That's what we always did, too - growing up in central CT we knew which were the best Metro North stations to leave a car at (some had free parking, but that was a looong time ago). But we'll probably be coming on i-70 or i-80 and I don't know the NJ suburbs at all! And also we'll have luggage, which is an added complication.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
flea - Nov 11, 2014 6:16:35 am PST #10168 of 30000
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Jessica - Nov 11, 2014 6:24:52 am PST #10169 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is leaving the car at a commuter station in NJ for free/cheap our best bet? Or is there a better way?
Drive to my apartment in Brooklyn and park for free on the street!
I *think* there is a free lot at the Newport Centre mall (which is right next to a PATH station), right across the river from Manhattan, but I'm not 100% sure so someone from NJ should probably chime in.
Jessica - Nov 11, 2014 6:31:30 am PST #10170 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Try this site: [link]
And apparently hotel parking is $150 a day?
Yes, but you can park in a garage for $20-30/day, and some of the bigger chains have online coupons.
Jesse - Nov 11, 2014 6:33:25 am PST #10171 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Luggage and kids would make me think twice about parking and taking a train after a long drive.... I'd think you could google up a coupon for a garage that would be cheaper than a hotel and worth it.
flea - Nov 11, 2014 6:37:53 am PST #10172 of 30000
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Why does my BROTHER who has lived in MANHATTAN for more than 5 years not know these things?
Oh, wait, I remember, my sister and I somehow hogged all the common sense genes.
sarameg - Nov 11, 2014 6:43:01 am PST #10173 of 30000
I am working 18 days between now and January 5. Only two full 5 day weeks.
I am committing to no schedule at work but my own. And people will get the death glare if they dare whine about it.
amych - Nov 11, 2014 6:44:16 am PST #10174 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Because (a) your brother, and (b) Manhattanites either have a space or don't have car, and (c) your brother.
flea - Nov 11, 2014 6:45:10 am PST #10175 of 30000
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I would, of course, love to see NYCistas, though I will have a large posse what with the 4 of us, my brother and his fiance, and probably my mother and maybe my sister. We're talking about being in the city Deb 27-Jan 1, and our list of to-dos so far is your basic Manhattan tourism for children - Natural History, probably the Met (Dillo just read From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler) and I really want to go to the Cloisters; maybe skating.
flea - Nov 11, 2014 6:49:05 am PST #10176 of 30000
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My brother who has lived in Manhattan for more than 5 years does, in fact, own a car. It is sitting in my sister's driveway in Dorchester, because he never got around to selling it when he moved back to New York. @@ On the plus side, we borrow it every summer when we go to Cape Cod, which beats rental prices! We do always check to make sure he's remembered to pay the registration first.
-t - Nov 11, 2014 6:50:09 am PST #10177 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That sounds fun, flea. Probably hectic, but fun.
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