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Boston / New York from UK - Late October
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:26:41 -0000, "rupa" wrote:
Thanks for the hire car tips. "Shawn "Me" Hearn" wrote in message ... In article , "rupa" wrote: Hi, My 11 year old daughter and I are flying into Boston from London on Friday 22 October and departing Sunday 31st. (It's only our second time in the states - we went to Florida last year.) The plan is to spend the first weekend in Boston (have already booked a hotel via priceline), pick up a hire car on the Monday morning and do a six day round trip to Sturbridge, the Berkshires, a couple of days in NYC and back along the coast (Newport and maybe Cape Cod) ending up at Logan airport. We're interested in visiting historical and tourist sites, maybe a bit of gentle hiking if the weather's nice and just enjoying discovering a new part of the world. I'd be very grateful for some advice about a couple of things. Firstly, am I right in assuming the most sensible option for hiring a car would be to pick it up from Logan airport? I've read that driving in Boston can be difficult - will it be manageable getting on the right route from Logan airport to Sturbridge? I suggest you pick up the car from an agency near your hotel and do it on the day you plan to leave Boston. Avoid driving in Boston and the surrounding area at all costs if you value your sanity. Believe me. I have driven in many American cities, including Boston and NYC more times than I can remember. Compared to Boston, driving in NYC is a piece of cake. If the hotel where you plan to stay in Boston is in the down town area, you will also likely pay a very high rate to park the car and you'll find that while in Boston, the public transportation system, especially the "T" (what Londoner's refer to as the Tube) is a better option in many situations. You will also probably save money by booking your car through an off-airport site. There are a number of reasonably priced shuttle services that can get you to/from the airport and take you to/from your hotel. Secondly, I'd like to park in a small town / suburb and catch a train (or bus) into NYC for 1 or 2 nights. Please could you recommend somewhere with a good rail link into Grand Central Station and safe affordable parking at the station. Preferably somewhere pleasant and interesting in it's own right where we could stay a night before or after we go into the city. That, I am not sure of. If you were coming from south of NYC, I could easily answer, since that's the way I get to NYC when i don't need to drive in Manhattan. The Tarrytown area in Westchester has some interesting historical mansions, etc, to visit. Phillipsburg is one that comes to mind; and others (The home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is up in that vicinity somewhere). I'm not sure about the commute or long-term parking, but it's a good area to give you a short ride (1 hr?) into NYC and possibly some sights as well. It's a long way off, but have a wonderful visit! Cheers, Ann To email: replace 'REMOVE' with 'b' in email address. |
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Boston / New York from UK - Late October
Thank you Ann, I'll look into Westchester.
"Ann B." The Tarrytown area in Westchester has some interesting historical mansions, etc, to visit. Phillipsburg is one that comes to mind; and others (The home of President Franklin D. Roosevelt is up in that vicinity somewhere). I'm not sure about the commute or long-term parking, but it's a good area to give you a short ride (1 hr?) into NYC and possibly some sights as well. It's a long way off, but have a wonderful visit! Cheers, Ann |
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