NYC Megathread Archive 1 (to 13/03/08)

tdavfc · 26-11-2007 04:25PM

I flew two weeks ago to Newark from Dublin with Continental and it was done in NEWARK and the queues were mental....

Third_Echelon · 26-11-2007 04:47PM

Yeah it depends on what airline you fly with. Generally it is done in Dublin for Aer Lingus, American Airlines and Delta.

US Airways and Continental usually go from Pier C, which doesn't have the immigration facilities on the Dublin side...

Mr Soft · 26-11-2007 05:36PM

Excellent work people. I checked on the aer lingus website and found a bit of info on it. Says that flights out before 4pm have immigration done in Dublin. So thats grand

Ms Inquisitive · 26-11-2007 08:14PM

Ok, getting worried about the immigration issue now! How do people recommend getting from Newark to Manhatten??

iregk · 26-11-2007 10:43PM

Ms Inquisitive wrote: »

How do people recommend getting from Newark to Manhatten??

There are 3 ways really.

Cab - Very expensive if you can get one to go there. Not recommended.

Bus - Shuttle bus will make two stops, the NY port authority or 41st between park and lexington avenue.

Train - Drops you in Penn Station, right beside Madison Sq Garden.

Its obviously either train or bus but what you may want to consider is the time you arrive. If your arriving lets say at 4 or 5 pm then the best option is the train as your hitting the rush hour traffic and its a nightmare getting into and through the lincoln tunnel so could take you about 2 hours. Any other time of day it taks just under 1 hour, is only $13 and will pick you up right outside the terminal. Just look for the Newark Shuttle service. Has it written all over it can't miss it and it leaves every 15mins.

The other option is the train. If your flying to Newark you going to terminal c, take the airport mono to the main terminal (2nd stop), turn right and get the train $30 direct to penn station. All this takes roughly just under 1 hour depending on how long your waiting. It leaves every half hour on the quarter so if you get your baggage and its 10 to the hour you've just missed it so get the bus!

Either way its very simple. If you need any help with directions from either 41st, teh port authority or penn station to your place of stay let me know.

brettmirl · 26-11-2007 11:26PM

iregk wrote: »

The other option is the train. If your flying to Newark you going to terminal c, take the airport mono to the main terminal (2nd stop), turn right and get the train $30 direct to penn station.

Just to add, if you get the Amtrak service from Newark Airport to Penn, it costs $30 one-way but if you get the NJ Transit it's only $15. Takes the same length of time, but half the price.

There are automatic ticket machines in the Airport building before you head up the escaltors to the monorail/Airtrain station at Terminal C.

Galadriel · 29-11-2007 01:39PM

I'm just back from NY, I didn't have to do immigration at all in Dublin airport, and nothing much in JFK..just walked up the counter with my passport and they photographed and fingerprinted me and that was that! I did fill in the
'advanced information' on the AerLingus website before I went so maybe that helped I don't know.

Mr Soft · 29-11-2007 05:01PM

Galadriel wrote: »

I'm just back from NY, I didn't have to do immigration at all in Dublin airport, and nothing much in JFK..just walked up the counter with my passport and they photographed and fingerprinted me and that was that! I did fill in the
'advanced information' on the AerLingus website before I went so maybe that helped I don't know.

Any sign of customs when you came back in? Stop many people?

Oh, and hwo cold was it? Heading on sunday afternoon myself

Galadriel · 30-11-2007 11:03AM

Everyone was nervous getting off the plane with their 20+ bags, <snip></snip>

The first couple of days it was clear and cold but then it got much warmer, I wouldn't bring too heavy a jacket as its very warm in all the shops, just bring a hat and scarf that you can take off when you need.

Mr Soft · 30-11-2007 11:13AM

Galadriel wrote: »

Everyone was nervous getting off the plane with their 20+ bags, <snip></snip>

The first couple of days it was clear and cold but then it got much warmer, I wouldn't bring too heavy a jacket as its very warm in all the shops, just bring a hat and scarf that you can take off when you need.

Cheers Galadriel

Wisesmurf · 01-12-2007 07:44PM

Mr Soft wrote: »

Any sign of customs when you came back in? Stop many people?

Oh, and hwo cold was it? Heading on sunday afternoon myself

Got in yesterday afternoon. Customs were crazy, lots of staff and lots of areas to the side of customs where customers bags were getting searched. Myself and the GF practically ran through customs and got away with it which is great since my card was worn down to nothing in tiffany.

Weather is not too bad there. Bit rainy over the past tow days i was there but not too cold. The second day I was there I went to an NFL game and got sunburned!

OnLooker · 01-12-2007 09:10PM

brackerknacker wrote: »

I am going to a wedding at the end of Dec, but will be in New York at the beginning of the month to shop, so am wondering if anyone can recommend anywhere that would sell dresses... or know of any of the outlet stores that do dressy stuff. I was there last year and found it very difficult to find dressy outfits.. Seemed to be mostly casual stuff around...

Would love to find this out also

Ms Inquisitive · 02-12-2007 06:53PM

Can anyone recommend any good restaurants in New York?

Would prefer to eat away from the tourist attractions for a night or two!

Pythia · 02-12-2007 06:54PM

OnLooker wrote: »

Would love to find this out also

Bebe maybe?

brettmirl · 02-12-2007 11:45PM

Ms Inquisitive wrote: »

Can anyone recommend any good restaurants in New York?

Would prefer to eat away from the tourist attractions for a night or two!

you after any area in particular or any food type?

