Two Wheels Good in New York City

With its congested streets and heavy foot traffic, New York City may not seem like the ideal place to go cycling. But even New Yorkers need to slow down their place once in a while, and over the years the city’s cycling community has been successful in reclaiming stretches of the city for two-wheeled use. Riverside Park, along the Hudson River, offers a long narrow track that goes on for miles.  The Battery Park area is also good, though be careful of the bumpy, cobble-stoned streets around Wall Street. Over the bridge in Brooklyn, there is a fabulous bike loop around Prospect Park and bikes are allowed on the Coney Island boardwalk in the afternoons and evenings.

Of course visitors to New York will need to hire a bike in order to be able to enjoy any of the above. Another option, which is perhaps better for the first time visitor, is to take a bike tour.  Bike Rental Central Park (www.bikerentalcentralpark.com) both hires out bikes to be used within the vicinity of the park and offers tours.

Cycling in NYC

Bike and Roll (www.bikeandroll.com) offers tours over the lower Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. In NYC make sure also though to have cycling insurance because the medical fees in NYC if you do get injured are scarily high.

Whether you go with a tour or go it alone, keep these things in mind: you must wear a helmet and it is illegal to ride on footpaths and wear headphones. Oh be very careful of opening car doors! With that said, happy cycling in NYC!

Getting around New York City

If you are flying into New York City for a Christmas Shopping trip for the firt time, you might be a little apprehensive about the local transportation system. NYC certainly sounds and appears to be a big city and it indeed it. The thing is though that NYC is a great city for getting around.

NYC Subway – The subway system is much safer to use these days and it is cheap extensive and trains run often. If you are staying in Manhatten, as many tourists so, you can pretty much get everyhwere you want using the subway system.

NYC Transport

Local Buses – A lot of visitors use the subway because it is easier to immediately know the routes. The bus service though is very good and can sometimes be more direct. The real benefit though is that you get to see a lot more of NYC by travelling at street level rather than undergound.

Budget flights into NYC

There are several airlines who offer cheap and budget flights into NYC and these can save really save you a few dollars.

The main choices are:

• Southwest Airlines – Fly into La Guardia airport to a wide range of destinations. You can book directly online with Southwest and the earlier you book the better.
• Airtran – Fly from and into Newark and La Guardia and also offer we wide choice of locations.
• Jetblue  – fly from and into all 3 NYC airports including JFK. Destinations are to all parts of the U.S.
• NYC Budget Flights guide -A general look at cheap flights to the Big Apple.

Between the 3 airlines above you can get to most parts of the United States at if you book early enough, at a fairly decent price.

Take a New York Water Taxi

The New York Water Taxiis a transport that shows people the skylines and highlights of New York on water. It is a Catamaran and has place for 149 persons. Tourists use it to see all of the highlights in a view hours. It mainly operates along the East and Hudson River. The New York Water Taxi offers five tours:

NYC water taxi

• Statue of liberty express; with this tour people see the famous Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Skyline. The prices for this tour are for adults $25 for seniors $20 and for kids $15. –
• Hop-on/Hop-off; during this tour the boat will stop at 10 points at New York’s coolest neighborhoods, attractions and sightseeing’s. For this tour you can purchase an one day or two day pass. The one day pass is for adults $20 and for kids $15. The two day pass is for adults $25 and for kids $15.
• Sunset Cruise; the Sunset Cruise Tour offers a view of the sun going down behind the Statue of Liberty and the people can see the city coming to life as soon the sun is gone. The price for this tour is $25.
• Fall Foliage Cruise; this Cruise offers a extraordinary way to see the season changing. It is a tour that goes through the Hudson Valley and it shows many beautiful colours. This trip is available every season. The price for adults is $35 and the price for seniors is $25.
• Winter Waterfowl; also in the winter they offer tours. With this Winter Waterfowl, people can discover the wildlife that can be see only in the winter such as geese, loons, gulls, ducks and cormorants. The price for a adults is $35 and the price for kids is $25.
• Shearwater Sailing; People can see the Manhattan Skyline and the Statue of Liberty from the deck of a 25 meters Schooner and meanwhile enjoying champagne toast and seeing the New York Harbor. There are three options for this tour.

The first one is the Original Cruise, the second one is the Brunch Sail (Original Cruise + Brunch) and the last one is the Wine Tasting Sail (Original Cruise + Cultured Fun).
The priced depends on the kind of cruise. You can also rent a New York Water Taxi for their own private parties or events.

Riding around NYC in a LimoLiner

The most of the business travelers recognize this. If you have to give a presentation in New York tonight, and you need to create a presentation before you arrive, the problem isn’t the time you have to spend on it, but how to make it during your trip. Even when you have no specific must-do task, busy business travelers want to make their traveling time a productive working time.

Limoliner in NYC

The only real option for longer trips is flying and for short trips, the time may not be critical. But for trips in the middle range, you may have better alternatives.

New York city is about 200 miles from Boston. You can get to Boston by plane, bus, train or you can drive by yourself. But when you have to make a presentation on your computer, the last one is not a real option.

But I there is also another option.

The LimoLiner is a new kind of transport that is useful for traveling between New York City and Boston. These silver shuttles are custom-configured to provide the comfort for 28 individual passengers.

The LimoLiner shuttle is divided into two cabins.  The front cabin is useful for 18 people and is equipped with airline type business-class seats. There are two seats on the one side and one seat on the other  for making a maximum leg room and privacy.

The rear cabin has the same airline type business-class seats for 10 people, but then with fixed tables to allow for meetings. This area is also designated as a cell-phone-free quiet zone.

The  LimoLiner is a good way to get from Boston to New York.  LimoLiner offers business travelers conveniently scheduled departures and arrivals from to Hilton Hotel locations, one in Boston and one in Midtown Manhattan. You can relax in the lobby of the Hilton Hotels in peace and comfort until your LimoLiner arrives. No lines, no crowds, no stress.

Taking a Taxi in New York

At the time of writing New York prides itself with over 12,000 taxis. Here is what you should know before you step into one:

• A light on the roof indicates that the taxi is free.
• JFK Airport to Manhattan should cost you $30 (plus tolls of about $2 and tip). Take taxis at the station terminal and a clerk will assign you a vehicle and give you a form. It takes about 30 minutes to get to Manhattan.
• Tips are usually between 15% and 20%.
• There are no taxi stations in the city. Therefore the first arrived is not always the first served! If you see many people trying to catch a taxi, do not hesitate to change block.
• Trying to catch a taxi outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art can be nerve racking.
• Know the names of the angle block where your New York rental apartment is located (street and avenue numbers). Most taxi drivers are foreigners and may not speak English very well.

Enjoy your New-York cab experience!