EWR Help/advice, CHEAPSKATE ALERT!

Ok so here's the deal and why I need help =)

 

We fly from SEA to EWR on 11/28/08

Currently were booked at the:

Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel

1000 Spring Street

Elizabeth, New Jersey

 

They offer a shuttle from EWR to Hotel and back so I'm fine there... My questions are as follow.

 

I'm looking for cheap, safe and secure transportation (not interested in town cars, can't afford that) on 11-29-08

to Manhattan to take the wife to a couple Broadway shows one at 2 and one at 8. On this day, what is a cheap, safe way to get to Times Square and back to the hotel? The 8 pm show would end around 10:45pm or so.

 

2) On 11-30-08 we need to get from hotel to Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbor in Bayonne, New Jersey. Now I've heard Cabs from EWR are about $50 or so. I'm assuming it's about the same distance from the hotel. My question is how’s a place (the pier) that’s only 3 miles or so away from the hotel a $50 cab fare give or take cab ride?

 

What transportation would you suggest from hotel to pier and back upon the return that’s reasonable?

 

Thanks for your help!!!

 

Shane

We'll have lots of suggestions. How much are you paying for the Renaissance? Would you consider changing hotels? Also, are you senior citizens?

 

Public transportation is the cheapest way from Newark into NY. It would be safe at the hours you mention. Both the train and the subway leave from Penn Station in Newark. If you are at the airport, you can take airtrain to either Newark or NY Penn Station.

Newark Airport ==> New York $15.00

Newark Airport ==> Newark 7.75

Newark ==> New York 4.00

 

Check out this site for a discussion and rating of all alternatives - http://www.nysubway.com/airport/newark.html - but these prices seem old and need to be checked

 

As you can see from these skewed fares, it costs $11.00 more per person from the airport to New York instead of from Newark to New York.

 

The Path trains run from Newark to the World Trade Center or to 33rd and 6th (Herald Square) changing at Journal Square. The fare is $1.75. If you go to midtown, you are within walking distance of the theater.

 

If you're going from the Renaissance, I would look at the express bus from the airport which is $25/pp round trip. It would take you to Port Authority, which is right at the theater district. Just leave yourselves plenty of time going into the city in case of traffic.

 

I am assuming you are going to stay in the city for dinner and not try to return back to the hotel.

 

The Newark Hilton is at Penn Station, but has no airport shuttle. The Robert Treat Hotel is several blocks away and has an airport and a Newark Penn Station shuttle. However, you should know that in order to take any shuttle from the airport, you have to take Airtrain to station P4 (free), which means you have to get your luggage through the terminal and upstairs on the elevator to the Airtrain station.

 

It really becomes a personal choice as to where you want to spend your money. If it were me, I would stay at a Newark Hotel and take a train to NY. I would walk to the theater and make a dinner reservation in that area. After the second show, I'd take a cab or the subway back to Penn Station and the train back to Newark. If at the Robert Treat, I'd take a cab back to the hotel and not lurk around the station waiting for a shuttle.

 

The Newark Hilton is showing a non-refundable rate of $140/night for your dates. Robert Treat is showing a non-refundable rate of $96 to $112/night if booked 14 days ahead.

 

I don't have any suggestions about saving on a cab from the hotel to the pier. The cab fare from Newark should be similar to the cab fare from the airport. I would prearrange a car service. If you search this board, people have made recommendations.

^ ^ Excellent post, and I can help you some more from there.

 

On 11-30-08 we need to get from hotel to Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbor in Bayonne, New Jersey. Now I've heard Cabs from EWR are about $50 or so. I'm assuming it's about the same distance from the hotel. My question is how’s a place (the pier) that’s only 3 miles or so away from the hotel a $50 cab fare give or take cab ride?

 

Hi there,

 

I'm not sure why you assume it's 3 miles to the pier - were you told this? We just did this and trust me, you are further away than you think. The $50.00 estimate is accurate. We took a car service the hotel arranged for us, and it was $50.00 (plus we tipped the driver).

 

Upon return, you can catch a shuttle bus for about $14.00 each from Bayonne pier back to EWR (I read that on these boards - wish I had read it before we paid $21.50 each onboard ship for transfers, but no biggie), or take a taxi.

 

Have fun! We really enjoyed NJ and NY. Awesome people there, and no sales tax on clothing! Woot!

