ASE New York - Who's Going?



anyone from north of the city taking metro north in?
If I'm in town I'll come up on the new haven line, but there's a big if as SES is the same time as ASE (Shawn if you're reading can we not have this next time please)
 
I plan to be there, nothing booked yet, but I like to procrastinate and shop around.
 
Just booked the hotel room. Still shopping for flights.

Which airport should I fly into? Does it matter?

EDIT: Nm. Just saw thuxen's post-

From where the Hilton is: 5.7 miles to La Guardia Airport (LGA), 10.9 miles to Newark Intl. (EWR), 13.5 miles to New York John F Kennedy Intl. (JFK)
 
Just booked the hotel room. Still shopping for flights.

Which airport should I fly into? Does it matter?

EDIT: Nm. Just saw thuxen's post-

I haven't lived in NY in over 8 years but from experiences since then, proximity != faster. LGA is the most congested airport in the nation with delays all the time, JFK is a bit better for domestic traffic, and EWR is a pain b/c it's in Jersey (unless you plan on taking the chopper, in which case it's a no brainer).
 
jfk would be easiest... air tram to jamaica station costs 5 dollars and Lirr to penn station prob another 5...
 
I'm thinking of taking two days off and heading back to NYC for the conference. Looks like a few of the lead gen guys from the company I now work for are going to be there for the conference, so maybe I can convince my company to send me as well.
 
jfk would be easiest... air tram to jamaica station costs 5 dollars and Lirr to penn station prob another 5...
I use AirTrain whenever I fly out. I live only 6 miles east of JFK, yet they want $35 each way for a cab (before the tip). Screw that!

LGA doesn't have an AirTrain, but the M60 bus is a shuttle that departs from Grand Centeral terminal, and goes around LaGuardia's airport terminals for $2. JFK is the newer, better connected airport, LaGuardia is the tough, ugly sister.
 
I use AirTrain whenever I fly out. I live only 6 miles east of JFK, yet they want $35 each way for a cab (before the tip). Screw that!

LGA doesn't have an AirTrain, but the M60 bus is a shuttle that departs from Grand Centeral terminal, and goes around LaGuardia's airport terminals for $2. JFK is the newer, better connected airport, LaGuardia is the tough, ugly sister.


errr...does AirTran go to the Hilton? OMG Texas girl in the teh big citiez!
 
errr...does AirTran go to the Hilton? OMG Texas girl in the teh big citiez!
Technically, AirTrain doesn't even leave Queens. It does a circular route stopping at JFK terminals, airport parking lots, the Howard Beach subway station and the Jamaica/Sutphin Boulevard LIRR station. You can connect @ the LIRR station for a train bound for Manhattan/Penn Station (32nd & 7th Ave.) then take the subway uptown to the Hilton @ 51st and 6th or a cab. The walk is ok, but you'll have luggage.

The A train subway station at Howard Beach will connect you to anyplace in the city for $2, but be prepared for a loooong ride through the marshes of Rockaway and south Brooklyn. :eek7:
 
Technically, AirTrain doesn't even leave Queens. It does a circular route stopping at JFK terminals, airport parking lots, the Howard Beach subway station and the Jamaica/Sutphin Boulevard LIRR station. You can connect @ the LIRR station for a train bound for Manhattan/Penn Station (32nd & 7th Ave.) then take the subway uptown to the Hilton @ 51st and 6th or a cab. The walk is ok, but you'll have luggage.

The A train subway station at Howard Beach will connect you to anyplace in the city for $2, but be prepared for a loooong ride through the marshes of Rockaway and south Brooklyn. :eek7:


....so, cab it is!