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Comment by Evelyn Kanter on December 11, 2010 at 9:12pm

Donna -- You must have been going to LaGuardia, which is $12.  The bus to JFK or EWR is $15.  You also could have taken the M106 from the Upper West Side or Harlem to LaGuardia -- that's just $2.25, including the transfer from the nearest subway stop on its route.

 

Bill -- Most of us natives call it Grand Central Station, which is its original name and what the train conductors on LIRR and Amtrak announce upon arrival.  I've been known to still call certain buildings as NBC and Pan Am, despite their newer designations as GE and Met Life, respectively.  And I can't think of anybody anywhere who will ever refer to the iconic NY Public Library at Fifth and 42nd as the Steven A. Schwarzman Building, which it's been renamed to honor of the millions the billionaire donated for its renovation.

 

 

 

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Comment by Bill Goodhart on December 11, 2010 at 8:49pm

Yoo hoo, Donna!  Boring tour Guide here: it's Grand Central TERMINAL!  The biggest in the world - and getting bigger once the LIRR extension is installed into the third level.  (Penn Station's busier, though.)

Speaking of which: you could take either the E train or an LIRR train to Jamica and connect to the Airtrain there; or you could take the Rockaway bound A Train.  But check with the MTA first; the E train has some quirks now; beware.

Comment by Donna Esposito on December 11, 2010 at 8:28pm

Are you thinking of the bus to the airport that's on the block south of Grand Central Station? I've taken that. I think it cost me $12 and we got caught in traffic.

Comment by Bill Goodhart on December 9, 2010 at 10:24am
And I wonder if anyone can remember the bus station over by First Avenue and the Midtown Tunnel? That would be dating you a bit, but there used to be more ways to get out of town it seems than there is now. (And how about extending that 7 train to Secaucus?)
Comment by Anil on December 9, 2010 at 9:25am
Evelyn: I thought they were same family, not same company ? Super Shuttle drivers have really convoluted way of dropping off people for my liking. In yonder years, there used to be a 6th Ave Airport train at $ 5. Had one other stop in the village/downtown and was really efficient, however it was really empty and not economically viable.
Comment by Evelyn Kanter on December 8, 2010 at 3:49pm
Carmel and Tel Aviv are owned by the same company. Will have to check if Tel Aviv has the same bonus miles offer. SuperShuttle also offers bonus miles, but since it's a shared ride, there's no way you can get to the airport in 15 minutes using them. It's always fun hearing foreign guests panic when SuperShuttle stops at LGA on its way to JFK.
Comment by Ed Wetschler on December 8, 2010 at 9:21am
Anil, I used Carmel, too. Great minds think alike.
Comment by Anil on December 8, 2010 at 8:39am
Bill: Carmel Car Service http://www.carmellimo.com/ 1-866-666-6666 It also gives miles if you book online ;)
Comment by Anil on December 8, 2010 at 8:35am
Depending on the time of the day, From Midtown to LGA can take from 15 minutes to one and a half hour. 15 minutes is excellent time.
Comment by Ed Wetschler on December 7, 2010 at 8:49pm
Bill, I called a car service; $33 plus tip. As usual, the driver gave me a choice of going over a non-fare bridge (the Williamsburg) or taking the faster Midtown Tunnel, for which he'd have added on a toll. I chose the Williamsburg.
Note that I'm returning to NYC via JFK, and I'll take the train in, because although JFK is much further from Manhattan than LGA, it's also -- as you know -- a helluva lot easier to get to.
 

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