I'm looking for cheap, safe and secure transportation (not interested in town cars, can't afford that) on 11-29-08 to Manhattan to take the wife to a couple Broadway shows one at 2 and one at 8. On this day, what is a cheap, safe way to get to Times Square and back to the hotel? The 8 pm show would end around 10:45pm or so.

 

The best way to get between your hotel and midtown Manhattan would be to use New Jersey Transit bus route 112. The bus stop is on North Avenue at Van Buren Avenue (south side of the street boarding to New York; north side of the street alighting from New York). I tried looking at a bird's eye view of your hotel, but I couldn't tell if the hotel has a chain link fence separating the hotel from the surrounding local streets. If there is no fence, then walk across the hotel parking lot southeasterly to the adjacent apartment houses and Croakley Circle. One block south (at Neck Lane) Croakley Circle becomes Van Buren Avenue. Then walk two blocks south to North Avenue. If there is a fence (as I suspect there is), then you'll have to walk along Spring Street, the service road to U.S. 1 & 9. Leave the hotel parking lot and turn right on Spring Street (be careful . . . no sidewalk). Walk three blocks south to North Avenue, then turn right and go one block to Van Buren Avenue.

 

I believe this is the last stop in New Jersey, so it will be a non-stop trip into midtown. The fare is $5.25 each way, and the driver will make change for up to a $20 bill. On Saturdays the bus departs this stop at 6:42 a.m., then every hour at :42 minutes after the hour, until 9:42 p.m., then one more trip at 10:52 p.m. Returning to the hotel you'll have to avoid dallying in order to get the last bus. Buses leave Port Authority Bus Terminal at 7:35 a.m., then every hour at :35 minutes after the hour, until 11:35 p.m. Most buses depart from gate 222. However, the last two buses (i.e., 10:35 p.m. and 11:35 p.m.) depart from gate 407. The trip takes about 30 minutes. For a detailed schedule download here. www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0112.pdf

 

2) On 11-30-08 we need to get from hotel to Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbor in Bayonne, New Jersey. Now I've heard Cabs from EWR are about $50 or so. I'm assuming it's about the same distance from the hotel. My question is how’s a place (the pier) that’s only 3 miles or so away from the hotel a $50 cab fare give or take cab ride?

 

What transportation would you suggest from hotel to pier and back upon the return that’s reasonable?

They've got you pretty good because the bridge that connects EWR with Bayonne is part of the New Jersey Turnpike, has no sidewalks and no local bus service. You've got to go a long route to get between these points on public transportation.

 

Here's my suggestion (though I'm not sure it will count as "reasonable." First, get the northbound New Jersey Transit bus route 62 on Spring Street at North Avenue. Check the timetable carefully because not all 62 trips stop at this location. Only those trips that have no time listed under timepoint no. 4 (Earhart Drive) will stop there (the bus will arrive about 7 minutes after the time listed for Jersey Street). Pay $2.15 exact fare, and ride to the last stop (Penn Station). The trip will take about 30 minutes, including a complete tour of the Newark Airport bus stops. At Penn Station board a PATH train. This will cost $1.75, and you'll need to buy tickets for the train ride. Board any PATH train and travel to Exchange Place (18 minutes travel time). Go upstairs and walk one block over to the New Jersey Transit light rail line. Buy yet another ticket for $1.90, validate the ticket, and then board any train destined for Bayonne. Alight at 34th Street (17 minute trip). Now walk or take a taxi for the short distance between the station and the cruise ship terminal.

 

www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0062.pdf

www.panynj.gov/CommutingTravel/path/pdfs/schedule_0507.pdf

www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/T0100.pdf

 

Now by taxi this would be about 10 miles and an ordinary taxi might be the more reasonable route (I would avoid "shuttles" and "limo services" and instead just opt for an ordinary Elizabeth city taxi.

Here's my suggestion...

 

With all due respect, if OP actually does this, my hat will be off to him. I certainly wouldn't attempt this on the morning of my cruise, what with luggage and all. Perhaps with the money OP is saving from the night before, they could take a taxi to the pier. :) Please. :)

 

;)

Lots of wonderful "cheapskate" suggestions. It would be nice to hear back from the OP as to exactly how cheapskate he is feeling!

 

I'm not sure how I would feel about wandering around Spring Street late at night on streets with no sidewalks. That's why I asked if the hotel choice could be reconsidered to pick a location that has a reasonable late night return from NY option. The OP was also unclear about whether he plans to return after the cruise to the hotel or the airport for a flight. The $14.00 shuttle back to the airport that Langley Cruises suggests sounds like a deal to me.

