<p>
</p>
<p>Getting to Manhattan isn’t even much of a “hassle”. The whole city has a public transportation system. It’s just a matter of getting a map, getting a card, and going off. That may be a bit more tricky for someone who has never been to the city before, though.</p>
<p>fastest shortline was for me was 4.5 hrs. longest was 7.5 hrs due to traffic -_- id say a majority of my rides were longer than 5 hrs</p>
<p>“Getting to Manhattan isn’t even much of a “hassle”. The whole city has a public transportation system. It’s just a matter of getting a map, getting a card, and going off. That may be a bit more tricky for someone who has never been to the city before, though.”</p>
<p>Its not that simple, Islander4. The subway does not go to LGA so you’d have to take the bus to the train. And, depending on how much luggage you have, you may not even be let on the bus at certain hours of the day. That and its just a a hassle in general. This isn’t just some random guy talking here. I have lived in the city for all of my life and am familiar with the area/transportation system.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>So have I. The TC is only going down for a visit, no? I can’t imagine there’s a massive amount of luggage.</p>
<p>That’s a fair point. I’m just laying out reasons why I don’t think flying into NYC is the way to go. That said, and I don’t know about how you pack, but I typically take my suitcase to NYC with me for short breaks. I find a simple backpack too small and already taken up by my laptop and other accessories. The same goes for a duffel bag. But we all pack differently. To the OP, I hope that you find a cheap, yet comfortable way to travel to NYC.</p>
<p>flying to NYC is pricy…i’m surprised cornell actually pays to send their employees on a plane there…</p>
<p>thanks everyone for the replies! i think im prob either going to fly or take the campus to campus (prob campus to campus since the cornell club is about 10 mins from her apt by cab ride). the free wifi is what sold me since it’s such a long ride, you can only watch so many movies lol.</p>
<p>do you have to be CU-affiliated to ride C2C, or just to buy the ticket?</p>
<p>
You do need to be affiliated with Cornell (you need to sign up for an account, and tell them who you are). I don’t know if you can buy the tickets for those who are not affiliated though</p>
<p>i always rode Shortline myself, mostly because their schedules worked with mine the best. </p>
<p>Don’t fly, even on a perfect day the actual cost and the time cost of flying isn’t worth it. Between taxi to the airport, security, then getting into the city ($45 from JFK, $60 from Newark - or a 40-minute and $15 bus ride each way from Newark), it’s just a logistical pain. And then if you’re delayed any bit (which is often for NYC airports), you’ll end up taking fare more time and spending far more money than a bus.</p>