Visiting NYC - Need help...

[sachAreSix]

Hey Guys,

I'll be visiting the NYC area for some sight-seeing in the last week of September. I'll be flying in from Denver, CO to La Guardia.

We want to spend a day in Buffallo to check out Niagara falls (I know...highly touristy! ). I'm thinking of taking a flight from La Guardia to Buffalo in the morning and then flying back the same evening. Once back in NY, we'll spend the next four days in NY taking in the sights.

So, question 1: Are there any good and inexpensive places to stay near LGA? I need the place to have easy access to transportation that we can use to get to Manhattan.

I did find a good hotel near Newark airport close to Penn Station.

Question 2: How hard is it to get from La Guardia to the Newark airport area with luggage.

Question 3: How much should I expect to spend on transportation from LGA to the hotel near Newark? Is there a shuttle that operates between the 2 airports? Does this approach even make sense?

I've never been to NYC, so any advice would be awesome.
Thanks in advance !

-Sachin

[b-man]

1: LGA is in queens. i'm not sure but i think its going to overlap with the US open tennis. so your not going to find a great rate. plsu the area isn't that great.

2: not impossible but it is a bitch, i think you got to take a bus and 2 different trains.

3: no shuttle bus, transportation is going to be expensive. taxi from LGA to the nyc is $35. nyc to newark is $45. if its out of their zone than they will charge you double to cover their trip back.


whats you budget?

[sachAreSix]

Budget wise I am looking to spend about $150 a night on hotel for four nights which is about $600. I found a comfort inn near LGA for about that much.

I found a better hotel (Four Points Sheraton) near Newark (near Penn Station) for only $110 a night. Which is why I am trying to figure out if it makes sense to live there and travel to the hotel from LGA, the day I fly in to NY and travel back from Newark to LGA the day we fly out.

Thanks for the help.

[goku]

Be careful, there are two Penn Stations. One in NYC and one in Newark. Be certain you know where you are booking your room.

[b-man]

afterhour transportation into and out of the city is not really ideal plus the amount of $ you pay to go in and out may jsut offset your hotel cost.

try a bed and breakfast for your price range

http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/manhattan-new-york.html

[bigtimer8]

Im from the city and i'll try 2 give u some good deals. There is a bus that takes you to EWR Newark from LGA its called the New York AIrport shuttle bus its $12-15 bucks. It looks like a greyhound bus. I think they leave like every hour from LGA to EWR. I believe you'll arrive in terminal B on either frontier or United airlines from Denver. As far as hotels you can stay at the Pennsylvania Hotel in Manhatten or the crown plaza. 150 or so a night. I dont know why your going to New Jersey because like others have said its cheaper just to stay in NY. theres a hotel in Queens near LGA called the marriot i think on like 111 street. From there you can take the 7 train to the city. or get a cab. you can also take the bus. Its up to you. People are surprinsigly nice in NY to out of towners. were only A-holes to each other. "probably because we expect each other to know the drill. Its like knowing the unwritten rules at your job" anyway thats my suggestion. Oh if you take a flight to BUFFALO you can use US Airways from LGA to BUF there are other options but if u need some more help hit me up and ill try my best.