"Musicals Fan" wrote in message
news:l54qe1h068i9kmu23kupavuuosqjlgc1lr@4ax.com...
> On 31 Jul 2005 10:23:24 -0700, "Larry" wrote:
>
> >
> >Brian Wickham wrote:
> >> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 13:04:23 GMT, "cookie_boy2000"
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi all
> >> >
> >> >putting together the final stage of our trip to the US and was
wondering if
> >> >anyone would know the best way for 2 adults with suitcases, backpacks
etc to
> >> >get from JFK to Hoboken. I'd rather not get a taxicab as the costs
could be
> >> >quite prohibitive and although it leaves few alternatives, not looking
> >> >forward to carrying all the luggage on & off trains, but if we must -
we
> >> >must!
> >> >
> >> >Any suggestions gratefully accepted.
> >> >
> >> Crossing the Hudson is where you run into high prices for a cab. If
> >> it is feasible for you take a cab from JFK to a PATH station in
> >> Manhattan ($45 plus toll and tip - figure $57). I believe the World
> >> Trade Center station has an escalator, someone else may be able to
> >> confirm this. Take a train to Hoboken, go up (mostly escalator I
> >> believe) to the local cab stand where the rides are fairly cheap
> >> (around $4 per dropoff).
> >>
> >> Brian Wickham
> >
> >Good idea, Brian. Take a taxi to Ground Zero; this is the location of
> >the World Trade Center PATH station. There are a succession of 3
> >elevators to the platform (street to mezzanine, mezzanine to concourse,
> >concourse to track level). There are also escalators for the middle
> >level. At the Hoboken end there is an elevator to street level that
> >opens to the taxi stand.
> >
> >The PATH is $1.50. A taxi to Hoboken from Manhattan alone will probably
> >be $30, and will take longer than the 10 minute PATH trip.
> >
> >Larry
>
> a caution about about going to WTC
> WTC to Hoboken does not run after 11pm weekdays and after 7:30pm
> weekends
> www.pathrail.com
>
> an alternative is to take a taxi to the 33rd Street PATH station which
> according to their website also has elevator access
> this also may save you a little bit on taxi fare from JFK
>
When there is no direct WTC to Hoboken service you take the PATH train from
WTC to Grove Street and change to the train going from Journal Square to
Hoboken.
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