Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Banks
8:30am-4:30pm Monday to Friday
Bars
5pm-midnight Sunday to Thursday, to 2am Friday & Saturday
Nightclubs
10pm-3am Thursday to Saturday
Shopping malls
9am-9pm
Stores
9am-6pm Monday to Saturday, noon-5pm Sunday
Supermarkets
8am-8pm, some open 24hr
Arriving in Eastern USA
JFK, New York (
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)
From JFK take the AirTrain to Jamaica Station and then
LIRR to Penn Station, which costs $12 to $15 (45 minutes). A taxi to Manhattan costs
$52, plus toll and tip (45 to 90 minutes).
Chicago O'Hare (
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)
The Blue Line El train ($5) runs 24/7. Trains depart every
10 minutes or so; they reach the downtown area in 40 minutes. Airport Express shuttle
vans cost $32 (40 to 60 minutes); taxis cost around $50 (25 to 50 minutes).
Miami International (
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)
SuperShuttle to South Beach for $21 (50 to 90
minutes); taxi to Miami Beach for $34 (40 to 60 minutes). Take the Metrorail to downtown
(Government Center) for $2 (15 minutes).
Getting Around
Car
Driving is the main way to access the region. In big cities (New York, Chicago) it can
be a hassle, though, with traffic gridlock and hefty parking fees (upward of $40 per day).
Car rentals are available in every town.
Train
Outside the Boston-to-Washington, DC corridor, train travel is mostly for scenic jour-
neys. Amtrak (
www.amtrak.com
)
is the national carrier.
Bus
Short-haul carriers such as Megabus (
www.megabus.com/us
)
and Bolt Bus
(
www.boltbus.com
)
are popular for getting between main cities (eg New York to DC) - this
is typically the cheapest way to travel. Tickets must be purchased online in advance.
See
transport
for much more.
