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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Going in Feb too for a quick overnight.  Staying at a Marriott in Chelsea for $130 to maximize time in the city.  Debating now whether to take the bus ($60 RT each x3) or drive up.  I like the idea of being able to relax the whole ride home on the bus since I'm the only driver.

Thinking of trying Eataly this time.  It will be cold so we're skipping outdoor activities.  We've been to the Met so thinking maybe the Natural History museum this time.[/quote]

I would take the bus.

Parking in NYC will charge you 2 days, since it's an overnight.  I'm not sure where you will be parking but I can't imagine it being less than $30/day--more likely $60+ if you are parking at your hotel.

Gas--$40+ depending on what kind of car you drive.

tolls

I doubt you will save much by driving yourself, and at least on the bus you can relax.

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Busses suck. Total germfest and plenty of gross people. And you're beholden to a departure/arrival schedule, and to public transportation once you get there.

Tolls are about 40 going up, 20 coming back. I've always found FREE unmetered street parking in the three boroughs I've visited/stayed in (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens). No need to pay for a parking garage if you have some patience.[/quote]

If you're only there one night, do you really want to spend hours trolling the streets for a parking spot?[/quote]

For me, getting tickets, getting to am inconveniently locoated bus station in advance of departure, getting decent seats on the bus, then herding kids onto the slow-moving infrequent weekend subway, then repeating everything for the way home would be a lot more hassle and stress (and cost if there are more than one or two people involved) than just hopping into the car and going and then finding parking spots. We drove this past weekend and found parking spots within five mins of arriving at all of our destinations, with the exception of maybe 20 mins of trolling to find parking near the Met.[/quote]

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