JFK from New England - car, bus or train?
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JFK from New England - car, bus or train?
I am trying to arrange the last few days of our holiday in April. After spending a few days in NYC and Boston we will pick up a car in Boston. Our flight home is from JFK on a Thursday evening. At this stage we can be flexible where we spend our last night - probably somewhere in Connecticut or Rhode Island. Any advice on these or other options? -
1 Drop the car off at JFK. This means 1 (or 2) days extra rental, a drop-off charge and braving the traffic on the way to JFK.
2 Public transport direct to JFK from a nearby town or city. I believe that if we drop the car off in Connecticut then some companies do not charge extra. However train is quite pricey and I think it means going into Manhattan and finding our way to JFK from there. I have had trouble finding buses straight to JFK from Connecticut.
At this stage I am inclined to go for the car option - unless any of you guys know better! We are 2 adults and a 14 year old.
Cheers
Rick
1 Drop the car off at JFK. This means 1 (or 2) days extra rental, a drop-off charge and braving the traffic on the way to JFK.
2 Public transport direct to JFK from a nearby town or city. I believe that if we drop the car off in Connecticut then some companies do not charge extra. However train is quite pricey and I think it means going into Manhattan and finding our way to JFK from there. I have had trouble finding buses straight to JFK from Connecticut.
At this stage I am inclined to go for the car option - unless any of you guys know better! We are 2 adults and a 14 year old.
Cheers
Rick
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Metro North trains ( http://www.mta.info/mnr/html/plannin...s/nhl-fare.htm ) from Connecticut to Grand Central Terminal are not unreasonbly priced. The New York Airport Service ( http://www.nyairportservice.com/fares.html ) fare from Grand Central (and other locations) is $12 - $13 each, or $5 if you get yourself to Jamaica.
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