Ontario Area Fans = NYC MSG ?

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  • gotcha
    gotcha Posts: 56
    hey foxymop, there is a Hostelling Intl. hostel in NYC....about $30-40 a night from what I can remember, and my experiences with HI Hostels so far have been entirely positive.
    "uncanny and immutable"
  • gotcha
    gotcha Posts: 56
    3 posts in a row....sorry.
    I noticed that Porter flies to Newark airport. It's not too far from NYC (24 km), but I wonder if there is a cheap public transit option vs. a taxi. Has anyone been to this airport before?
    "uncanny and immutable"
  • augustwest
    augustwest Posts: 739
    gotcha wrote:
    3 posts in a row....sorry.
    I noticed that Porter flies to Newark airport. It's not too far from NYC (24 km), but I wonder if there is a cheap public transit option vs. a taxi. Has anyone been to this airport before?

    you will have zero problems...theres a bus that goes regularly all day and night into the nyc bus terminal which is in manhattan...it was cheap too <$20 return

    google the airport's website and all is there for you
  • Fatal
    Fatal Posts: 821
    I'm in Ottawa and planning on going down to MSG for both nights...never been to NYC.

    At this point i'm thinking i will drive down...any recommendations on a hotel (preferably something close to MSG and the touristy spots...i'm hoping to get a room for a few nights in the $250 range...preferably 3 stars at least)?
    Shows: Montreal 98, Barrie 98, Montreal 00, Montreal 03, Montreal 05, Ottawa 05, Toronto 06, Vancouver Night 1 08 (EV), Vancouver Night 2 08 (EV), MSG1 08, MSG2 08, Montreal Night 2 08 (EV), Toronto Night 1 08 (EV), Toronto 09, Hartford 11 (EV), Ottawa 11, Ottawa 16, Ottawa 22.


  • foxyphohandlemama
    foxyphohandlemama Posts: 12
    Well with all of these airlines and hotel ideas, would everybody be kind and post some links for tickets, accomadations if they dont mind, i hope the thread grows with tomorrows presale, so everybody would start booking rooms and planes
  • ninfan
    ninfan Posts: 93
    Just heard about this company. Dont know a thing about it just thought I would put it out there for people to check.

    http://www.megabus.com/us/
    "No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it." Pessoa
  • nuzpaper
    nuzpaper Posts: 211
    ninfan wrote:
    Just heard about this company. Dont know a thing about it just thought I would put it out there for people to check.

    http://www.megabus.com/us/

    I've seen adds for this. $16 return is pretty good. Drops you of at Penn station. Isn't that right beside/below MSG?
    Toronto 96, Barrie 98, Toronto 00, Toronto 03, Ottawa 05, Toronto 05, Toronto 06, Toronto 06, Denver 06, Denver 06, Chicago 07, New York 08, New York 08...I'm just getting started
  • ninfan
    ninfan Posts: 93
    nuzpaper wrote:
    I've seen adds for this. $16 return is pretty good. Drops you of at Penn station. Isn't that right beside/below MSG?


    YES it is
    "No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it." Pessoa
  • foxyphohandlemama
    foxyphohandlemama Posts: 12
    wow thank god for this megabus thing eh? is anybody interested in taken that with me or others? if so we can organize a meet up when we reach new york for lets say dinner
  • Jammin2Pearl
    Jammin2Pearl Posts: 266
    I might be..

    Im trying to figure all that shit out. As of now Im not ruling anything out.
  • Jammin2Pearl
    Jammin2Pearl Posts: 266
    I went to the megasbus website and I did a search and I got;


    Your Selected Trips

    Note: All times shown are local time in that city.

