NYC terminal. Cheaper option??

[principessa7]

We are leaving in a couple of weeks for an 8 day cruise with NCL and were planning on driving from Atlantic City, NJ and parking at the terminal. 8 days works out to be $240. Are there any cheaper options?? Or is it worth the convenience of traveling with 2 small children (3yo and 6yo)?

[BlueHerons]

We are leaving in a couple of weeks for an 8 day cruise with NCL and were planning on driving from Atlantic City, NJ and parking at the terminal. 8 days works out to be $240. Are there any cheaper options?? Or is it worth the convenience of traveling with 2 small children (3yo and 6yo)?

 

With two small kids and luggage, I'd park at the port.

[KT32]

You could look into amtrak. There's also a discount code for passengers boarding an NCL cruise which amounts to 20% on most trains. From Penn station, its a pretty easy cab ride.

[GTJ]

You could look into amtrak. There's also a discount code for passengers boarding an NCL cruise which amounts to 20% on most trains. From Penn station, its a pretty easy cab ride.

 

Even though Amtrak handles the ticketing for the train from Atlantic City, the trains themselves are operated by New Jersey Transit, and I don't believe that any cruise discounts apply. Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

http://www.acestrain.com

 

Otherwise--and probably more conveniently--is the frequent bus service operated by Academy Lines, Greyhound Lines, and New Jersey Transit between Atlantic City and Port Authority Bus Terminal.

 

http://www.academybus.com

http://www.greyhound.com

http://www.njtransit.com

[njhorseman]

We are leaving in a couple of weeks for an 8 day cruise with NCL and were planning on driving from Atlantic City, NJ and parking at the terminal. 8 days works out to be $240. Are there any cheaper options?? Or is it worth the convenience of traveling with 2 small children (3yo and 6yo)?

 

You're in the best position to judge whether your children could tolerate bus or train travel, as suggested by GTJ. Personally, with two children that age I would opt for the convenience or driving to and parking at the pier.

 

If it will make you feel a little better, your parking will cost $210, not $240. It's a 7 night cruise and you will be parking there for seven 24 hour periods.

[iheartbda]

You're in the best position to judge whether your children could tolerate bus or train travel, as suggested by GTJ. Personally, with two children that age I would opt for the convenience or driving to and parking at the pier.

 

If it will make you feel a little better, your parking will cost $210, not $240. It's a 7 night cruise and you will be parking there for seven 24 hour periods.

Paul knows his stuff.:)

Would you email me?;)

[njhorseman]

Paul knows his stuff.:)

Would you email me?;)

 

 

I don't have your email address! :eek:

[iheartbda]

I don't have your email address! :eek:

You will.

[njhorseman]

OK...shoud have it...I'll send you an email momentarily.