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Old September 30th, 2009, 08:14 PM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:39:13 -0700 (PDT), "
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On Sep 30, 8:50*am, "ArbH" wrote:
Take the Greyhound direct to Manhattan.

Doesn't that take you to the Port Authority Bus Terminal? If so, that
is a long way from your original destination of Park Avenue.



That depends. Park Avenue and where? From the Port Authority Bus
Terminal to Park Avenue and 42nd St. is only about a ten minute walk.

I used to commute into NYC on a bus that arrived at the Port Authority
Bus Terminal. I would walk to and from it every day (unless it was
raining) to my office at Park Avenue and 50th St.--about a 20 minute
walk.


Depending on the circumstances, going cross town can be surprisingly
challenging. If you have luggage, you probably will want to take a
cab rather than walking or taking a city bus. If I were going
somewhere on Park Avenue close to Grand Central Terminal, I would
choose the train over the Greyhound bus even it it did cost more.



I wouldn't. Besides its being an easy walk, if you didn't want to
walk, the cost of the Greyhound bus plus a taxi is almost certainly
considerably less expensive than the train which he said costs twice
as much as the bus.

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Old September 30th, 2009, 09:52 PM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Sep 30, 3:14*pm, Ken Blake
wrote:
That depends. Park Avenue and where? From the Port Authority Bus
Terminal to Park Avenue and 42nd St. is only about a ten minute walk.


IF I read the map correctly it's about a mile which is more like 20
minutes. If one is carrying luggage that's a tiring walk.

The subject line says First Avenue, so I don't think Park is the
desired destination. One would have to take a crosstown bus, and they
run slow due to traffic on 42nd st.

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Old September 30th, 2009, 10:39 PM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:52:33 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Sep 30, 3:14*pm, Ken Blake
wrote:
That depends. Park Avenue and where? From the Port Authority Bus
Terminal to Park Avenue and 42nd St. is only about a ten minute walk.


IF I read the map correctly it's about a mile



I just checked accurately, using Microsoft MapPoint. It's .9 miles, so
you're right that it's a little further than I had thought.


which is more like 20 minutes.



That depends on how fast you walk, but I'll grant you that my estimate
is a little on the low side. 15-20 minutes is a better number than
ten. Still, it's *not* a long walk.


If one is carrying luggage that's a tiring walk.



Could be. Did he say he would be carrying luggage? Even if he has to
take luggage, most people's luggage these days have wheels, so having
to carry it is fairly rare.


The subject line says First Avenue,



Yes it does. I hadn't noticed that. I replied to
's
comment talking about "your original destination of Park Avenue."


so I don't think Park is the desired destination.



But note that John Levine's original question read "How do I drive
from Bronx 278 Buckner Expressway south bound to Park Avenue in
Manhattan?"


One would have to take a crosstown bus, and they
run slow due to traffic on 42nd st.



Or a taxi. Yes, either would take a few minutes, but certainly not a
very long time.


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Old October 1st, 2009, 03:12 AM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Sep 30, 12:14*pm, Ken Blake
wrote:
On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:39:13 -0700 (PDT), " wrote:
Depending on the circumstances, going cross town can be surprisingly
challenging. *If you have luggage, you probably will want to take a
cab rather than walking or taking a city bus. *If I were going
somewhere on Park Avenue close to Grand Central Terminal, I would
choose the train over the Greyhound bus even it it did cost more.


I wouldn't. Besides its being an easy walk, if you didn't want to
walk, the cost of the Greyhound bus plus a taxi is almost certainly
considerably less expensive than the train which he said costs twice
as much as the bus.

I have been on Greyhound buses, and I have taken commuter trains into
GCT (althouh it was on the Hudson line and not the New Haven line). I
was also factoring in the more pleasant experience and more timely
arrivals/departures on the train. To me, it is money well spent. If I
were encumbered by luggage, I would not consider it an easy walk from
the bus terminal to either Park or First.
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Old October 1st, 2009, 03:56 AM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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Ken Blake writes:
Or a taxi. Yes, either would take a few minutes, but certainly not a
very long time.


..... depending on the traffic, etc...

More than once I've regretted taking a cab in Manhattan for a shortish
(~1 mile) trip, even though I had luggage, because road conditions*
slowed the cab down so much I would have been better off walking.

* traffic / construction / delivery-trucks-completely-blocking-the-street

-Miles

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Old October 1st, 2009, 07:36 PM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On 2009-09-30 11:50:35 -0400, "ArbH" said:

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Sep 29, 4:41 pm, Slim wrote:


We have decided to rent car from Boston. Drive the scenic Connecticut
SR 196 to Hartford. Have our business meeting next morning. Return the
rental car there. Take the Greyhound direct to Manhattant. Becuase if
we take the train, we will need to change train at New Haven. Train
will be nearly an hour longer and cost twice as much. Thank you for all
your advices.


"Train will be nearly an hour longer and cost twice as much."

THANK YOU.

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Old October 1st, 2009, 08:19 PM posted to nyc.general,nyc.transit,rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 14:36:06 -0400, Slim wrote:
On 2009-09-30 11:50:35 -0400, "ArbH" said:


wrote in message
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On

Sep 29, 4:41 pm, Slim wrote:


We have decided to rent car from Boston. Drive the scenic Connecticut
SR 196 to Hartford. Have our business meeting next morning. Return the
rental car there. Take the Greyhound direct to Manhattant. Becuase if
we take the train, we will need to change train at New Haven. Train
will be nearly an hour longer and cost twice as much. Thank you for all
your advices.


"Train will be nearly an hour longer and cost twice as much."


Unless there's traffic or you have to park.


 




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