Asian
http://www.buddakan.com/
http://www.pekingduckhousenyc.com/

BBQ
http://www.virgilsbbq.com/

Posh
http://www.unionsquarecafe.com/
http://www.jean-georges.com/
http://www.gordonramsay.com/usrestaurants/

Brunch
http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/coffee-shop/
http://www.elmorestaurant.com/

That's all i can think of for now.

MagicMarker · 02-12-2007 11:49PM

There's a place to eat at the old port. It's a little shopping centre with a food court full of random kinds of food. No resturants but you can eat overlooking (or underlooking in this case) the brooklyn bridge, it's quite a site. Get the Subway to Wall Street and you can walk from there. I don't think it's a touristy place because it was empty when i was there.

MrJoeSoap · 02-12-2007 11:53PM

25c hot-dogs all the way!

MagicMarker · 02-12-2007 11:56PM

Oh yeah, ya gotta have a hot dog. And whatever you do, get chinese at somestage, the chinese food is the most beautiful thing on this earth.

Das Kitty · 03-12-2007 01:49PM

Wisesmurf wrote: »

Got in yesterday afternoon. Customs were crazy, lots of staff and lots of areas to the side of customs where customers bags were getting searched. Myself and the GF practically ran through customs and got away with it which is great since my card was worn down to nothing in tiffany.

Weather is not too bad there. Bit rainy over the past tow days i was there but not too cold. The second day I was there I went to an NFL game and got sunburned!

That's gas!

We arrived in on Saturday morning into Shannon and there wasn't a customs official to be seen. Even in the red channel. There were plenty of people there with 4 & 5 bags each. I wish I got a few ipods over there now.

We flew with Delta, they were fine, all drinks were free including alcohol and the food was OK. Films were terrible but that's another story.

The best tip I got from this thread before going was to rent an apartment for the week instead of a hotel. We stayed in a really really plush studio apartment on Battery Park for $1200 for 7 nights for the both of us.

Another tip we got was to buy the Zagat New York Restaurant guide. We ate like kings on it, the one night we left it behind we ate muck.

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Originally Posted by brackerknacker View Post
I am going to a wedding at the end of Dec, but will be in New York at the beginning of the month to shop, so am wondering if anyone can recommend anywhere that would sell dresses... or know of any of the outlet stores that do dressy stuff. I was there last year and found it very difficult to find dressy outfits.. Seemed to be mostly casual stuff around...

Would love to find this out also

The big department stores have lovely dressy clothes. Macy's and Bloomingdales in particular. If you think the price tickets look dear, convert to Euro in your head and you'll be whipping out the credit card very quickly.

OnLooker · 03-12-2007 07:22PM

Good stuff. Heading over next Wednesday so can't wait to spend, spend & spend more!!

rocafella · 04-12-2007 01:36PM

Das Kitty wrote..."The best tip I got from this thread before going was to rent an apartment for the week instead of a hotel. We stayed in a really really plush studio apartment on Battery Park for $1200 for 7 nights for the both of us."

Just wondering where you came across this option? How did it work? Where did you collect the keys to the apartment etc?

Dodge · 04-12-2007 01:59PM

Just on apartments...

A couple of years ago we booked one through a website and it was advertised to sleep 3. when we got there it slept 2, and the owners were still living in it (one was actually not home from work yet). We waited for an hour before he came home and told us he couldn't rent the place as it only slept two. He hadn't even bother to clean up and the fridge stank. We had to traipse around Manhatten looking for a room in december, and I wouldn't wish that on anybody.

I'm not saying they're all bad, just to be careful. We got a full refund from the letting agency and they were quick enough to do it too.

Das Kitty · 05-12-2007 12:50PM

I suppose it's down to luck. We used www.nyhabitat.com and have spoken to two others who've used them successfully, there was also a feature on it in one of the Sunday newspapers a while back.

You pay the agent something like 10% of the total then you pay the rest to the owner who's details you're given when you pay the 10%. You basically have to set up with them when you're going to meet them. We met ours at the apartment. She also accepted a Euro Cheque as security deposit which saved us a bundle in exchange rates.

Dodge · 05-12-2007 01:32PM

I used NYhabitat too. As I've said they were OK to deal with in terns of refunds. The guy just advertised his apartment wrong

Das Kitty · 05-12-2007 02:16PM

The one we got was in Tribeca Battery Park and there's a red sofa in it's picture. I can definitely vouch for that one.

The 2008 prices are slightly higher though.

thecleverone · 05-12-2007 06:26PM

I am going to a wedding at the end of Dec, but will be in New York at the beginning of the month to shop, so am wondering if anyone can recommend anywhere that would sell dresses

4TH Floor of Macys. Some lovely dresses in there.

Also, just came back yesterday. Was freezing! Snowing on Sunday. No problems with customs on way back. Walked straight past them (thank god, as i did some heavy shopping!)

Femelade · 06-12-2007 10:35AM

thecleverone wrote: »

4TH Floor of Macys. Some lovely dresses in there.

Also, just came back yesterday. Was freezing! Snowing on Sunday. No problems with customs on way back. Walked straight past them (thank god, as i did some heavy shopping!)

what airport did you arrive back into?

thecleverone · 06-12-2007 11:22AM

what airport did you arrive back into?

Dublin. Landed at 9.30am on Tuesday morning.

Femelade · 06-12-2007 12:05PM

thecleverone wrote: »

Dublin. Landed at 9.30am on Tuesday morning.

we will be landing at around the same time next wednesday morn to dublin..
how many bags did you have..i will prob have just 2 big ones...

Das Kitty · 06-12-2007 01:32PM

Judging by what the customs official on Matt Cooper said they're really targeting people who have exceeded their baggage limit (ie more than 2 big bags) and there were plenty of those around the day I came home! Still I saw no one being stopped (or anyone to stop them for that matter).

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