 

The OP also needs to think about how much luggage handling he can manage upon arrival. The transportation is there at the airport, but you have to lug your stuff through the airport, up the elevators, onto the train, off the train, and down to a shuttle area. It might be worth $15 or $20 just to walk out the baggage claim and grab a cab to the hotel.

it's really about 4 miles and yes, it is about 50 bucks....that's cab fare OR a town car......(sometimes when hotels call a cab, you get a car....it's the same price...) we paid $40, but that wsa a couple years back....we are rounding up due to gas, inflation and just to be on the high side....

 

check my blog (link below in my signature) for info.....

 

the reason fare on www.njtransit.com is MORE from EWR airport station to NYC than from Newark Penn station to NYC is because there is a $5.00 collected by the airport authority to use the station and the airltrain.....BUT lets call a spade a spade, it's a fee/tax or whatever!):eek:

 

at night, if it was me, (and i've done it before) i would take the nj transit train back to the EWR station and then take airtrain to P4 (whatever it's called....the monorail thinggie....brain freeze) and call the hotel shuttle. I would NOT take a train into NEWARK Penn station at night.....ick!

 

i would not haul luggage on NJ transit buses......take a cab.....:) and i am not sure about walking around spring street...the roads up there are HECTIC on a good day.....don't want you to be roadkill!

I would rather go to one show and via a car service rather than see two shows and walk along Spring Street to catch a bus....and I am as cheap as it gets. The distance from the hotel to the port is about 4 miles as the crow flies, but there is this small issue of Newark Bay and having to cross it. What kind of rate did you get at the Renaissance? This hotel or the Hilton often come up on Priceline for less than $100.

The OP also needs to think about how much luggage handling he can manage upon arrival. The transportation is there at the airport, but you have to lug your stuff through the airport, up the elevators, onto the train, off the train, and down to a shuttle area. It might be worth $15 or $20 just to walk out the baggage claim and grab a cab to the hotel.

 

Absolutely agree with you. We didn't know going in, but arriving at Newark Airport and taking a shuttle bus to your hotel can be something of a negotiation if you have any amount of luggage at all. You have to get your luggage and make your way to the Air Train, get on the AirTrain and take it to P4, then go downstairs and wait for your hotel's shuttle bus, which may or may not have just left leaving you behind until the next trip. If we arrive at EWR again, we will definitely take a taxi directly to the hotel.

The reason fare on www.njtransit.com is MORE from EWR airport station to NYC than from Newark Penn station to NYC is because there is a $5.00 collected by the airport authority to use the station and the airltrain.....BUT lets call a spade a spade, it's a fee/tax or whatever!):eek:

 

It is also because the fee can be collected that it is. There's no charge to use AirTrain between the passenger terminals and the parking lots or to the rental car center. There's only a charge for people using public transportation. The motorists would park elsewhere if there were a direct charge for AirTrain (since there is no charge for shuttle service from the private parking lot companies), and the rental car companies would declare all-out war if their customers had to directly pay for shuttle service. But public transportation users . . . there is competition only from Coach USA and since they charge more than NJ Transit rail service the Port Authority can tack on the AirTrain direct charge.

 

At night, if it was me, (and I've done it before) I would take the NJ Transit train back to the EWR station and then take AirTrain to P4 (whatever it's called....the monorail thinggie....brain freeze) and call the hotel shuttle. I would NOT take a train into NEWARK Penn station at night.....ick!

I've used Penn Station Newark at night many times, and one's comfort with the station at night is probably related to what one is used to. People used to public transportation in urban environments will probably have little difficulty; people used to driving their private automobiles in the suburbs will likely be more squeamish.

 

I would not haul luggage on NJ Transit buses......take a cab.....:) and i am not sure about walking around Spring Street...the roads up there are HECTIC on a good day.....don't want you to be roadkill!

