New York City Itinerary

February 29-March 2, 2024

Intercontinental New York Times Square

ADDRESS: 340 W 44th St. PHONE: (212) 803-4500

Directions from JFK to your hotel:

At baggage claim look for signs to the AirTrain. Board the Air Train to Jamaica Station.

Get off at Jamaica Station and tap your credit card on the screen at the electric gate. It will charge $8.25 for the Air Train ride and let you leave.

Look for signs to the LIRR trains. Using the MTA Train Time App, view the schedule of trains from Jamaica to Penn Station. They run every 10-20 minutes.

As you get close, select your train (it will tell you which track when it arrives) and hit “buy” ($5 off-peak City Ticket) in the app, or purchase the ticket prior to boarding at a machine.

From Penn Station walk 10 blocks north, up 8th Ave to your hotel on 44th St or take an Uber.

Near your hotel:

Grocery-Target Grocery, 237 W 42nd St.  (.2 mi)

Pharmacy-CVS Pharmacy, 237 W 42nd  (.2 mi)

Bagel/Coffee-Bagel Market, 264 W 40th

Subway Stations-42nd St/Port Authority & 42nd St. Times Square

Important Apps:

Broadway Tickets-Todaytix

Subway Navigation: CityMapper

LIRR Train Schedule/Tickets: MTA TrainTime App

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Thursday February 29, 2024

Central Park, Sightseeing along 5th Ave, Grand Central, Summit One Vanderbilt & Dinner Reservation

Morning
  • Walk 10 minutes to:

    9:30 a.m. Breakfast: Pick-a-Bagel, 891 8th Ave.

    Walk 10 minutes to:

    10:00 a.m. Walk in Central Park (see map):

    • Dalehead Arch
    • Strawberry Fields
    • Cherry Hill
    • Bow Bridge
    • Bethesda Fountain & Terrace
    • Mall and Literary Walk
    • Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument
    • Inscope Arch
Afternoon
  • Walk 2 minutes to:

    11:30 a.m. Sightseeing down 5th Ave (see map):

    • The Plaza Hotel
    • Bergdorf Goodman
    • Cartier Mansion
    • Patrick’s Cathedral
    • Saks 5th Ave
    • Rockefeller Plaza/30 Rock
    • New York Public Library

    Note: There are fast casual food options, shops and restrooms in the concourse level of 30 Rock (basement) behind the skating rink.

    Walk 9 minutes to:

    1:30 p.m.  Lunch: Urbanspace Vanderbilt, 230 Park Ave

    Walk 1 minutes to:

    2:00 p.m. Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42th St.

    Walk 2 minutes to:

    3:00 p.m.  Admission: Summit One Vanderbilt, 45 E 42nd St.

    Walk 15 minutes to:

    4:30 p.m. Hotel: Intercontinental New York Times Square, 300 W 44th St.

Evening
  • Walk 5 minutes to:

    6:30 p.m. Dinner Reservation: Carmines, 200 W 44th St.

    Walk 6 minutes to:

    8:30 p.m. Carlo’s Bakeshop, 625 8th Ave.

    (Optional) Broadway Show. Use TodayTix for best pricing on the day of the show.

Friday March 1, 2024

Exploring Chinatown, Little Italy, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Sighteeing in Financial District

Morning
  • Take the subway to:

    11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Explore Chinatown (see map):

    • Mott Street
    • Canal Street
    • Bayard Street
    • Pell Street
    • Doyers Street
    • Columbus Park
Afternoon
Evening

Saturday March 2, 2024

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Statue of Liberty

Morning
Afternoon
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