azzure

Thanks for the info, Virginia C! Looks like this parking garage is close to the Weehawken ferry terminal, so we can make up our minds (ferry vs. train) when we get there.

calgsi

It's been almost a year since you had this conversation but I wanted to thank you for the advice. I parked in the Weehawken ferry lot (not a garage) for 48 hours from Saturday noon until Monday noon and paid $30 for the privilege. Add in $17 for my (one person) ferry toll and I'm feeling good about the deal. I was nervous when I arrived- leaving a car all alone, under the stars, in Jersey?- but everything was fine. In fact, when I got back I even realized I'd left my car unlocked! Clearly the car hadn't been touched, though. Definitely recommend the lot. Definitely DON'T recommend being as stupid as I was about locking the doors!

nytraveler

The ferry parking lot is $10 per day and $10 per night - so $20 total per 24 hours. Plus then you have the ferry fare into the city - about $10 per person. You can park near your hotel for $30 to $40 per 24 hours - IMHO much more convenient. Driving in NYC isn;t bad for much of the year (there are gridlock alert days I wouldn;t touch- but they are between Thanksgivig and Christmas) - unless you are a ver timid driver. It's true it may take a while to get through the tunnel - but it will also take a while to get to the ferry lot, schlep your luggage and wait for the next ferry.

azzure

Well, we parked there for four nights last summer, and our total parking fee was $50, so I'm not sure what the formula might be. I just thought it was a great deal, and hassle-free.

jackal

I usually come up to NY/NJ from PA along I-78. I called a few of the outer boroughs along the Raritan Valley and Morristown/Gladstone lines, since some of those are somewhat convenient from I-78.

The daily lots can be pretty cheap ($3) but generally don't allow parking more than 24 hours. However, weekends are the exception--if you're coming up for Saturday and Sunday, there is no 24-hour restriction. That can be a good deal for weekend travelers.

Non-resident long-term parking permits for several of these smaller boroughs' park-and-ride lots seem to run about $40 per month, which can still be a good deal compared to parking closer into the city.

The NJT website has parking info and contact information for the various stations.

A couple caveats:

-Service is more limited west of Raritan (on the Raritan Valley line) and west of Summit (on the Gladstone line), so pick stops east of those towns to avoid getting stranded for hours waiting for trains
-The Gladstone/Morristown lines feature "Midtown Direct" service into New York Penn. The Raritan Valley line requires a transfer at Newark Penn to get to NYC (either to another NJT train bound for NY Penn or to the PATH train to Lower Manhattan)

Hope this helps...

vjpblovesitaly

The trip was in 2009

jackal

@vjpblovesitaly: Yes, but this thread is still one of the more popular Google results for a search of parking along NJ Transit. I posted what I did in case it helps others who also encounter this thread via Google later.

jackal

Meant to ask, too--

I'm driving up in the morning (Sunday) and staying through Monday. Since I'm arriving on the weekend, that day is free, and since I'll be returning by Monday evening, I won't be in the lot Monday night.

A) Will I be in violation of the parking rules, and
B) If not, how would I pay for Monday? Is it a collection box that is checked on Monday during the day, a meter to feed, one of those things where I need to put a receipt in my window, etc.?

ellenem

If you are coming from Pennsylvania along I-78, you might be better served by taking the Trans-Bridge Bus, which has hourly service and along I-78. From the park-and-ride in Clinton, the trip to Manhattan is just over an hour.

http://www.transbridgelines.com/daily.htm

travelgirl2

Convent Station has a nice, wide-open parking lot with plenty of daily parking spaces. It is the next stop from Morristown. This is the Dover line. Parking is $5, and overnight parking is allowed (for a maximum of 10 days). Round-trip fare on the NJ transit train is $23 and the trip takes about 60 minutes to NY Penn Station or Hoboken (where you can catch the Path train to lower Manhattan). No steps involved in the NJ transit portion, except climbing up into the train.

Harrison has a nice parking garage with daily parking at $11 for 12 hours (less $ for shorter times) and $22 for 24 hours. The Path train fare is $4.50 round trip and it runs from there to lower Manhattan (direct to World Trade Center, or change at Journal Square for Christopher St, 9th St, 14th St or 33rd St). The change at Journal Square involves stepping across the platform to the often waiting train. The parking garage in Harrison has elevators, however the Harrison Path station does not and would involve carrying your luggage up a few flights of stairs.