The wellness-oriented hotel comes with exercise equipment in its rooms. But a new crop of boutique hotels have popped up in the area in recent years here are some of the better options:Įven Hotel Times Square South : “Times Square South” in this case means a couple of blocks from Penn Station. Where to stayįor a long time, the only hotels near Penn Station were limited to chains, or the 80-year-old New Yorker hotel, an Art Deco icon (you know its bright red “NEW YORKER” sign) that’s been around for longer than the train station’s current iteration. If you need to get from LaGuardia to Penn Station, you’re going to have a tougher time there are public transit options, but then-and only then-is it more reasonable to take a cab. The Long Island Rail Road runs trains from Jamaica to Penn Station, and NJ Transit does the same from Newark to Penn.

If you’re traveling to or from an airport, you have several direct options. Here’s a map of the station, courtesy of NJ Transit.The main concourse at Penn is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but specific lounges and ticket kiosks have different hours check with Amtrak and NJ Transit for details.The Seventh Avenue entrances are also accessible for those who use wheelchairs. There are a few above-ground entrances to the station: On Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street on 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and on Eighth Avenue and 33rd Street.The station is located in Midtown West, from 30th to 34th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues.Three train services operate out of Penn Station: Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and New Jersey Transit.(For the newbies, the A, 2, and 3 are express trains the C, E, and 1 are local.) The M34 also stops in front of the station, and it’s a Select Bus Service line, to boot. Penn Station is serviced by one large transit hub, through which six subway lines-the A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3-travel. (Yes, we know that the subway is often running late or otherwise experiencing hellish conditions let’s assume best-case scenario here.)

Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a newbie, this guide-covering how to get there, where to eat, and survival tips-will help you navigate the station with minimal stress.įorget cabs, Uber, or any other non-public transit options: The best way to get to Penn Station is via the subway or bus, full stop. While a larger renovation plan for the station is being implemented, we’re stuck with the station in its current form-but traveling through it doesn’t have to be an anxiety-producing experience. (Curbed readers even named it one of New York City’s ugliest buildings, a designation we’d have a hard time refuting.)īut even though Penn Station isn’t about to win any architectural awards, it serves its purpose: funneling Amtrak, Long Island Rail Road, and New Jersey Transit passengers from point A to point B. Around 650,000 commuters pass through Penn Station on a daily basis, making it one of the busiest transit hubs in the city (and in all of North America)-but it’s also one of the most loathed buildings in New York City.Ĭhances are you’ve been one of those people, and if so, you’ve found yourself in a claustrophobic underground maze-“little more than a rabbit warren,” says the venerable AIA Guide to New York City-lacking in natural light or anything approaching the grandeur of the Penn Station of yore.

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