macaw1027

I will be going to an evening game at Yankee Stadium in 3 week and I'm try to make sure that I can get the subway to stop near my overnight accommodations. At the present moment I have reservation across from Penn Station for travels in and out of town. Here's my question, can anyone tell me if the subway stops at either the 34th street-Herald Square or the 42 street-Bryant Park location after an evening game? Everything I tried looking at show doesn't give me definitive answer. If it does not, what's my best option to get to the Penn Station area? Would I be better staying closer to Times Square.

ellenem

The D train should be running after the game and goes to 34th St- Herald Sq.

cferrb

Just be prepared for a massive crush of people. It's fun and exciting but a little intimidating.

nytraveler

The subway is not one line - a plethora of lines (designated either by number or letter) with different stops in different directions. If you are going to travel by subway you need a good street map and a good subway map.

Go to hopstop.com for specific directions between two places.

johnsilva0123

Times Square is the good option to stay..............So stay there..........

nyer

As nytraveler said, there are many subway lines in the city, so virtually any place in Manhattan will be close to a subway that will take you to Yankee Stadium. Look at the official subway map http://www.mta.info/maps/submap.html . See the Yankee Stadium station? The D and 4 trains stop right there so if you stay somewhere near a stop on one of those lines, it couldn't be simpler. Also, there are stations (like 59th street) where a transfer to another subway line is very easy so you could then stay anywhere near another line like the number 1 trains which go to many central locations including Penn Station and Times Square. In midtown, the subway stations are relatively close so even if you have to walk a couple blocks, it will be easy.

doug_stallings

If you take the B or D train, you'll get off at 34th Street. If you take the 4 train, you'll get off at 42nd Street. But if you have a hotel that's much closer to 33rd Street, you can transfer to the 6 and go one more stop.

Either way, we can say definitively that you'll be able to take the subway back, and you won't be alone. The ride will be almost equally fast regardless of the line, but it makes sense to take the train that gets you closer to your hotel. The 4 gets you closer to Bryant Park, the B/D gets you closer to Penn Station.

BigRuss

The subway runs 24/7. It stops where it stops, not where you want it to stop. Look at the maps (www.mta.info) - 34th and 42nd are two of the busiest crosstown streets in the city and trains stop all over the place there. The D goes from the Stadium to Herald Square or to 42nd and 6th - Bryant Park; the 4 goes to Grand Central station, which is a couple of blocks from Bryant Park, and if it's on the express track it does so quicker than the D gets to 42nd and 6th.

BigRuss

Doug: you're monitoring this site, you know NY and you keep blowing these subway questions.

Bryant Park runs from Fifth and Sixth Avenues between 40th and 42nd Streets. How is 42nd and 6th, which where the D stops and is the northwest corner of the park not closer to Bryant Park than 42nd and Lex, which is (Park, Madison, 5th) 2-1/2 to 3 blocks away from the park? Check the map: http://www.bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/map.html - there are subway entrances right on the park for the D train.

doug_stallings

You're correct of course. The B and D stop at 42nd as well as 34th.

What I said was that Grand Central is closer to Bryant Park than Herald Square is. I was just thinking of the OPs statement that the hotel is near Penn Station and didn't consider the other B/D stops.

macaw1027

Thanks so much for everyone's comments and putting my worries to rest. I will be staying across from Penn Station.

bspielman

Assuming the OP is staying at one of the hotels on Seventh Avenue "across from" Penn Station, s/he should consider taking the 2 from 34th Street and Seventh Avenue (entrances along Seventh from 32nd to 34th) to the 149th Street - Grand Concourse station (eight stops), then transferring to the 4 to 161st Street (one stop), Yankee Stadium. It's about a 35 minute trip.

BigRuss

bspielman: I wouldn't take your route.

If the OP stays at 7th and 34th, he should walk to 34th and 6th and take the D (which would be a straight shot to the Stadium) and if the D is going express in the Bronx, the OP can take it to 145th and just walk across the platform for the B. Crossing a platform is easier than changing to a whole new train line in a different part of the station (149th street). Plus, the 4 train is MOBBED with Yankee fans by the time it hits 149th so the OP would have to squeeze onto the train.

bspielman

Russ,

I agree that the D then B is a direct route, but HopStop suggests the 2 and 4. The overall trip, including walking, beginning at 5 pm (for a 7:05 game?) is shorter by 5 minutes or more than the D/B.

I'd have to say the the 149th Street station is well signed and easy to negotiate, not to mention that many fans will be headed in the same direction as the OP.

HopStop does indeed suggest the D earlier in the day, but not in the late afternoon/early evening.

And, at rush hour, aren't all the trains "MOBBED," Yankee fans or not?

october_fun

macaw our first subway trip was to Yankee stadium on our visit last year. We caught the 2 & 4 as we were staying on the Upper West Side. Dont worry too much. It really is much easier doing it than reading the directions. There are always plenty of people around who are willing to help if you arent sure. Get yourself a subway map and you will be fine whichever route you take.
Tip: Always read the signs before you walk down the stairs so you end up on the correct platform.

Have fun. Its quite thrilling to be sitting in Yankee stadium.

macaw1027

OK, thanks again for everyone's comments. I have made reservations at the corner of 7th/31st street which is pretty close to 34st-Herald so I will be taking the D train to and from Yankee Stadium. From what I have been able to tell, this train runs under ground which, will be a new experience for me. It also looks like this stops pretty close to Gate 6 of the stadium. This looks perfect! Some of the previous post mentioned having to switch trains somewhere in route. Is this the case or will I be able to stay on the same train for the trip? We are so excited and hope to be able take many photos to share.

nytraveler

Um, yes - the subway does run underground. All the lines in Manhattan and many of the lines in the outer boroughs - although a few are elevated when you get near the end of the line. But then they're elevated (NEVER ground level) - that's only the railroad lines - which you won't use.

doug_stallings

There's no reason for you to switch trains.