Best Way to Get into New York

[MisseyMoo49]

We arrive in NY on Sunday 22nd December on the QM2 & are just wondering the best way to get into the city as we are spending some time there before flying home.  All advice much appreciated.  Thanks

[FlyerTalker]

You need to define "best".  Also what is "into the city", since the QM2 usually docks in Brooklyn which is part of NYC.  Did you mean into Manhattan?

 

Uber, Lyft, taxis and the numerous car services are all ways to get from the cruise terminal.

[babs135]

Apart from the obvious, ie a taxi I believe that there's a ferry berthed next to the QM2 in Red Hook which will get you into lower Manhattan .

[DarrenM]

I have no idea but I would just like to say you arrive in New York on my birthday.

[Zach1213]

As mentioned above, there is a big grey zone on the use of the word "best". Some people mean cheapest, some mean most convenient and/or easiest, some mean most comfortable. 

 

Considering you are likely to have at least a decent amount of luggage, and you're coming off QM2, I am going to make a guess that "cheapest" is not your number one priority. In that case, I would get a private car. Something like an Uber Black (a nicer version of Uber) or Uber XL (larger) would probably be my choice. You can go to Uber NYC's website to get an origin and destination price estimate for each type of vehicle. Lyft will offer the same types of vehicles, so check them too, as their prices can differ and I usually open up both apps at the time of travel to see which is (a) closer (for quicker pickup) and (b) cheaper. 

[mjkacmom]

What are you planning on doing with your luggage? 

[*Miss G*]

There is a ferry terminal right at the pier in Red Hook where you dock.  If you are heading into Lower Manhattan you get off at Wall St/Pier 11.  It is the third stop after you depart Red Hook.  The ferry is the South Brooklyn or SB route.  We did it with our luggage but in the opposite direction.  Took about 15 minutes and was easy-peasy.

 

Link to the NYC Ferry - South Brooklyn Route

 

Also check the Cunard Board.  Lots of good information there.

Edited December 10, 2019 by *Miss G*

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[navybankerteacher]

21 hours ago, MisseyMoo49 said:

We arrive in NY on Sunday 22nd December on the QM2 & are just wondering the best way to get into the city as we are spending some time there before flying home.  All advice much appreciated.  Thanks

Assuming that you will actually be staying in “the city” (which term, for a visitor, means Manhattan) and you are travelling with more than one carry-on bag each (as Cunard’s dress code almost certainly requires), you will want a taxi or car service to take you to your hotel.  Manhattan hotels do not have shuttle service and you will not want to trundle your bags to the ferry landing so you can then trundle them somewhere after you get to lower Manhattan.

 

If I were you, I would hang back, get off the ship as late as possible - say 10:00 or so, making it 10:30 to 11:00 by the time you get your bags and into your car. Then go straight to your hotel and drop off your bags.

 

Please do not say that the “some time” you referred to was just until an evening flight.

[George C]

36 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

Assuming that you will actually be staying in “the city” (which term, for a visitor, means Manhattan) 

 

I grew up in nyc in Brooklyn and Queens and we always referred to Manhattan as the city also. 

[138east]

53 minutes ago, navybankerteacher said:

Please do not say that the “some time” you referred to was just until an evening flight.

The more details the better to get the best advice from the experienced folks on this forum.

 

1). Exact destination in “the city”

2). Amount of luggage you will have

3). Date, time, and airport for your flight home.

[MisseyMoo49]

Thanks everyone for your comments.  We are staying at Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square & fly back to Heathrow on the 23rd on the late flight.  Obviously will have 2 big cases!

[Turtles06]

6 hours ago, navybankerteacher said:

Assuming that you will actually be staying in “the city” (which term, for a visitor, means Manhattan)

 

5 hours ago, George C said:

 

I grew up in nyc in Brooklyn and Queens and we always referred to Manhattan as the city also. 

 

Yup.  Folks in Brooklyn and Queens refer to Manhattan as "the city" (as in, "I'm going into the city today").  This was discussed some time ago in another thread.   🙂