Nearby Attractions

How to get to NYC on New York City's official tourism web site.

Arriving by Air
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) operates the three major airports that serve New York City.

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Airport code JFK, in Brooklyn, New York

The official Port Authority web site for Kennedy Airport has a very complete Ground Transportation Options page. Distance to the New Yorker Hotel: 17 miles. Driving time: 30 minutes typical, 40 to 60 minutes in traffic. A taxi will cost approximately $45. If you chose to rent a car, our hotel has great step by step driving directions from JFK Airport.

The new 8.1 mile AIRTRAIN JFK light rail system connects JFK Airport to the NYC Subways and to the Long Island Railroad, allowing riders to continue on to Penn Station, which is just one block from the hotel. It costs approximately $12 per person. Here are detailed instructions for AIRTRAIN JFK

There is a special deal for taxi service specifically from JFK Airport to any single point in Manhattan. It is a flat rate of $45.00 plus tolls, plus tip. The meter will not be used, and the night surcharge will not be added. If multiple stops are required, the usual metered fare will begin after the first stop, which must be in Manhattan for the flat rate fare to apply. This flat rate fare does not apply when returning to JFK Airport.

LaGuardia Airport
Airport Code LGA, in Queens, New York

The official Port Authority web site for LaGuardia Airport has a very complete Ground Transportation Options page. Distance to the New Yorker Hotel: 8 miles. Driving time: 20 minutes typical, 30 to 45 minutes in traffic. A taxi will cost approximately $30. If you chose to rent a car, our hotel has great step by step driving directions from LaGuardia Airport. There is no Air Train service at LaGuardia Airport.

Newark Liberty International Airport
Airport Code EWR, in Newark, New Jersey

The official Port Authority web site for Liberty Airport has a poor Ground Transportation Options page, but most of the ground transportation services listed for Kennedy and LaGurdia also serve Newark Liberty Airport, so look there too. Distance to the New Yorker Hotel: 16 miles. Driving time: 30 minutes typical, 40 to 60 minutes in traffic. A taxi will cost approximately $60. If you chose to rent a car, our hotel has great step by step driving directions from Newark Liberty Airport.

The 2.9 mile AIRTRAIN NEWARK light rail system connects Liberty Airport to Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT, allowing riders to continue on to Penn Station, which is just one block from the hotel. It costs approximately $19 per person using NJ TRANSIT, and approximately $40 per person using Amtrack. Here are detailed instructions for AIRTRAIN NEWARK

Arriving by Train

Penn Station

New York's Penn Station is on 8^th Avenue between 31^st and 33^rd Street, one block south of the New Yorker Hotel. There is also a Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, so if you are riding on Amtrack, be very careful not to confuse these two different stations. Penn Station New York is served by the following railroads:

Amtrak

Long Island Railroad

Metro North

NJ Transit

PATH Station

The PATH station is on 6^th Avenue between 32^st and 33^rd Street, one block south and two blocks east of the New Yorker Hotel. This station is served by the Port Authority Trans-Hudson or PATH.

Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal is on Park Avenue at 42^nd Street, just seven blocks north and five blocks east of the New Yorker Hotel. If you have lots of luggage, you might want to take a taxi. The only railroad that serves Grand Central Terminal is Metro North

Arriving by Bus
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is on 8^th Avenue between 40^th and 42^th Street, just five blocks north of the New Yorker Hotel. It is serviced by many bus companies.

Local Travel within New York City
Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates the subways and busses within New York City. Subways and busses can be paid for by using the MTA's prepaid electronic fare systen, called MetroCard. One great site for navigating New York's subways and busses is HopStop.com.

Subway

MTA main subway info page.
The fare for a subway ride anywhere in the five Boroughs of New York City is $2.

Bus

MTA main bus info page.
The fare for a bus ride anywhere in the five Boroughs of New York City is:

$2 for a LOCAL bus

$5 for an EXPRESS bus.

Taxi

The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) licenses and regulates all taxis operating within the five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx) of New York City. TLC licensed taxi cabs are painted all yellow with black lettering, have red TLC license medallions affixed to the hood, and a lighted set of TLC license numbers (i.e. 5M23) on the roof, which must match with the license plates. This is to differentiate TLC licensed taxis from limousines and private car services.

Limousines and private car services must be hired only by prior arrangement and are not permitted to pick up passengers who hail them on the street. They are usually dispatched by telephone and by radio. They are not illegal; they just operate under a different set of rules.

TLC licensed taxi cabs cannot be dispatched by radio or telephone. They must pick up any rider who hails them, unless:

They are already occupied (the numbers on the roof will not be illuminated)

They are off duty (the “off duty” sign on the roof will be illuminated)

There is no safe and legal place to stop.
Hint: you probably won’t get a cab to stop for you if you are standing at a bus stop.

Licensed taxis are metered, and all charge exactly the same rates. The meter must be clearly visible to the passengers, and a receipt must be made available. For trips beginning and ending within the five boroughs, the rates are:

$2.50 to start

$0.40 for each additional 1/5 of a mile (approximately two blocks)

$0.40 for each 2 minutes of standing time in traffic (under 6 miles per hour)

$0.50 night surcharge (8:00 PM to 6:00 AM)

$1.00 peak hour weekday surcharge (Monday-Friday 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM)

There is no extra charge for any amount of baggage. For more detailed information on taxi rates, see the Rate of Fare page on the TLC web site.

New to New York City? A Travel Primer
New York City is actually a group of five island regions: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx. Containing the majority of offices, cultural and sightseeing attractions, Manhattan is the heart of New York City. A wealth of historical, geographical, and travel information is available on Wikipedia’s Manhattan web pages

Manhattan Streets
Manhattan is an island, long and narrow. The roads are arranged in a rectangular grid.

The avenues run in the long direction, roughly north and south. The avenue numbers begin with 1st Avenue on the east, progressing to 12th Avenue on the west.

The numbered streets run in the short direction, roughly east and west. The street numbers begin with 1st Street on the south, progressing to 220th Street on the north. Ten blocks, the distance from say 34th Street to 44th street, is approximately one mile.

5th Avenue is the dividing line between street addresses. An address like "250 West 26th Street" is to the west of 5th Avenue, but "250 East 26th Street" would be to the east of 5th Avenue.

There are exceptions, of course. The world famous Broadway, a large avenue, runs on a diagonal. There is no 4th Avenue, but between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue you will find not one, but three avenues: Lexington Avenue, Park Avenue, and Madison Avenue. And where 59th Street is the southern border of Central Park, it is called Central Park South. This also marks where some of the avenues change their names, north of 59th Street:

South of 14th street, the elegant geometric pattern of roads begins to devolve into the three and four centuries old paths of the city’s southernmost districts.

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