I will be in New York City shortly after 9/11. I wonder if anyone can tell me how to get from 57th street down to the disaster area, by bus prefereably. I want to pay my respects. Thank you.

kk:
East side or Westside?
The M6 bus can be gotten at 57 Street and Broadway.
M15 on 2nd Avenue
M1 on 5th
Brings you right down to Ground Zero. $1.50 coins only or get a Metrocard upon your arrival.
Thanks for coming to visit

Annie, my hotel is between 6th and 7th avenues...so I can take either the M1 or M6. Can you by any chance tell me where exactly to get off? Thank you for your help. kk

kk;
Chambers Street.
Just ask the friendly neighborhood Bus operator where to get off the bus.

Please thank the bus operator for being there. The MTA did not get enough recognition after WTC. Subways and buses NEVER stopped running. They were subjected to many detours and such but never ever stopped running. Not one customer was injured or killed and there was considereable damage to various train stations and there are at least three bus lines that stop right in the vicinity of WTC.
Have a great trip!

Thank you for all your help, Annie. And I will definitely thank the bus driver.
Gee, I forgot to ask! Can I take both of those busses (M1 and M6) back up to 57th, or is another route better? kk in Houston

Oh boy... take the subway instead of the bus!~~ The traffic through midtown (42nd street) makes it a horrendous, long, painful bus ride. If you'd rather take the bus, try and catch it below 32nd Street or you'll be riding for hours. To take the subway, hop on the 1/9/2/3 at 59th Street and get off at Chambers, Cortlandt. (They should be re-opened by 9/10) Or the 4/5/6 to Wall Street. You'll be able to walk around the area to the WTC site and pay your respects that way. The bus will not be worth the trip!
And ditto the comment about thanking the bus/subway folks.

Jill, I will bear that in mind, but I'm used to slow traffic, since I live in Houston. Besides, on the bus, I get to watch the areas and people pass by. Anyway, thank you for the tips! kk

The trip would be at least 30 minutes faster by subway. Subweay is the way to go if you don't mind using the subway. If you decide on the subway walk to 59th and BRoadway. Take a #1 or #2 train DOWNTOWN and get off at Park Place - the stop after CHambers. Walk to Liberty STreet on Broadway and make a right and follow the crowds to the area where you can view the site. AS you walk along Broadway you will pass the church in front of which the memorials are located and this should not be missed.

rqf, thank you. You all have been so helpful. I guess I really do mind taking the subway, but I will consider it. After all, I take metros in Europe. Still....

We were in New York for the first time a few weeks ago and took the subway and the buses all over town. The subways were fine....not a problem at all.
But I agree with what you are saying about looking out the window of the buses. We really enjoyed 'seeing' as much of New YOrk as we could and and didn't mind how long the bus trips took. Enjoy your trip.

kk:
Yep, both the bus Lines head uptown too. M6 on 6th Avenue and M1 goes up Madison.
I like your thinking about looking out the window in NYC. We always seem to be in such a hurry, so enjoy your bus ride!

I'm very appreciative of this thread. Everyone has been helpful and courteous. I was afraid I wrote a thing or two that might get blasted, and to my surprise and delight, that's not happened. I am very much looking forward to my trip and seeing New York City for the first time since spring 2001. kk

I agree with the majority, take the subway. Midtown traffic is often a nightmare. Why waste your time on the bus when you can be walking around NYC instead?

If you should decide on taking the subway get on the second or third car of the train. When you get off the train you will be near an escalator that will take you to the turnstile level. You will then walk up a staircase and you exit onto Broadway. Make a right, continue on Broadway and you will reach the church mentioned in my previous post. When you get to Fulton St. make a right and walk one block to Church St. Make as left onto Church. Walk to Liberty ST. and make a right - you will then have an open view into the WTC site.

RQF--Thank you for those details. I shall follow your instructions. It certainly sounds as if you know what you are talking about! kk

Another vote for the subway!