On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:49:59 -0400, "googled"
wrote:
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>"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.
>
sure there is
but why waste time waiting when taking the PATH from 33rd St is
available and closer to JFK |