For those living in the NYC area...

[Mavrick]

I'm thinking of going to NYC for a weekend with my girlfriend, but I would prefer not to drive in Manhattan. Is there a place in New Jersey where I could park for 2 days and take the ferry or train to the city? If so, is that expensive?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Mavrick
I'm thinking of going to NYC for a weekend with my girlfriend, but I would prefer not to drive in Manhattan. Is there a place in New Jersey where I could park for 2 days and take the ferry or train to the city? If so, is that expensive?

Any of the NJ Path stations would work. However three of them are now starting to charge for parking so stay away from them.

Best bet is Mountain Lakes Station, one station up from the big Wayne station on Rt3.

 

[cw42]

just park by one of the PATH stations, that's the easiest.

 

[Mavrick]

Good. So I shouldn't expect to get my car stolen or anything? I've read some scary things involving cars lying there, minding their own business in a parking lot in New York...

 

[nageov3t]

for what it's worth, http://www.nywaterway.com/ferr...nals/port-imperial.asp has 24-7 security.

I'd say no matter where you park, just make sure that it's not an open lot and that you keep the keys with you (I've had some bad experiences in valet-only lots where they just leave your car unlocked with the keys inside and crappy/no security)

 

[Epic Fail]

You are better off finding a parking spot in the city, it's not that hard to find a space if you are willing to walk and you are willing to take the train from jersey.

 

[Crono]

You could park in Riverdale, Bronx and take the 1 train into Manhattan. There's a gas station there that offers parking for about $10 a day (IIRC, last parked there about 2 months ago), and the train station is only about 3-4 blocks away. The 1 train takes about 10 minutes to enter upper Manhattan, 30 minutes midtown, or 45 minutes downtown. This may or may not be more convenient than parking in NJ, depending on the route you are taking (but definitely stop by in NJ to get some cheap(er) gas ).

 

[oboeguy]

You could also park around Columbia U / Riverside Church. Lots of parking on Claremont Ave. In fact, that's where I used to go to practice parking before getting a DL (at age 26 or so, that's how we roll in NYC). If it's for the weekend, you don't have to worry about alternate-side parking. The 1 train is nearby. Unless you're determined to drive into NYC, though, what makes most sense is to park in NJ and take a train / ferry.