On 09/17/2005 4:32 PM Mark Brader while holding "court", exclaimed:
>Rita Nitany and Xavier Ilercom, apparently, write:
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>>>>I think the subway is OK for a fit person with a small carry-on
>>>>for luggage. ...
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>>>>I almost always use public transport when treveling to London or
>>>>Paris using tube or Metro and walking with my carry-on to reach
>>>>my hotel. I wouldn't do that with a large suitcase, however.
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>I would. But opinions certainly vary.
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>>>You are absolutely right. We'll take a taxi. In addition, this
>>>will give us the opportity for a first tour of the city...
>>>If we travel underground, we won't see anything.
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>Some of the subway lines outside Manhattan are largely above ground,
>in fact, but the fastest way from JFK to midtown is the E line and
>that is indeed underground. To answer the cost question, you would
>pay $5 for the relatively short Airtrain ride from the airport to the
>subway station, and $2 for the longer subway ride, for a total of $21
>for three people.
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>There is another option: after taking the Airtrain to Jamaica station
>(which is also where you get the E train), take a Long Island Rail
>Road (LIRR) train to Pennsylvania ("Penn") Station in Manhattan.
>This will be mostly above ground, but again you will have to deal
>with your luggage, so you may prefer a cab. I don't have current
>fares, but I think this is around $5 for a total of $30. Penn Station
>is about 1 km west of the Empire State Building.
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>>You will be traveling on expressways for the bulk of the trip
>>and won't see anything there of interest. Once into Manhattan
>>you will quickly be at your destination. So a "tour" it is not,
>>but you will be able to do that later.
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>Heck, riding in a cab in New York expressway traffic is an experience
>in itself.
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There's another issue that hasn't been mentioned. Take three people,
largely unfamiliar with the NY Metro area, also unfamiliar with the
subway system, add three large suitcases this picture screams
"tourista" to any no good in the subways. I'm glad the O.P. opted for
taxi into Manhattan.
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