Where to stay in (or near) New York City with a car
Discussion
Hi everyone,
I'm going to NYC for the first time in June. I'll have a hire car so I don't really want to drive into the middle of NYC.
Hotels in NYC are ridiculously expensive - I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for areas to stay outside of the centre of NYC, but with easy public transport links to the centre. I've spotted Jersey City and Hoboken - are they fairly non-stabby areas? Is it easy to get to Manhattan from there?
It'd be a bonus if the hotel has parking...
Thanks!
Tim
I'm going to NYC for the first time in June. I'll have a hire car so I don't really want to drive into the middle of NYC.
Hotels in NYC are ridiculously expensive - I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for areas to stay outside of the centre of NYC, but with easy public transport links to the centre. I've spotted Jersey City and Hoboken - are they fairly non-stabby areas? Is it easy to get to Manhattan from there?
It'd be a bonus if the hotel has parking...
Thanks!
Tim
I'm sat in the Hyatt Regency Jersey City as I type this. I think valet parking is $25 or so overnight. The Path (one stop to the WTC on Manhatten) is 20 yards from the hotel front door. Nice area, fabulous view over to the island.
Don't know Hoboken nearly as well, but by all accounts that's a nice place too - Hobo will advise no doubt.
Don't know Hoboken nearly as well, but by all accounts that's a nice place too - Hobo will advise no doubt.
When we drove from Chicago via Toronto to NYC, we stayed at the DoubleTree in "Jersey s
tty". It's a nice hotel, but nothing to write home about for ~€450/night (family of 4).
Driving IN NYC isn't much fun, but then I was driving a Chevy Suburban! I'd recommend public transport or taxis there. Also, IIRC, there are only 2 or 3 petrol, sorry, 'gas' stations in Manhattan?
tty". It's a nice hotel, but nothing to write home about for ~€450/night (family of 4). Driving IN NYC isn't much fun, but then I was driving a Chevy Suburban! I'd recommend public transport or taxis there. Also, IIRC, there are only 2 or 3 petrol, sorry, 'gas' stations in Manhattan?
Have a look at Brooklyn Heights....it's a very popular area to live and easy to get to Manhattan. No idea about hotels with parking but Google will be your friend I am sure.
Might be able to help with cheap parking if you can't find a hotel with it....my sister has lived in NYC for twenty years so may well know of somewhere.
Might be able to help with cheap parking if you can't find a hotel with it....my sister has lived in NYC for twenty years so may well know of somewhere.
I live in Jersey City, about 5 minutes walk from where Had Ham's hotel is located. It is a fine, safe, residential and office area. It is dead simple to take the PATH train into Manhattan and it runs 24 hours a day. Hoboken is just as good as Jersey City for access and quality of location. Maybe some younger crumpet to admire but there is not much in it.
For free to minimal cost parking I would be looking at:
- Candlewood Suites (downtown Jersey City) - Exchange Place PATH
- Doubletree Hotel in Newport area of Jersey City (Pavonia PATH)
- Mariott Courtyard in Newport area of Jersey City (Pavonia PATH)
The Hyatt Regency, W Hotel (Hoboken), Westin (Jersey City) all charge parking fees from memory. I vaguely recall the Hyatt is $20 per day.
Another suggestion is look up 70 Greene Street in Jersey City. It is a rental apartment complex but they have a group of short term rental units with parking available for 5+ day 1 rentals. You get more space for a good price in a great location for a good price 2.5 blocks walk to the Exchange Place PATH station. I can vouch for the area as I am 2 blocks down the street from it.
Apart from the W Hotel in Hoboken, I am struggling to think of another hotel up that way. Maybe the Sheraton Four Points in Weehawken but it is a bit of a haul into Manhattan by taking a bus or light rail to Hoboken PATH and then PATH into Manhattan. They may have a Manhattan direct bus available.
For free to minimal cost parking I would be looking at:
- Candlewood Suites (downtown Jersey City) - Exchange Place PATH
- Doubletree Hotel in Newport area of Jersey City (Pavonia PATH)
- Mariott Courtyard in Newport area of Jersey City (Pavonia PATH)
The Hyatt Regency, W Hotel (Hoboken), Westin (Jersey City) all charge parking fees from memory. I vaguely recall the Hyatt is $20 per day.
Another suggestion is look up 70 Greene Street in Jersey City. It is a rental apartment complex but they have a group of short term rental units with parking available for 5+ day 1 rentals. You get more space for a good price in a great location for a good price 2.5 blocks walk to the Exchange Place PATH station. I can vouch for the area as I am 2 blocks down the street from it.
Apart from the W Hotel in Hoboken, I am struggling to think of another hotel up that way. Maybe the Sheraton Four Points in Weehawken but it is a bit of a haul into Manhattan by taking a bus or light rail to Hoboken PATH and then PATH into Manhattan. They may have a Manhattan direct bus available.
Thanks for the help chaps - I ended up booking a room at the Hyatt on the Hudson. It went up £40 in the two days I dithered about though... hopefully I'll get my Quidco cashback through Expedia though!
Excited now - never been to America, let alone NYC. I'm expecting to be looking up lots and cooing.
Excited now - never been to America, let alone NYC. I'm expecting to be looking up lots and cooing.
Was there last yr for no2 neices wedding. We too stayed in Newark and the trains in n out of NY are easy. You must visit "ground Zero" in downtown Manhattan and a boat trip to the Statue of lib is nice too. Be prepared for LOTS of walking. Just google NY must see/do's etc , theres shedloads of sights
Jersey City is fine IME - and I think it's going to be the place the hipsters go when they get priced out of Brooklyn.
As for driving in NYC - it's quite good fun. If you've ever driven in London you'll be fine. Just remember to be aggressive, honk a lot, and lean out of the window to scream "HEY! I'M DRIVIN' HERE!" at every opportunity.
As for driving in NYC - it's quite good fun. If you've ever driven in London you'll be fine. Just remember to be aggressive, honk a lot, and lean out of the window to scream "HEY! I'M DRIVIN' HERE!" at every opportunity.
TimmyWimmyWoo said:
Thanks for the help chaps - I ended up booking a room at the Hyatt on the Hudson. It went up £40 in the two days I dithered about though... hopefully I'll get my Quidco cashback through Expedia though!
Excited now - never been to America, let alone NYC. I'm expecting to be looking up lots and cooing.
Excellent choice - when you check-in, make sure they're not giving you a room with a party-door to the adjoining room. I had exactly that this week, and the adjoining room was used exclusively by various air crews - who made a lot of noise as they came and went at all hours. Excited now - never been to America, let alone NYC. I'm expecting to be looking up lots and cooing.
Even with that, another superb week in that hotel, this is the view you can expect from the hotel...
ETA - some great advice from HoBo and LostCroc here http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a... - LostCroc lives a short distance from the hotel
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 1st June 14:15
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