    Mon June 23, 2008

    Toronto, Royal York Hotel - New York, Penn Station 1 seat = $1.00
    1 passenger

    9:00 AM Depart Toronto, Royal York Hotel
    New York, Penn Station 7:00 PM

    Thu June 26, 2008

    New York, Penn Station - Toronto, Royal York Hotel 1 seat = $1.00
    1 passenger

    9:00 AM Depart New York, Penn Station
    Toronto, Royal York Hotel 7:00 PM


    Reservation Fee: $0.50

    So 2.50 gets me to New York and back?

    something must be wrong here...
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,329
    Jammin2Pearl wrote:
    I went to the megasbus website and I did a search and I got;


    Your Selected Trips

    Note: All times shown are local time in that city.

    Mon June 23, 2008

    Toronto, Royal York Hotel - New York, Penn Station 1 seat = $1.00
    1 passenger

    9:00 AM Depart Toronto, Royal York Hotel
    New York, Penn Station 7:00 PM

    Thu June 26, 2008

    New York, Penn Station - Toronto, Royal York Hotel 1 seat = $1.00
    1 passenger

    9:00 AM Depart New York, Penn Station
    Toronto, Royal York Hotel 7:00 PM


    Reservation Fee: $0.50

    So 2.50 gets me to New York and back?

    something must be wrong here...

    remember what happened to JetsGo after they started to offer flights for $1? :D
    To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."

    "Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."

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  • foxyphohandlemama
    foxyphohandlemama Posts: 12
    wow if tickets are $2.50....mindblowing
  • Jammin2Pearl
    Jammin2Pearl Posts: 266
    haha so what your saying is that i should be wary?

    I think its safe to say that will be the best price any of us are going to find. Unless someone offers a free round trip, then we have a winner!
  • foxyphohandlemama
    foxyphohandlemama Posts: 12
    so you can only buy tickets in pairs to msg i thought you were able to get them in singles. so does anybody wanna split the tickets with me?
  • gotcha
    gotcha Posts: 56
    what? that has to be a problem with the Megabus site. I just checked and it's quoting me $2.50 total for a round trip from toronto to NYC.

    I also found out that from the Newark airport you can take the airtrain for $1.50 that brings you to downtown manhatten.
    "uncanny and immutable"
  • vduboise
    vduboise Posts: 1,937
    I also found out that from the Newark airport you can take the airtrain for $1.50 that brings you to downtown manhatten.
    You have to transfer to NJ Transit train that will take to into Penn station (near MSG)
  • ACCBootlegGoddess
    ACCBootlegGoddess Posts: 4,318
    Mike: Nippleholic....Here is your solution. BUFFALO!
    It is so cheap to fly to NYC out of Buffalo...esp JFK airport.
    $195 RETURN!! You won't have to worry about parking or NYC traffic.

    Thats my plan if i can find some jammers flying out of there who can drive me down with them. I have a place to stay...just need to GET there.

    So anyone up for a Buffalo road trip??

    If I can get there I wanna stay for the Hartford show too but if I can only get a ride home from Buffalo after the NYC shows then so be it, I'll just not do Hartford.
    So anyone game on this plan??
    "Rock and roll is something that can't be quantified, sometimes it's not even something you hear, but FEEL!" - Bob Lefsetz
  • PhantomPainInMyBrain
    PhantomPainInMyBrain Posts: 127
    So did the Ontario-contingent get tickets to MSG? My buddy and I lucked out with tickets to both.

    I priced out flights from Buffalo and in the end decided to fly AC on the way down (same price as Porter) and the Porter on the way back. There was a bit of a price difference (not huge IMO), but the convenience of not having to drive to Buffalo won out! :-)

    As for hotels, we found the Comfort Inn Convention Center for $188. Looks close to MSG and decent reviews on tripadvisor.com.


    Cheers...
    "Shoe the Shoeless!"
  • 100 Pacer
    100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,329
    PhantomPainInMyBrain wrote:
    So did the Ontario-contingent get tickets to MSG? My buddy and I lucked out with tickets to both.

    purchased 10C tix for both MSG shows, as well as Hartford and Mansfield (will be trying for the 2nd Mansfield concert 10C ticket reservation/purchase),...
    To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."

    "Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."

    1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Atlanta 2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2

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