sean3f wrote:The parking lot in Harrison is next to the PATH, although you will have to change trains in Jersey City to get to 33d st or WTC. Parking in Harrison is over $20 per day, similar to the cost in the city. It's not too bad to Harrison off the turnpike for example but, Metro-Park is closer to your route (and you avoid the turnpike toll).
Sean:
PATH trains serving Harrison are NWK-WTC at all times - Change at Journal Square for 33rd Street - nights and
weekends these trains do sometimes operate via Hoboken.
Journal Square has a parking garage right in the Transportation Center that is above the JSQ PATH station.
With two PATH routes operating 24 hours serving JSQ this could be a good place to park and ride from...
Metropark is definitely a good central option - with direct GSP access and decent train service to NYP.
Metropark is close enough to have a more reasonable NJT fare to NWK and NYP then PJC or TRE has...
GP:
Do you (or anyone traveling with you) have a EZ Pass?
Having a EZ Pass will pay your road tolls - and save you money for example if you used the option of going to
Staten Island via the Outerbridge Crossing ($10.50 compared to $15 cash) that was suggested by NC and parking
at a SIRT station and taking the SI Ferry - just $2.75 on a Metrocard (pay on exit/entrance at St. George) and the
transfer - which is good for 2 hours 16 minutes elapsed time from first use - would be useable on the Subway or
a bus on arrival in Manhattan - the SI Ferry ride takes about 30 minutes. This could be the least expensive travel
option even with the PA bridge toll (one way eastbound) factored in if you decide to choose this route...
Secaucus Junction has access from the NJ Turnpike and may be a good park and ride point as Bleet mentions.
Keep us posted about your coming NYC trip and how things turn out...Enjoy the Holidays!!!
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