Metro North adding trains to NYC this weekend

[Kitaman]

Should be great weather to walk to MSG from GCT. Linky

 

[patrick]

Should be great weather to walk to MSG from GCT. Linky

That's my plan if my ticket comes thru!

 

[Marat]

http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?Q=542282&A=4010

That's nice of the mta.

 

[BoatShow]

To accommodate ISU fans flying into Tweed Airport!
-Cyclone Fanatics probably

 

[Ha Who]

Are they adding late trains for the trip home?

 

[huskyjawz]

Are they adding late trains for the trip home?

I was thinking about it, and they probably don't need to because those aren't crowded.

 

[CTGoonie]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

 

[August_West]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

50 miles. And you should run it with a smart phone in each hand.

Seriously, It's a pretty decent walk but doable. . You are going down 15-16 blocks and over a few Avenues ( which equals about 4 blocks each )

 

[J187Money]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

15-20 minutes. Most days I walked to my old office at 35/7.

 

[minidarren]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

It's a mile and a half from GCT to MSG.

 

[Marat]

15-20 minutes. Most days I walked to my old office at 35/7.

Yes I would say 20 minutes to be on the safe side.

 

[CTGoonie]

Thanks guys. Any word on a BY bar near MSG? I'm going with 3 others and should have a couple hours for pre-game festivities.

 

[CTGoonie]

One more question from a guy who knows Boston a whole lot better than NYC. Should we buy the roundtrip MTA ticket in advance or can we wait until we get to New Haven?

 

[caw]

Yes I would say 20 minutes to be on the safe side.

That sounds like good mojo.

 

[huskyjawz]

One more question from a guy who knows Boston a whole lot better than NYC. Should we buy the roundtrip MTA ticket in advance or can we wait until we get to New Haven?

I think there is a discount to buy online, but they send it by mail, so I think that you are already too late.

How exactly would you buy in advance?

Anyway, you are fine buying at the station, just don't wait and buy on the train, because there is a big premium.

 

[Husky25]

One more question from a guy who knows Boston a whole lot better than NYC. Should we buy the roundtrip MTA ticket in advance or can we wait until we get to New Haven?

At this point you need to buy it at the station. MTA tickets are mailed and it takes 2-3 days. To pre buy on the internet, you would have had to purchased on Monday to guarantee a Thursday arrival. Buy the tickets at the kiosk in the station. DO NOT BUY ON THE TRAIN UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT AVOID IT!!! There's about a 20% surcharge.

 

[CTGoonie]

Ok, thanks. I was thinking you could buy online and pick-up in New Haven like Will-Call. Sounds like it won't be a problem to just buy once we get there. Is it Friday yet!?!

 

[Husky25]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

I'm expecting to arrive at GCT around 3:45. Gotta check in the hotel a couple blocks away and we will probably hoof it or take a train. Avenue blocks = 3x street blocks, so we are looking at 20 blocks total. The way I expect to be feeling (provisions on the MTA), that is not a bad walk at all.

 

[huskyjawz]

I'm expecting to arrive at GCT around 3:45. Gotta check in the hotel a couple blocks away and we will probably hoof it or take a train. Avenue blocks = 3x street blocks, so we are looking at 20 blocks total. The way I expect to be feeling (provisions on the MTA), that is not a bad walk at all.

Great walk, better than being underground.

 

[Husky25]

Ok, thanks. I was thinking you could buy online and pick-up in New Haven like Will-Call. Sounds like it won't be a problem to just buy once we get there. Is it Friday yet!?!

Online is a little cheaper, but you have to plan about a work week in advance. After paying over 3 bills per ticket what's another couple bucks for a ticket at the station? It won't even buy you 4 oz of pregame beer.

 

[Kitaman]

Great walk, better than being underground.

Agreed, a NYC walk is better than any taxi or subway ride. The weather will be in the 50s on Friday afternoon and the women will be looking so fine on the streets and in the bars (as you pass). So much to see (any route you take) and you will be at the Garden before you know it. Don't go by google or other mileage calculations, somehow and mysteriously it isn't accurate when you're street walking in the City.

Its not like walking in say New Haven/Hartford or at a park, its an experience! Man I miss it.

 

[CTGoonie]

Online is a little cheaper, but you have to plan about a work week in advance. After paying over 3 bills per ticket what's another couple bucks for a ticket at the station? It won't even buy you 4 oz of pregame beer.

I actually got mine for free. All I had to do is have a brother who works for a NCAA sponsor that has great seats to every NCAA tourney game.

 

[Husky25]

I actually got mine for free. All I had to do is have a brother who works for a NCAA sponsor that has great seats to every NCAA tourney game.

No one likes you anymore...

 

[BlueDolphin]

How long is the walk from Grand Central to MSG? I know you can take the subway to Times Square then a shuttle to Penn Station but I think I would rather walk.

More like a half hour than the 15 - 20 mins. most folks are estimating. Nice walk as long as the weather is good.

And the subway is just the opposite. Take either the shuttle or the # 7 train from Grand Central to Times Square. Then either the # 1, 2, or 3 one stop downtown to Penn Sta./MSG.

 

[J187Money]

More like a half hour than the 15 - 20 mins. most folks are estimating. Nice walk as long as the weather is good. And the subway is just the opposite. Take either the shuttle or the # 7 train from Grand Central to Times Square. Then either the # 1, 2, or 3 one stop downtown to Penn Sta./MSG.

To be fair walking to work with a purpose is different than walking with a group of people so maybe 25-30 minutes is more realistic.

But I did it for 2.5 years so it really isn't estimating.