It is a terrible trip by public transit, and bringing luggage along makes it nearly impossible. The 62 bus is well-used and sometimes there is little room for luggage. In fact, the timetable itself recites a restriction that luggage must be no larger than 22 x 16 x 8 (but luggage is not so much a problem on the PATH or light rail trains, other than at rush hour). In the area of the hotel, Spring Street is not some idyllic arborous lane but rather a relatively fast-moving highway that is quite unfriendly to pedestrians. I would walk cautiously along its shoulder to and from the 112 bus stop when making the day trip to Manhattan, but I would really question whether I want to do so with luggage to get the 62 bus. Then on top of all this you'll probably use a taxi once you get off the light rail train in Bayonne. This just is not a good trip for public transit (too bad the old 307 bus does not run anymore: some people will remember this as the express bus from Ft. Dix to Newark Airport, then to the Bayonne Military Ocean Terminal . . . it would solve so many of these cruise issues today). To use public transportation to the Bayonne port works reasonably-well only when staying in one of the hotels in Jersey City or , to a lesser extent, the Hilton in downtown Newark.

Wow, thanks for all the great ideas.!

 

I'll try to answer some questions from you. I'll also let you know what I plan on doing...At least now that I have a ton of information.

 

Let me first start by saying the wife would kill me if I made her haul luggage all around a bunch of buses =) and although this would make her cruise more enjoyable I had better pay up for our own transportation...

 

Here goes...

 

Let me say thanks again for the information...

 

138EAST:

Currently I have a fully refundable reservation for $120 after taxes per night. And we are not Senior Citizens.

 

I'll look at the link you provided on what might be the easiest way to get in to NYC. We probably won't have much to carry but perhaps on the way back some I Heart NY shirts or something =) The $4 Newark to NY sounds good I just need to find the info on how to do that. Our Shows are at 2pm and 8pm, we'll have dinner somewhere in between them.

 

Langley:

The 3 mile assumtion was from RCCL website that said 3 miles to Newark Airport. I thnk we may just cab it back to the Hotel from the pier... I was wondering though, if we take transportation to EWR from the cruise terminal (or vice versa) will the drop us off in the same area as where the hotel shuttles will pick us up? If so, we could save some money that way. $55 each way compared to $28...I like the $28 =) BTW what comapny did you use for this?

 

GTJ:

THanks for the breakdown, I'm going to goto the websites and see what will work best for us, the non stop part sounds nice though. I won't be taking our 7 BAGS (I know I know!) on the buses though. Thanks for that information though. If I get a room on priceline things could change. The message board group for our cruise is pretty active. So once I know where we will be staying for sure, I may see if a couple would like to split a van or something.

 

138EAST:

This Cruise/trip is costing me a little more than I thought now that another couple who was suppose to travel with us had to back out. So things that would have split are now ours only =( Maybe I should have used the term Frugal? Not sure if there is any difference though. =)

 

I do plan to return to a hotel after the cruise for one night. We fly out in the morning the following day.

 

The Cab to the hotel from airport is sounding better with each moment. Perhaps a couple hands of blackjack in the Casino and we'll be taking a LIMO? =)

 

 

megr1125:

Thanks for the link. I've just been the type of person to always rent a car and do things on my own. This public transportation thing is outta my league. =( Also I don't intend on ending up roadkill =)

 

Dahammer:

Thanks for the priceline tip. I'm big on priceline and bidding for travel. I've used all free rebids for the last 2 months or so... and have gone up to $85 and nothing yet. I did get the Courtyard By Marriott Newark Liberty Intl Airport for $74 on priceline last month though so that's where I'll be staying posttrip.

 

 

Thanks again for your help and tips and I appreciate them all!

 

Shane

Frugal Cruiser sounds good. You have to stay in Newark to get the $4 train fare from Newark to NY. You're sounding like good candidates to stay at the Robert Treat Hotel. However, it is in downtown Newark and I would read the Trip Adviser reviews to be sure it is for you. It's definitely an urban environment.

 

Many years ago my parents and I stayed at the Newark Hilton so they could babysit my son while my 10 year old daughter and I went into NY to the opera. We did the whole trip in and out by Path train and subway. Even then there were lots of very interesting people, but that's the key - there were lots of people. The time to get worried in these urban places is when there is no one around. That's why you would want to take a cab back to the Robert Treat if you chose to stay there.

 

However you choose to go to NY, you want to carry as little as possible with you. All you really need is some money and credit cards in your pocket. Also, it could be cold at the end of November, so a warm jacket, hat and gloves would be good.

I wouldn't hesitate to take the train/subway/city bus route into the city to save a few bucks but I would most definitely order a car for the trip home.

 

Car service ( Dial 7) will be cheaper than a cab and much safer late at night.

 

Newark/Elizabeth is really bad at night.

