New York City, NY Penn Station (NYP)
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New York City Penn Station (NYP)
85h Ave. and 31st St., New York, NY 10001
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Transit |
MTA provides extensive transit from Penn Station and from nearby points to everywhere in the metro New York City area. |
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Parking |
Paid, and very expensive |
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Waiting Room |
Staffed- waiting room is for ticketed Amtrak passengers only |
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Intercity bus |
Numerous bus companies provide service throughout the nation. |
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Baggage |
Yes |
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Lodging |
Click here for lodging choices |
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| The station has no parking lot, so driving a personal vehicle and trying to park it is inadvisable, but there are plenty of taxis, subways, and wheelchair-accessible city buses that serve the station 24-7. Red Cap service is available. This station also serves two commuter rail lines (Long Island Railroad and New Jersey Transit.) There is a special section for passengers who need assistance boarding trains inside the Acela waiting area. (Passengers in need of assistance who are taking any Amtrak train, not just the Acela, may use this area.) There is a Club Acela waiting room for sleeping-car and other first-class passengers, including those who need assistance. Be sure to check in at the desk and tell the attendant if you need help getting yourself and/or your baggage aboard. A Red Cap w/a wheelchair will meet an arriving train at the platform if the passenger requests this service when purchasing the ticket and again on the train (ask the conductor). The station is very large and can get very crowded. Hold onto your purse, and put your wallet into the front pocket of your trousers, or, better still, an inside breast pocket of your jacket. Don't let anyone but a uniformed Amtrak employee help you with your baggage. This said, most local people are willing to give directions if asked. The Amtrak Police dogs are working guard dogs, so let them do their jobs. You don't have to be afraid of them, but don't try to touch them. | ||
