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It looks like I will be in New York City during the week of York and I am trying to figure out the best way to get to York from New York City.  I expect my meetings to get over by late afternoon on Thursday which would give me the opportunity to go to York that night and be ready to attend the meet that Friday morning. I did a google search and found a bus option.  I would then need a hotel in York that's nearby and then figure out a way to get to the fairgrounds from the hotel.

 

Also, I am assuming that Harrisburg would be the best airport to leave the area from (that's the Airport I used during my fall visit). Last year I rented a car in Harrisburg and drove to Philadelphia had some meetings and then took a train from Phil to NY.  I could reverse that.  

 

There are a lot of moving parts here, so any help and suggestions would be appreciated. 

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As someone who has lived in NJ, NYC, and Philadelphia, it sounds to me like your best option is as follows:

  1. Take the train from Penn Station to Newark Train Station (either Newark Penn or to the EWR station at the airport).  The EWR station is a NJ Transit-only station (i.e., Amtrak doesn't stop there).  If you go to the EWR Station, you can either take the shuttle over to the airport or investigate to see if the rental car companies do pickups/dropoffs there.
  2. Rent a car and drive to York.  I-78 -> I-81 -> I-83.  Not a bad drive at all.
  3. Obviously stay in a hotel at York.  
  4. Drive back to EWR after the show to drop the car.

Another option would be to take an Amtrak train to Phila and drive from there.  There is a Hertz rental office *in* 30th Street Station in Phila and it's a 90-mile drive from there.  I would do this only if, for some reason, you had better flight options home out of Phila.  (I personally use this Philly option, but only because I take the train back and forth to New England.  If I were in NYC, I would do the above.)

 

Anything outside of that, IMHO, (e.g., using Harrisburg "airport" and driving an extra hour down and back to Baltimore) would become considerably less effective quickly.

 

Newark strikes me as your best bet.  If the company is paying, you can also get there by hailing a cab in NYC.  However, if it's rush hour, take the train.

 

HTH,

 

Steven J. Serenska


P.S. If you're ok with driving in NYC, rent a car near wherever your last meeting is and drive straight to York.  There is no difference in drop-off fees between midtown Manhattan and EWR.  As someone who lived in Manhattan for 5 years, however, I wouldn't do this during rush hour.

This works well.

 

1. Take the train to Baltimore.

 

2.  Rent your car at the station.

 

3.  The station is right on I83.  Go north an hour and you'll be at York.

 

4.  Enjoy the day at York.  Eat dinner at Tuesdays(?).  You won't find a room in York, so head South on I83 for a half hour to Cockeysville and stay at the Marriott.  If you let your fingers do the typing you can find a place closer. 

 

5.  Go to York the next day.  Spend the night again.  Drop your car at the Baltimore airport.  If you need to, find the UPS people and ship your purchases home.

 

Jan

I've taken the train to get me close to York twice and loved it.  The first time I caught a train from Lancaster (30 minutes from York) to Philly and caught a NE Regional to BWI.  The second time I flew into BWI and took the train from BWI to DC to catch the Capitol Limited.  Each trip was a fun way to enjoy the hobby.

 

I grew up 45 minutes from NYC by train and never ever considered driving in the city.  The public transit system in NYC is by far the best in the nation and there isn't much you can't get to via train and subway.

hi Guys,

 

Thanks for all of the suggestions,  It  was easier for me to book direct flights from Seattle to Newark, so I am going to do that and just rent a car at the Newark Airport on Thursday afternoon and drive back on Saturday.  I have a return flight at 5:30 PM, so I should be able to spend the morning at York and get to Newark airport by 4.

 

 

I have my hotel booked at York, the Days Inn.  $119 + tax,  not too bad.  

 

I really appreciate everyone's suggestions. It will give me options for my next trip, especially if I am going to Baltimore, which I do from time to time.  

 

 

 

Originally Posted by Brewman1973:

hi Guys,

 

Thanks for all of the suggestions,  It  was easier for me to book direct flights from Seattle to Newark, so I am going to do that and just rent a car at the Newark Airport on Thursday afternoon and drive back on Saturday.  I have a return flight at 5:30 PM, so I should be able to spend the morning at York and get to Newark airport by 4.

 

 

I have my hotel booked at York, the Days Inn.  $119 + tax,  not too bad.  

 

I really appreciate everyone's suggestions. It will give me options for my next trip, especially if I am going to Baltimore, which I do from time to time.  

 

 

 

Good score on the room, especially this close to the meet.  I can remember when every room in town was booked over 6 months in advance.

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