LGA-Manhattan-JFK For An NYC Rookie- Tips/Tricks?
Sep 21, 2018, 11:55 am
#31
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"Central park area" is kind of vague. It stretches from 59th to 110th St. and from 5th Ave. to 8th Ave. Obviously Citymapper will give you the correct directions from your actual location, but timing-wise our recommendation might vary depending on east side vs. west side, for example. In general, though, I agree that subway/Airtrain is probably the most reliable option vs. driving at the height of rush hour.
(P.S. the B-to-E transfer going from Columbus Circle will require going down a flight of stairs at the 7th Ave. Station. Another alternative is the R train from either 57th & 7th or 59/60th & 5th -- that just has an easy cross-platform transfer to the E at Queens Plaza.)
(P.S. the B-to-E transfer going from Columbus Circle will require going down a flight of stairs at the 7th Ave. Station. Another alternative is the R train from either 57th & 7th or 59/60th & 5th -- that just has an easy cross-platform transfer to the E at Queens Plaza.)
Sep 21, 2018, 2:26 pm
#32
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"Central park area" is kind of vague. It stretches from 59th to 110th St. and from 5th Ave. to 8th Ave. Obviously Citymapper will give you the correct directions from your actual location, but timing-wise our recommendation might vary depending on east side vs. west side, for example. In general, though, I agree that subway/Airtrain is probably the most reliable option vs. driving at the height of rush hour.
(P.S. the B-to-E transfer going from Columbus Circle will require going down a flight of stairs at the 7th Ave. Station. Another alternative is the R train from either 57th & 7th or 59/60th & 5th -- that just has an easy cross-platform transfer to the E at Queens Plaza.)
(P.S. the B-to-E transfer going from Columbus Circle will require going down a flight of stairs at the 7th Ave. Station. Another alternative is the R train from either 57th & 7th or 59/60th & 5th -- that just has an easy cross-platform transfer to the E at Queens Plaza.)
Sep 22, 2018, 2:21 am
#33
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Will be staying at Ritz Carlton at 50 Central Park West. If rush hour traffic bad for taxi or Uber was thinking taxi to Penn Station then LIRR to Airtran. Better Way?
Sep 22, 2018, 5:02 am
#34
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It's about 45 minutes from Penn to the terminal using LIRR. So add taxi time in rush hour to it. I would say 30 minutes for that piece. Total time is probably similar. $12.50 for LIRR and $5.00 for Airtrane plus taxi. My bias is toward the trains and avoiding taxis, but that's just me.
Sep 22, 2018, 8:53 am
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I would expect it to take 50-60 minutes to get from the hotel to the security checkpoint.
Sep 23, 2018, 12:05 am
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Working backwards, if your flight is at 7:30, you want to get to the airport around 6:00-6:30 pm, ya? That has you leaving at probably the worst time you could ask for. Traffic can be bad or terrible, you really can't tell, so public transportation is probably best, as long as your one piece of luggage is maneuverable.
Sep 23, 2018, 4:59 pm
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In recent months I have seen $80-90 Uber fares and that is really an insulting price. They got people used to $40 or so flat fares and now. I tend to find that Lyft is normally about $10 cheaper and Juno $20 cheaper and often seem to be the exact same cars and drivers. As someone noted above, there are a ton of more traditional companies such as Carmel and Dial 7 that have fought back and often are $55 and under, not to mention some of the Chinese fleets that now have apps and everything that are often even cheaper than that.
Sep 23, 2018, 5:38 pm
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In recent months I have seen $80-90 Uber fares and that is really an insulting price. They got people used to $40 or so flat fares and now. I tend to find that Lyft is normally about $10 cheaper and Juno $20 cheaper and often seem to be the exact same cars and drivers. As someone noted above, there are a ton of more traditional companies such as Carmel and Dial 7 that have fought back and often are $55 and under, not to mention some of the Chinese fleets that now have apps and everything that are often even cheaper than that.
Sep 23, 2018, 6:13 pm
#41
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Try Good Luck Car Service for very affordable car services. They’re very reliable and the best price if you’re able to pay with cash. I don’t think they have an App but a quick Search will give you their phone number.
Feb 1, 2019, 4:24 pm
#44
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My MS flight CAI-JFK is scheduled to land at 15:25 on a Sunday. I'll be seated midway in economy on the plane. I will have one checked bag. I'm a US citizen. I have TSA PreCheck but nothing more (e.g no Global Entry). Once outside the airport, I'll queue for a taxi to Midtown. (No, I don't want any other form of ground transportation. Nor helicopter, for that matter.) I'm not worried about getting there quickly. I just need to know my ETA no matter how fast or slow it may be.
Please give me an educated guess (a range is OK) of what time o'clock I would exit my taxi in Midtown.
Please give me an educated guess (a range is OK) of what time o'clock I would exit my taxi in Midtown.