Began the search on EBAY to come to the Meadowlands to take my teenaged daughter to see our beloved GIANTS play at home (Green Bay or the Eagles) for the first time. We went to Nashville last year and it was easy and had a great time (except the meltdown in the 4Q). I want this to be a special trip for her.
So, we%26#39;re going to fly in after we get game tickets. My questions are:
-- Should we fly into LGA and stay in the city and then find a way to get to and from the game?? Seems like that would be more fun for her that way. The question is, how do we get from mid town to the game. Have heard a little about the busses (NJ transit), but did not know where they left from, the price, do they drop at GIANT stadium on game day, are they safe, reliable, etc?? If we do this, how long will it take to get back to midtown?? In other words, can I still make say an 8:00 flight out of LGA the same night as a 1:00 game??
--- Fly into and out of Newark and stay somewhere close where we can walk to the game. Is there much to do around the area that would be fun??
Any other suggestions would be great. Thanks.
HELP; going to GIANT game; where to stay %26amp; how to get there
Fly into whichever airport is cheaper for you, but definitely stay in Manhattan. I just went to Giants Stadium for the Live Earth concert, and the bus ride to Giants Stadium is only about 15 minutes from the Port Authority on 42nd St. Cheap too. We paid maybe $10 for roundtrip. They have special buses that go to the games/events at Giants Stadium and drop you off and pick you up right in front.
Very easy to do, though there is a bit of a wait afterwards to get on a bus, so you might cut it a bit close with your flight. Figure the game will be done at around 4:30. You may wait an hour for a bus if it is as disorganized afterwards as it was at Live Earth. That puts you back at Port Authority by 6pm, and then you need to get your luggage and get to your airport. It would be ok probably if you flew into LGA, but it%26#39;s a long taxi ride to Newark or JFK airports.
If it were me, I%26#39;d not fly out after the game, but stay another night and enjoy a nice dinner and then a bit more sightseeing the next day in NYC.
HELP; going to GIANT game; where to stay %26amp; how to get there
You can get a bus at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 42nd Street and 8th Avenue. On game day they run buses to the game from the PA and back to the PA after the game is over.
Consider staying at the Westin Times Square or the Hilton Times Square. Both are less than a five minute walk from the PA.
The game should be over before 4:30 PM. Pick up your luggage at the hotel and go back to the PA for a bus to LGA or you can take a taxi .
Making an 8 PM flight should not be a problem.
If you decide to stay in NJ goggle ';Meadowlands hotels near GIant Stadium'; for a listing of hotels close to the Stadium.
The only non stop flights I see b/w Louisville and NYC are on Continental through Newark airport and United through La Guardia. Both have their last return flights at 7 pm (looking in Sept). You can leave later with a 1 stop, but then you%26#39;re flying overnight and don%26#39;t get into Louisville until midmorning on Mon.! So:
%26gt;if you have to be back that night, fly in and out of Newark. It may be a bit further from Manhattan than LGA, but at least it%26#39;s on the west side. You might have to leave the game early though to make the flight.
%26gt;staying over is a safer option and there%26#39;s a Continental flight out of Newark at 6:40 am on Mon. that gets you in to Louisville at around 8:30 am. What you might consider is staying Sat. night in Manhattan and Sun. night in New Jersey. ;)
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