Trip to New York from Toronto?

[kr1s]

Hello everyone, me and seven of my friends are planning to take a trip to New York city. We want to leave on Fri, Dec 19th (at night) and leave New York on Mon, Dec 22nd (at night). I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a cheap way to get there. I've already been doing my own research and i found that megabus has the cheapest prices (as low as $50 for a round trip) but when i search for trips on the dates i said above no matches were found. I've also taken a look at Greyhound and found trips for the dates i want but is priced around $200 for a round trip. So if anyone has any more suggestions or knows why i cant find trips for those dates please reply, thanks.

[plavka]

$50 round trip on the neon http://www.neonbus.com

[CSR]

Chinese bus tours offer hotel and bus for cheap:

- Safeway
- Taipan

[untuned]

Hello everyone, me and seven of my friends are planning to take a trip to New York city. We want to leave on Fri, Dec 19th (at night) and leave New York on Mon, Dec 22nd (at night). I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a cheap way to get there. I've already been doing my own research and i found that megabus has the cheapest prices (as low as $50 for a round trip) but when i search for trips on the dates i said above no matches were found. I've also taken a look at Greyhound and found trips for the dates i want but is priced around $200 for a round trip. So if anyone has any more suggestions or knows why i cant find trips for those dates please reply, thanks.

you can try lan chile airline. i book a flight from YYZ to JFK for under $200.

[AG300]

you can try lan chile airline. i book a flight from YYZ to JFK for under $200.

not anymore, i last checked they are $260 US now.

[Nerdygirl]

I would like to go to NYC soon as well. I just love that city :) A former colleague of mine took Greyhound. It was actually the one that fell in the curb about a year ago...

[HollowMan]

sorry for threadcapping, but just want to know, if its just for 3 days and try to maximize on shopping, which is better? chinese tours or going by ourselves? i'm deciding to go during 20th of dec and want to just go shopping, not at the outlet malls that chinese tours bring you to thou.

so basically, want to know is megabus + hotel $ + transportation > or < than chinese tours

[jnfr]

sorry for threadcapping, but just want to know, if its just for 3 days and try to maximize on shopping, which is better? chinese tours or going by ourselves? i'm deciding to go during 20th of dec and want to just go shopping, not at the outlet malls that chinese tours bring you to thou.

so basically, want to know is megabus + hotel $ + transportation > or < than chinese tours

I believe you can also opt out of the activities the tours have planned.

[HollowMan]

so basically just go with the chinese tours and do whatever i want? and than just get the keys for hotel and im good?
thats the cheapest way?

[ggs]

if you're looking for bus tickets shoot me a pm, ive got 5 megabus vouchers available, any date, any time, anywhere that megabus travels. $50 round trip.

[oogachaka]

chinese trips are cheap indeed lol! but do they still operate the tours during the winter?

[lame23]

I would like to get some input into which is better and will give me a higher exchange rate
1.) buy US in canada
2.) buy it in NYC or
3.) use my PC MC or visa first class infinite?

[dubjk]

I believe you can also opt out of the activities the tours have planned.

I'm curious, if you opt out, would you get some money back? I would think that the total cost you pay includes everything (attractions/admissions, food, hotel, etc) even though all you want is to take the bus and stay at the hotel.

[lame23]

I'm curious, if you opt out, would you get some money back? I would think that the total cost you pay includes everything (attractions/admissions, food, hotel, etc) even though all you want is to take the bus and stay at the hotel.

you can opt out...they will ask your for the fees while on the bus (the fee that you paid prior, only includes bus and hotel,no food or admissions whatsoever), from my last trip i paid extra 90$ for the extra tour and admissions and a dinner buffet on the first day...and this inludes the 8$/day tip

[CSR]

I'm curious, if you opt out, would you get some money back? I would think that the total cost you pay includes everything (attractions/admissions, food, hotel, etc) even though all you want is to take the bus and stay at the hotel.

No you dont' get money back, instead you exclude yourself from paying the extra fees.. admission and food is not included in the original ticket price.

Still need to pay tip tho.

[matt_8105]

I am looking for a deal on flight from Toronto to New York as well. Desired date is Dec 29th - Jan 2nd.

So far the cheapest I have found is this:

LAN Airlines - $239.02 USD [YYZ-JFK]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 5:45 PM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 10:05 AM

Continental Airlines - $225.00 USD [YYZ-EWR]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 8:14 AM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 6:45 AM

Let me know if any of you have other deals.

Thanks

[natalienicole]

I am looking for a deal on flight from Toronto to New York as well. Desired date is Dec 29th - Jan 2nd.

So far the cheapest I have found is this:

LAN Airlines - $239.02 USD [YYZ-JFK]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 5:45 PM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 10:05 AM

Continental Airlines - $225.00 USD [YYZ-EWR]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 8:14 AM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 6:45 AM

Let me know if any of you have other deals.

Thanks

I was also looking for this week. Have you tried any email alerts?

[matt_8105]

I haven't tried but I know $148 was the cheapest if you booked a few months back via LAN Airlines. $225 total isn't that bad. I am thinking of flying to Jersey as it seems to be cheaper and take the shuttle bus or something to the hotel.

Planning to book Hyatt Place in NJ.

[Jay1234]

I am looking for a deal on flight from Toronto to New York as well. Desired date is Dec 29th - Jan 2nd.

So far the cheapest I have found is this:

LAN Airlines - $239.02 USD [YYZ-JFK]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 5:45 PM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 10:05 AM

Continental Airlines - $225.00 USD [YYZ-EWR]
Dec 29th - Arrival Time @ 8:14 AM
Jan 2nd - Departure Time @ 6:45 AM

Let me know if any of you have other deals.

Thanks

You should keep an eye on aircanda.ca website, they have recently had some $69 airfares (each way), which would be $257 CDN return.

Was able to book a return from 12/29 - 1/1 for $99 each way last week through LGA.

Jay

[i2004tor]

What about driving there? I've never done it before, but my wife and I are thinking about doing a road trip this Christmas season to New York City. Anyone have any experience with this?

[superdeals]

What about driving there? I've never done it before, but my wife and I are thinking about doing a road trip this Christmas season to New York City. Anyone have any experience with this?

done that before. Interstate are generally OK during winter (snow etc). Just drive carefully. Enjoy.