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seats, ample legroom, and,
usually, bath rooms. Greyhound
buses – available from New York
to Philadelphia (2 hours),
Washington, DC (4 hours), Boston
(4.5 hours), Toronto (11.5 hours),
Montreal (8.5 hours), and other
cities – offer free Wi-Fi and plug-
ins for devices such as iPads.
Greyhound has a ticket office
in the Port Authority Bus
Terminal, but it is cheaper to buy
tickets over the phone or online.
APEX tickets save 25 per cent off
the regular price on shorter trips
RMS Queen Mary 2 cruise liner docked in Brooklyn purchased at least 14 days in
advance, and 10 per cent (or
Arriving by Sea
New Jersey Transit at Hoboken, more) for tickets bought seven
Cruising past the Statue of and ferry services to and from days in advance. “Friends and
Liberty into New York harbor is New York. Visit www.njtransit. family” rates offer savings of
a thrilling experience. The city’s com for more information. 50 per cent for up to three
three cruise ports are popular Passengers arriving by ship companions with the purchase
stopping-off points for many who remain in New York receive of a regular adult fare. Seniors,
major cruise lines sailing to the the same US Customs form as students, and military per sonnel
Caribbean, Bermuda, Canada, air passengers and go through have special discounts.
and Europe. the same procedures; see p372.
The main New York Cruise Arriving by Train
Terminal, on 12th Avenue Arriving by Long-
between 46th and 54th streets, Distance Bus Amtrak, the US passenger rail
serves Carnival, Silversea, Holland service, connects New York
America, MSC, and NCL lines. Long-distance buses from all with the rest of the country
Taxis are available at the vehicle over the US arrive at the Port and Canada. Amtrak trains
entrance, located at 55th Street Authority Bus Terminal, on use Penn Station as their
and 12th Avenue. The M57 and Eighth Avenue, between 40th New York headquarters. The
M31 crosstown buses provide and 42nd streets. The location Metro-North train service and
convenient, inexpensive access is convenient to Midtown, and the daily commuter service
to midtown, and it is only a many hotels are within walking from upstate New York and
15–20-minute walk to the distance. Taxis can be found on Connecticut arrive at Grand
heart of Manhattan. the Eighth Avenue side of the Central Terminal.
The state-of-the-art Brooklyn terminal; the A and C subway Amtrak has its own section in
Cruise Terminal was opened in stops are located on the lower Penn Station for ticket sales and
2006 in Red Hook. It is the port floors in the terminal; and a one- separate waiting rooms for
of choice for Cunard and Princess block-long tunnel leads to Times coach and high-speed passen-
Cruise lines and the home port of Square station and other subway gers. Tickets can be bought in
the QM2, which sails to New York connections. The M42 cross town advance by phone or online
from South ampton several times bus stops at the corner of Eighth and picked up at the station
a year. You can also take the Avenue and 42nd Street, and at the ticket window or at
QM2 from New York to Australia uptown buses are available on auto mated kiosks. If you pick
and New Zealand. Taxis from Eighth Avenue. Buses from the up tickets at the window, a
the terminal can drop you in Port Authority connect with all photo ID will be requested.
Manhattan or at convenient three air ports, and the terminal
subway stops into the city. also serves many busy commuter
Royal Caribbean and Celebrity bus lines to New Jersey. With
cruise ships use the Cape Liberty over 6,000 buses arriving and
Cruise Port in Bayonne, on the departing daily, the atmosphere
New Jersey side of New York can be hectic at rush hour.
Harbor. It is 7 miles (11 km) Buses can be an economical
from New York City and about way to see the US. Greyhound
15 minutes from Newark Lines and other companies such
International Airport. The as BoltBus offer exceptionally
Hudson–Bergen Light Rail station inexpensive rates, particularly
at 34th Street, an easy taxi ride when booked in advance. Buses
just 2 miles (3.2 km) from the are comfortable and air condi- The imposing entrance hall of Grand
port, connects to PATH trains, tioned, and they have reclining Central Terminal

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