Keith W wrote:
> wrote in message
> news:1128274172.793514.72150@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >I live in Poughkeepsie, NY and my parents are flying here from Miami at
> > Christmas to visit. We checked flights into Stewart airport and they
> > were incredibly expensive, so that's out. So, our two options now are
> > Newark or LaGuardia. They are both the same price, so we're trying to
> > figure out which one will be the easiest to get to Poughkeepsie from.
> > I don't mind going to pick them up (unfortunately, it's quite a drive),
> > but if there's a better way for them to get to Poughkeepsie either by
> > train or bus from one of those airports, then we'll do that. NYC is
> > the hub for most things though, and most buses/trains go through NYC.
> > So, if it's going to take them another 3 or 4 hours after they land to
> > get to Poughkeepsie, then that's out too. Besides cabs, does anyone
> > know of any other transportation from one of these airports to
> > Poughkeepsie that we should consider? Or will our best bet be for me
> > to just go and pick em up?
> >
>
> From LGAand JFK the New York Airport Service Express Bus costs $12
> and connects with Metro North trains to Poughkeepsie at Grand Central
> Station. They run every 15-30 mins depending on the time of day.
>
> http://mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/pdf/Hudson_WE.pdf
>
> Keith
The way I see it, LGA to Poukeepsie is only about a 2 hr drive (Give or
take for time of day). If the parents are on the elderly side, the
flight from Miami will take a bit out of them. Then they'll have to
jump shuttles, trains, cabs, or whatever, which could be stressful &
tiring. I'd give the folks a break and pick them up. A couple hours
in the car might ease the trip a bit.
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