Langley:

I was wondering though, if we take transportation to EWR from the cruise terminal (or vice versa) will the drop us off in the same area as where the hotel shuttles will pick us up? If so, we could save some money that way. $55 each way compared to $28...I like the $28 =) BTW what comapny did you use for this?

 

Hi again,

 

If you take a shuttle bus from the Bayonne Pier to the Airport, it's assumed you are flying out later that day; the bus will drop you at your airline. We flew Continental, and we were dropped at that particular terminal. In fact, the whole bus was Continental passengers - super easy for the driver to make one stop.

 

He will not drop you at P4 for your hotel shuttle bus- you'll have to catch the Air Train again, etc. etc. blah blah. Do yourselves a favor and get a taxi from the pier back to your hotel (assuming you are staying one night post-cruise, right?). If you do not need to go to the airport, please don't - it's congested and it's huge. It takes forever just to get on or off the grounds.

 

Onboard ship, we went to the Customer Relations desk and paid for 2 tickets back to EWR. It was stated in our Cruise Compass, and we charged it to our SeaPass account. However, as I said, I have read on these boards that there is a shuttle bus service for $14.00 each; my assumption is that when you exit the terminal, look for ground transportation. The buses were outside the tent area and to the left. I'm sure someone will direct you. :)

Dahammer:

Thanks for the priceline tip. I'm big on priceline and bidding for travel. I've used all free rebids for the last 2 months or so... and have gone up to $85 and nothing yet. I did get the Courtyard By Marriott Newark Liberty Intl Airport for $74 on priceline last month though so that's where I'll be staying posttrip.

Thanks again for your help and tips and I appreciate them all!

Shane

 

I prefer BetterBidding since the moderator is very familiar with this area and is more accomodating to first time users looking for a Priceline or Hotwire deal. The reported wins are more organized on this board, also, the search tools and calendar of wins on this site are far superior to anything else. Keep in mind that the Priceline Newark Airport zone now has 3.5* rated hotels while the Elizabeth zone's highest rating is 3*. There are currently 4 rebid zones for Elizabeth at the 3* level which makes for a remarkable 10 rebidding opportunitites. Good Luck!

 

PS. you may want to consider bidding in the Jersey City zone at the 3.5* level as the Hyatt has great access to NYC via the PATH train.

We have just won ,through PRICELINE,the COURTYARD MARRIOTT in Elizabeth for $77 + tax (Free AIRPORT SHUTTLE) and with the Jersey Garden Mall a block away we can catch the NJ Transit bus to NYC for around $5 and will drop off just a few blocks of Times Square & ect.Trip generally takes around 30 mins. each way.Not a bad way to go UNLESS you are staying right next to the PATH.We have tried all modes to NYC from Elizabeth.Taxi to Bayonne is what we have used in the past.Happy time in NYC..Bob

Just won the Country inn and suites in Elizabeth for $55 a night. That's where I will need to focus on now. Sounds like a bus from Jersey Gardens to Manhattan in in the works? I heard the hotel offers a cruise package so maybe I can pay a fee to get on their bus or shuttle or whatever takes them to the pier.

Sounds like a bus from Jersey Gardens to Manhattan in in the works?

 

Eh - you could take a bus (city bus, I presume you mean) but it could take a long time with traffic. You can take the train for 15 bucks each way (NJ Transit, not Amtrak, I mean) - very comfortable and safe, fun, straight there with only a few stops. We decided not to take the city bus, despite it being cheaper.

Train is always preferable, but if you are staying at Country Inn, you have to get to the train. By the time you do that, the local bus to NY will already be in NY.

Just won the Country inn and suites in Elizabeth for $55 a night. That's where I will need to focus on now. Sounds like a bus from Jersey Gardens to Manhattan in in the works? I heard the hotel offers a cruise package so maybe I can pay a fee to get on their bus or shuttle or whatever takes them to the pier.

 

unless they have changed....essentially they give you vouchers for a cab/car service (the hotel i was in, the CY next door called a "cab" but a town car showed u...same price...40-45 bucks) so you may as well call a cab.

Just won the Country inn and suites in Elizabeth for $55 a night. That's where I will need to focus on now. Sounds like a bus from Jersey Gardens to Manhattan in in the works? I heard the hotel offers a cruise package so maybe I can pay a fee to get on their bus or shuttle or whatever takes them to the pier.

