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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]3[b] train tickets will add up quickly.  If your kids are ok on long rides, then I would consider the Bolt or Vamoose Bus (pick up at Union Station, Bethesda, or VA depending on which one you use).  Then with the money you save on the train, you can stay at a hotel in Times Square[/b].  As for sightseeing, do so some searches on this forum, and you can get tons of ideas.  Obviously you can spend a few hours at Times Square and a trip to FAO Schwartz, plus going to the top of either the Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center (the latter has timed tickets which is nice).  Unless it is raining, I might skip the bus tour and just walk around and take the subway.[/quote]

I'm the PP who recommended the train.   Like I said, all 3 tickets, round trip, is as little as $196.    I checked out Bolt for the same days/approx. times, and it was $114 for 3 tickets round trip. 
However, the Bolt bus has far fewer options for times than Amtrak, each way was approximately an hour longer, and just in general I think a train would be more comfortable than a bus.  There is even a cafe car if you need to buy snacks.

OP, when do you think you will go on this trip?    Just to let you know, the Statue of Liberty should be open again on July 4th.   If you will want tickets to the crown, you will need to buy them WAY in advance.[/quote]

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