I have business in NYC coming up soon and cannot afford to stay in Manhattan hotels! I recently stayed in Valley Stream and noticed the L.I.E. had terminals every few miles on the sunrise highway. Do these go directly to Penn Station and what kind of time element are we talking from the Rockville Center/Valley Stream area to Manhattan?
Also, are there similar service in other areas of LI where I could do the same thing that offer reasonable hotel rates? I prefer Hamton Inns or hotels of that class but am open to anything clean and reasonable!
Thanks very much for your help!
2007-04-03 01:36:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
"commuting"-sorry! Also, are the trains a 24/7 availability and are SAFE in the evening hours 9-10PM?
2007-04-03 01:42:55 · update #1
Safety is a key issue as I am disabled making me a prime target! Thanks for the correction-LIRR!
2007-04-03 01:45:51 · update #2
I'm looking to keep the commute short so that is why I considered Valley Stream but Massapequa or anything reasonable would be acceptable-north-central south! Nothing too far east!-Thanks again!
2007-04-03 01:48:04 · update #3
There are LIRR stations all over Long Island. I've attached the link to the schedules. As for hotels, I've attached a link for those as well. Plainview and Hicksville are your best bets with Hicksville being on the main line. Trains run 24/7 though after 10 PM are most likely hourly. The stations and the trains are as safe as can be. I've been commuting from Huntington to Penn Station since 1979 (pity me!) and have never had a problem other than a surly conductor. Hey, it's the Big City and you have to be smart. Buy your ticket a t a machine or window to avoid paying an extra fee for on board purchase.
To add: If you're disabled you need a station with easy access. Hicksville and Huntington have elevators and there are taxis there at all hours if you need one.
2007-04-03 01:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by canela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean the LIRR not the LIE.
Yes all the west-bouund trains go into Penn Sation. From Valley Stream, my guess is it would take 20 minutes, although I've never been on that line. Once in Penn Station you can hop on a subway and get anywhere.
Can't help you with the hotels, sorry. But Valley Stream is just about as close to Manhattan as you can get without being in NYC. Although, you might consider staying in Hoboken NJ. There are some affordable hotels there and an even shorter train ride into the City.
2007-04-03 08:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took the LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) from Rockville Center for 8 years, right into Penn Station. It takes about 40 minutes if there are no delays, and you can buy daily, weekly, or monthly tickets. Many, but not all, towns have train stations- you can likely go to a LIRR site on the internet and find schedules. Rockville Centre has several small chain hotels, as does other towns in that vicinityi. Good luck and have fun
too!
2007-04-03 08:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the L.I.E. to 34th street.
2007-04-03 10:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by Monica D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