How to Get To New York City

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**TRAIN**: Amtrak's Acela Express train goes from D.C.'s Union Station to New York's Penn Station in 2 hours 45 minutes; one-way fares are $135. The twice daily, three-hour trip on the Metroliner starts at $135 one way in business class. Fares for regional service (about 3 1/2 hours) range from $63 to $120 one way. Info: 800-872-7245, http://www.amtrak.com.·

**CAR**: It takes about 4 1/2 hours to drive the 238 miles from the Beltway to NYC. Consider parking in New Jersey and taking a New Jersey Transit or PATH train or a ferry into town.

# Trains from Hoboken. PATH trains operate daily from Hoboken to several stops in Manhattan for $1.50 each way; commute time to West 33rd Street is 14 minutes. Paid parking available nearby. Info: 800-234-7284, http://www.panynj.gov/path/index.html.

# Trains from Metropark. The Metropark station is convenient to the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway and has parking for $5 daily. New Jersey Transit trains along the Northeast Corridor line go into NYC; the train to Penn Station costs $7.25 one way. Amtrak also stops at Metropark, from $30 one way.

# Trains from other New Jersey spots. Parking and trains are available at other stops on the Northeast Corridor, including Elizabeth. Info: 800-626-7433, http://www.njtransit.com.

# Boats from New Jersey ports. NY Waterway operates ferries from Belford, Jersey City, Hoboken and Weehawken to numerous points in Manhattan. Fares start at $3.50 each way. Metered parking and private lots are available in Hoboken; at Weehawken's Port Imperial lot, rates are $7 to $8 daily; Jersey City's Liberty Harbor Terminal has parking for $7 a day; and parking at Belford is free. Free shuttle buses connect to points in Manhattan. Info: 800-533-3779, http://www.nywaterway.com. You can also take a New York Water Taxi, which offers service from Jersey City to Manhattan on weekdays only for $4.50 one way. Info: 212-742-1969, http://www.nywatertaxi.com.·

**FOR MORE INFORMATION**: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 212-435- 7000, http://www.panynj.gov.

-- Sue Kovach Shuman and Anne McDonough

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