{"id":33107,"date":"2014-04-02T18:28:10","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T22:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2014.nyc.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=33107"},"modified":"2014-07-02T14:54:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T18:54:57","slug":"travel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nyc.wordcamp.org\/2014\/location\/travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you coming from out of town? Welcome! WordCamp New York traditionally has visitors from all over the world. Here are all the ways you can get into town. For more information on how to get around once you get here, visit our Transportation<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

Regional Train Service<\/h2>\n

New York City is a town built on (and over) rails. Here are some train stations served by both long-distance and regional trains service:<\/p>\n

Penn Station<\/h3>\n

Penn Station is served by Amtrak<\/a>, with connections to the Northeast Corridor (from Washington, DC to Boston) and upstate New York, as well as New Jersey Transit<\/a> which serves Northern and Central New Jersey, with connections to Philadelphia, PA, Atlantic City, NJ and the Jersey Shore. Penn Station also connects to the Long Island Railroad<\/a> and to the nearby PATH Train<\/a> at 33rd Street\/6th Avenue, coming from New Jersey.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> 33rd street between 7th & 8th Avenues, Manhattan
\nDirections to Venue:<\/strong> Take the 2<\/span> 3<\/span> to Borough Hall or the A<\/span> C<\/span> to Jay St – MetroTech.<\/p>\n

Transit Time:<\/strong> 25 minutes<\/p>\n

Grand Central Terminal<\/h3>\n

Grand Central Terminal is the terminal point of the Metro-North Railroad<\/a>, which connects Manhattan to areas just north of the city, including Poughkeepsie, NY and New Haven, CT.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> 42nd Street and Park Avenue, Manhattan
\nDirections to Venue:<\/strong> Take the 4<\/span> 5<\/span> to Borough Hall.<\/p>\n

Transit Time:<\/strong> 25 minutes<\/p>\n

Atlantic Terminal<\/h3>\n

The Long Island Railroad<\/a>, which stops closest to the venue at Atlantic Terminal, connects Suffolk and Nassau Counties on Long Island to Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Atlantic & Flatbush Avenues, Brooklyn
\nDirections to Venue:<\/strong> Take the 2<\/span> 3<\/span> 4<\/span> 5<\/span> to Borough Hall.<\/p>\n

Transit Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<\/p>\n

Regional Airports<\/h2>\n

New York City is served by three Major Airports:<\/p>\n

JFK – John F. Kennedy International Airport<\/h3>\n

Location:<\/strong> Queens, NYC
\nVisit JFK airport website<\/a><\/p>\n

Transit Directions:<\/strong> Take the JFK AirTrain<\/a> to Howard Beach. Then, catch the A<\/span> to Jay St \u2013 MetroTech.
\nTransit Time: 1 hour 15 minutes<\/p>\n

Estimated Taxi Fare:<\/strong> $50 USD each way.
\nCab\/Driving Time<\/strong>: 30 minutes<\/p>\n

LGA – LaGuardia Airport<\/h3>\n

Location:<\/strong> Queens, NYC
\nVisit LGA airport website<\/a><\/p>\n

Transit Directions:<\/strong> Take the MTA Q70<\/a> Bus to the Jackson Heights – Roosevelt Avenue Subway, where you can catch the F<\/span> to Jay St \u2013 MetroTech.
\nTransit Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<\/p>\n

Estimated Taxi Fare:<\/strong> $35 USD each way.
\nTaxi\/Driving Time:<\/strong> 25 minutes<\/p>\n

EWR – Newark Liberty International Airport*<\/h3>\n

Location:<\/strong> Newark, New Jersey
\nVisit Newark airport website<\/a><\/p>\n

Transit Directions:<\/strong> Take the Newark AirTrain<\/a> to Newark Airport Station, where you can catch a New Jersey Transit<\/a> or Amtrak<\/a> train to Penn Station in Manhattan. From there, catch the 2<\/span> 3<\/span> to Borough Hall or the A<\/span> C<\/span> to Jay St – MetroTech.
\nTransit Time:<\/strong> 1 hour 30 minutes<\/p>\n

Estimated Taxi Fare:<\/strong> $80 USD each way.
\nTaxi\/Driving Time:<\/strong> 40 minutes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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