
b) all type of riff-raff inhabit that bus

there are also mostly decent hard working human beings on it, but it is NOT for the squeamish! You think taking the A-Train through Brooklyn late at night is bad??!!?!?

Try taking this LOCAL surface bus through Newark late at night!!!!!!!!

Also, the PATH train DOES go to 33rd street, not 30th (Herald Square, Macy's et. al). It's slow, but now excruciatingly so. For those who are going further uptown or want speed, just go to the World Trade Center and catch ANY subway you want for an extra buck-fifty!

Mac

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