thanks for all the info, this will enable us to get to Hoboken and avoid
looking like tourists without a clue!
"Musicals Fan" wrote in message
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> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:49:59 -0400, "googled"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"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
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