 

This is a better location with respect to walking around the immediate area, though it is in an isolated part of Elizabeth without much more than what is within immediate walking distance. The Jersey Gardens outlet mall is right across the main arterial street, Kapkowski Road. Be careful crossing the street since many motorists there are not that careful in looking for pedestrians and there are no sidewalks on the other side of the street. But its only a short distance where you'll be walking in the mall's roadways and vehicles are not moving as quickly as they would on the US 1 & 9 service roads.

 

The main bus stop for transportation to and from New York is at the Jersey Gardens outlet mall, near mall entrance "D" on the lower level. There you will find New Jersey Transit bus routes 111 and 115, both of which operate nonstop (but for the service road stops in Union City) to and from New York. The fare is $5.25 each way; drivers will make change. To New York buses depart weekdays 10:31 a.m. to 11:01 p.m., Saturdays 9:01 a.m. to 11:01 p.m., and Sundays 2:13 p.m. to 8:43 p.m. Returning from New York bus depart (gate 222 until 10:00 p.m., then gate 407 thereafter) weekdays 8:15 a.m. to 11:50 p.m., Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 11:50 p.m., Sundays 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. A complete consolidated timetable can be downloaded here. www.njtransit.com/pdf/bus/Tc1111.pdf

 

Local bus service operates in front of the hotel along Glimcher Realty Way. This is route 24, operated by Coach USA. It travels from the Jersey Gardens outlet mall, past the hotel, through downtown Elizabeth, downtown Newark (but not to Penn Station), and then ends in Orange. You can get some local "flavor" by taking this bus route into the central business districts of Elizabeth and/or Newark, but don't expect to see any high-end shopping in either location. You could also use this bus to get to other buses and trains to and from New York should the shedule of the 111 and 115 at Jersey Gardens outlet mall not be convenient; the 24 bus route operates nearly around-the-clock. The fare is $1.40 within Elizabeth and $2.20 to or from Newark. You'll need exact fare, and board the bus on the opposite side of the outlet mall (near the movie theatre). A complete timetable can be downloaded here. www.coachusa.com/CoachUsaAssets/files/95/Line 24.pdf

 

I don't know anything about the hotel having an arrangement to take you to and from the cruise ship terminal in Bayonne, but just like the other hotel in Elizabeth, the trip by public transportation would be quite arduous and require you to go north into Newark, then east to Jersey City, and then south to Bayonne. A taxi will be significantly easier.

Train is always preferable, but if you are staying at Country Inn, you have to get to the train. By the time you do that, the local bus to NY will already be in NY.

 

Wll, not necessarily. We took the hotel shuttle bus back to the Airport, and then caught the free AirTrain from P4 to the Newark International train station (on the airport grounds) where we caught the train to NYC (Madison Square Garden). I suppose it's all timing, but everything worked out well for us and the whole trip was very expedient.

We took the hotel shuttle bus back to the Airport, and then caught the free AirTrain from P4 to the Newark International train station (on the airport grounds) where we caught the train to NYC (Madison Square Garden). I suppose it's all timing, but everything worked out well for us and the whole trip was very expedient.

 

It is possible that the railroad route could take less time than the bus, especially since the 111 and 115 bus routes between Jersey Gardens and New York City are oriented primarily towards getting New Yorkers to and from the outlet mall. Nonetheless, the railroad route requires two transfers and costs three times as much money, and it is likely a secondary choice for all but dedicated railfans.

Wll, not necessarily. We took the hotel shuttle bus back to the Airport, and then caught the free AirTrain from P4 to the Newark International train station (on the airport grounds) where we caught the train to NYC (Madison Square Garden). I suppose it's all timing, but everything worked out well for us and the whole trip was very expedient.

 

The train will bring you to Penn Station -- 8th Avenue and 34th Street. (yes it is Madision Square Garden but that is not the name of the station if people are looking for it. The bus will bring you to the Port Authority bus terminal which is on 42nd Street and 8th Avenue.

OK so I think I have Saturday planned out... If anyone who has time, please double check this for me and make sure I have it down correctly...

 

We want to Catch the 115 bus from the jersey Garden Mall to NYC bus station at 10:31 am should arrive around 11:10am.

 

We have a couple broadway shows we are going to see with the last one ending at around 10:45pm...

 

We then go back to the bus station to ride the 115G back to Jersey Garden mall at 11:50pm arrives at around 12:24am but this bus picks us up at gate 407 correct?

 

Fare is $5.25 pp each way.

 

Thanks Everyone!