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Travel Forum / Destinations / USA and Canada / October 2005short weekend trip to NYC from toronto
Hi, I am looking for some advice. My girlfriend and I would like to visit NYC for the first time for a weekend for her birthday, and would like to know the best way (cheap as reasonably possible) to do this. I would like: - to be near major tourist attractions or close to the subway to get us there - we are mostly looking to go shopping, if that makes any difference - we would like to spend approx. $150/$200 a night for hotel - any ideas on how to get there cheaply? right now it looks like a greyhound bus round trip will cost us about $200/each Thanks in advance, Rob >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >- any ideas on how to get there cheaply? right now it looks like a >greyhound bus round trip will cost us about $200/each You can take a train, which takes about 12 hours and costs about the same. I would find the train more comfortable because you can get up and walk around and on long trips there is a snack car. http://tinyurl.com/bujlw  SignatureBarbara Vaughan My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it. stay around times square.....if its your first time, leave the little neighborhoods for the next trip.....enjoy the lights, the hustle the bustle..... Chuck >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Thanks in advance, >Rob How much time will you actually have in the city? Arriving when and leaving when? What kind of shopping are you interested in? Shopping is not centered in any one area in NYC so if you say what you want you will get better advice. robert.yung@l-3com.com wrote: >>I am looking for some advice. My girlfriend and I would >>like to visit NYC for the first time for a weekend for her >>birthday, and would like to know the best way (cheap as >>reasonably possible) to do this. I would like: >>- to be near major tourist attractions or close to the subway One way to do it is to stay in the 'burbs and take a commuter train into the city. Look at www.mta.nyc.ny.us/ for maps on where the trains run and subway maps. I like to stay in New Rochelle at the Residence Inn. Its within walking distance of the station and only 30 minutes from Grand Central. But if you want to stay in the city, Choice Hotels has several reasonably priced properties, or you can use an online reservation service. I like www.sidestep.com searches across multiple websites. I'd be a good idea to check rates and availability B4 picking a weekend. I goofed and purchased tickets for 11/3-11/6. It coincides with the NYC Marathon. The City is full up and prices are sky-high. I was lucky to find a room in Hotel Metro in Midtown for $290/nite. =R= >I'd be a good idea to check rates and availability B4 picking a >weekend. I goofed and purchased tickets for 11/3-11/6. It >coincides with the NYC Marathon. The City is full up and >prices are sky-high. I was lucky to find a room in Hotel Metro >in Midtown for $290/nite. =R= you were VERY lucky to find something. The city is booked solid through Christmas and I hear that January is starting to get tight. Brian Wickham >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >- to be near major tourist attractions or close to the subway to get us >there Stay most anywhere in Manhattan, in that case. >- we are mostly looking to go shopping, if that makes any difference Isn't it cheaper to shop in Canada? But I agree with Rita: Tell us what you're shopping for. >- we would like to spend approx. $150/$200 a night for hotel The usual suspects: The Y's, Habitat Hotel, Skyline Motel and a few others. This really is a Frequently Asked Question, so check Google Groups for recent discussions on this topic. Sorry I can't be more help. >- any ideas on how to get there cheaply? right now it looks like a >greyhound bus round trip will cost us about $200/each Is there a cheaper bus from Toronto Chinatown to Manhattan Chinatown? That's where I'd look if I were you, but if the $200 is round trip, that doesn't seem too bad to me. I agree that the train would be more comfortable, though. Michael If you would like to send a private email to me, please take out the NOTRASH. Please do not email me something which you also posted. We are mostly going to be shopping for clothes. Designer labels that arent available in Canada, also other outlets too where we can get stuff for cheap thats not available in Toronto. Where are the best places to find these? > We are mostly going to be shopping for clothes. Designer labels that > arent available in Canada, also other outlets too where we can get > stuff for cheap thats not available in Toronto. Where are the best > places to find these? Century 21 across the street from Ground Zero (Broadway/Nassau/Fulton subway stop), Delancy Street and its side streets. Larry >> We are mostly going to be shopping for clothes. Designer labels that >> arent available in Canada, also other outlets too where we can get [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Larry Also Filene's Basement, which is not in a basement and is located on 14th Street across from Union Square. Designer labels at discounts, some large. I am very cheap and found some very good deals there. |
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