posted 06-08-2002 16:48            

Phils' post starts below:

We check into Depuy-Shawnee in the Poconos tomorrow afternoon. We'd like to try a day trip to Manhattan, and possibly catch a matinee.

Some questions:
1. Do Wednesday matinees still exist?
2. We'd like to drive partway in, park our car, and catch a train the rest of the way. Where should we try to leave the highway and find a train?
3. Half price tix - What are they called in NYC?
4. Which half-price booth is most accessible from the subway system?

We can use Mapquest to get our actual directions, so we don't need that sort of detail. I guess more than anything we need suggestions for getting into the rail system quickly and with reasonably safe parking.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Phil

posted 06-08-2002 18:09            

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Originally posted by Phil Anderson:
We check into Depuy-Shawnee in the Poconos tomorrow afternoon. We'd like to try a day trip to Manhattan, and possibly catch a matinee.

Some questions:
1. Do Wednesday matinees still exist?

YES. Also on SAT & SUN
2. We'd like to drive partway in, park our car, and catch a train the rest of the way. Where should we try to leave the highway and find a train?

Rt 80 East. Go here: You need train sch & times

www.nj.com/njtransit
Fletch points out bus might be easier: http://www.martztrailways.com/index.html

Note: Phil found a Wednesday shoppers special to NYC Theater district (from Shwanee Area) for 1/2 price R/T See below. Call now to check & book, as they run out of room

3. Half price tix - What are they called in NYC?

Look here: www.hitshowclub.com - and TKTS stand is right across street from MARRIOTT Marquis (good place for toilets & maybe lunch- go to lobby floor. TKTS will not take checks or Credit Cards. About B'way & 46/47 Street. It is mot a killer walk from Penn Station (34th St) Martz Trailways lets you off about one block from TKTS (Wednesday shoppers special from Shawnee area.- also special price. Sells out- call in advance)

Check Eastern Boards for latest update

4. Which half-price booth is most accessible from the subway system?
Only one is TKTS (unless you go downtown & back uptown again)

We can use Mapquest to get our actual directions, so we don't need that sort of detail. I guess more than anything we need suggestions for getting into the rail system quickly and with reasonably safe parking.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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posted 06-08-2002 20:41            

I would also suggest picking up an area map just to double check MapQuest. On occasion, I've found their information to be a bit off.

Have a great trip!

Sharon (located in Eastern PA)

posted 06-09-2002 05:42            

it should cost me ~$15 per person.

any better ideas? someone post. we leave soon.

posted 06-09-2002 06:01         

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Originally posted by dmuski:
be sure to post what you did. here is my plan. drive to Dover (NJ-1 hr.) and catch a train into Penn Station.

it should cost me ~$15 per person.

any better ideas? someone post. we leave soon.

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posted 06-09-2002 07:11            

I think it time to petition the NJ branch of the National Association of RR Passengers to get that service back up from Easton, PA, or even stretch it to Allentown/Reading.

All I see in the NY newspapers are builders & realtors pushing big beautiful (the pix are beautiful) houses for (only) 147,000 to 230,000 in the Pocono area. They don't mention the fun on Rt 80 trying to get to work.
They say the mortgage at todays rate is $934 a month.

A two bedroom rental apt were we live (a standard - not lux) about 45/ 50 miles from Manhattan is $1000 a month. ( 1 mile to rail).

posted 06-10-2002 05:31            

Not sure why, but I cannot get the return schedules to load.

posted 06-10-2002 06:18            

It wouldn't load right on mine , but the scrol works.
1-800-432-8069 Martz-Trailways Lines
Check the one day excersions- $46 on june 15 to Wall Street & South Street Seaport. (No show tours listed for your week) I'd rather go to a show on WED)

Good Luck

ROM NEW YORK CITY TO STROUDSBURG, PA(PARK & RIDE)
SCHEDULE # DEPARTS ARRIVES FREQUENCY
154 8:30a D DAILY
104 11:00a 12:30a X7H
106 1:00p D DAILY
302 2:30p 4:15p MONDAY-FRIDAY
162 2:45p 4:30p MONDAY-FRIDAY
188 3:20p 4:55p MONDAY-FRIDAY
184 4:00p D MONDAY-FRIDAY
174/114 4:30p 6:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
312 4:45p 5:50p MONDAY-FRIDAY
122 5:05p 6:35p MONDAY-FRIDAY
134 5:20p D MONDAY-FRIDAY
108/152 5:30p 7:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
316/td> 5:45p 7:15 MONDAY-FRIDAY
306 6:00p 7:25 MONDAY-FRIDAY
160 6:10p 7:40 MONDAY-FRIDAY
308 6:20p 8:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY
138 6:30p D MONDAY-FRIDAY
192 6:455p 8:15 MONDAY-FRIDAY
128 7:00p D DAILY
310 8:00p 9:45p MONDAY-FRIDAY
196 9:00p D MONDAY-FRIDAY
132 11:00p D DAILY
146 12:30a D DAILY

posted 06-10-2002 17:15            

Get on I-80 E and take the last Penna exit, Delaware Water Gap. Keep right and take the first right turn, which comes up fast and is hard to see. Follow that road to signs for 611, get on 611 and watch for the Martz sign that comes up fast on your left. You are there.

The usual round tripn ticket price is $42.05, but Gail found a "shopper's special" available only Wednesday and Saturday. Depart from Martz at 800 am ($3.00 parking to leave your car there). They claim it is a one hour ride to 46th and 6th, but I suspect it will be more like 90 minutes. The return bus leaves at 700pm. Tickets are only $27.95 for this special, and I suspect we got the last three, or close to it. Calling in advance is definitely a good idea. We could not get three seats together.

Thanks again to everyone for all of your help. I think this is rhe sort of thing that TUG does best.

posted 06-16-2002 20:24            

The bus stopped about 2-3 blocks from the TKTS booth, where the lines wrapped around seemingly forever. We'd decided to see Urinetown, but when we finally got to the window all that they had were obscured view, so we saw Noises Off instead. It was very interesting to see a professional production of a show I directed myself (quite unsuccessfully) some years ago. Patti LuPone, Peter Gallagher and Faith Prince.