Cheapest way to NYC

[jdoggivjc]

Stargate.

Honestly, if anyone was planning on driving to Texas for a bowl, New York is a comparable drive.

Stay in New Jersey or out on Long Island, it's cheaper.

And food prices are only insane if you plan on eating at 5-star restaurants found in Times Square.

 

[ISUAgronomist]

Flying into JFK the best way to go?

Sounds like Newark is a good option to consider for flights and hotel.

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Stargate.

Honestly, if anyone was planning on driving to Texas for a bowl, New York is a comparable drive.

Stay in New Jersey or out on Long Island, it's cheaper.

And food prices are only insane if you plan on eating at 5-star restaurants found in Times Square.

Would have been 9 hours for me to go to Texas. And less cities to go through.

 

[jj-cyclones]

Sounds like Newark is a good option to consider for flights and hotel.

I will have to check that out. Thanks.

 

[2forISU]

Flying in to Philly and take the train might be a cheap way. Philly is about an hour from nyc

 

[jdoggivjc]

Would have been 9 hours for me to go to Texas. And less cities to go through.

Take it from someone who grew up in the Quad Cities but visited his family twice a year in New York - the only city you go "through" before New York is Chicago, and it's not even really through, it's through the south suburbs. You don't go through Toledo, you don't go through Cleveland, you don't come anywhere close to Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. You would actually drive through more cities on your way to Texas - at least Kansas City and Oklahoma City, and then possibly several Texas cities depending on which bowl game in Texas.

Total myth.

 

[clonechemist]

Newark is a good option.

Also, if you are renting a car, Westchester county (ie Tarrytown, White Plains, Scarsdale, Rye, Port Chester, etc) is only ~30-60 minutes north of the stadium, is a totally safe/upscale suburban area, and still has tons of nice hotel rooms available for $100-$150/night. If you get one really close to the metro north train stations you wouldn't necessarily even need a car.

 

[yler4cy]

I like the sounds of the Newark trip as well. It would be nice to stay with other Cyclone fans as well.

 

[hawkclone11]

Just booked round trip tickets from MSP to Newark for $400. Could've been a lot worse I suppose.

 

[Becker]

If anyone is interested, I have $950 on an Amtrak voucher I've been looking to sell. I'm looking for $600, obo. Send me a message if you are interested. I won't be able to respond until tomorrow morning.

Only problem is.....is that I have to purchase the tickets. So I would buy the tickets in your name and then deliver them to you when you pay.

 

[clonechemist]

Flying in to Philly and take the train might be a cheap way. Philly is about an hour from nyc

Just to add to this, Amtrak from Philly to NYC is 1 hr 20 min, with the roundtrip typically costing $72-$130. Philly is a great city to visit too! If you're considering Philly you might look at flying on US Airways from KC, I used this route for the last 2 KSU games and the flights were direct and well under $300.

 

[cloneteach]

Just booked round trip tickets from MSP to Newark for $400. Could've been a lot worse I suppose.

what dates?

 

[MissouriCyclone]

Take it from someone who grew up in the Quad Cities but visited his family twice a year in New York - the only city you go "through" before New York is Chicago, and it's not even really through, it's through the south suburbs. You don't go through Toledo, you don't go through Cleveland, you don't come anywhere close to Pittsburgh or Philadelphia. You would actually drive through more cities on your way to Texas - at least Kansas City and Oklahoma City, and then possibly several Texas cities depending on which bowl game in Texas.

Total myth.

Live in KC and have done the trip to Dallas. This really isn't the problem though, it's the other 9 hours and hundreds of miles of gas I would waste (Not really waste, but could spend it elsewhere).

 

[cymate]

grey hound from chicago to nyc is 86 bucks one way. I could probly swing ti for 600 bucks.

 

[Senolcyc]

Walking. Not the most practical or realistic, but definitely the cheapest.

 

[Palmer]

Walking. Not the most practical or realistic, but definitely the cheapest.

start now and we will hear from you next year.

 

[ketelmeister]

Orbitz.com roundtrip non stop to NYC $144. Put in "all NYC airports" And there are plenty of hotels that are reasonable.

 

[Dopey]

Orbitz.com roundtrip non stop to NYC $144. Put in "all NYC airports" And there are plenty of hotels that are reasonable.

IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE!!! I'M NOT GOING!!!

 

[CyBer]

IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE!!! I'M NOT GOING!!!

+1

 

[Messi]

Orbitz.com roundtrip non stop to NYC $144. Put in "all NYC airports" And there are plenty of hotels that are reasonable.

Flying out of where?