Darn! I wonder if fees decline if you drop at Logan, not that traveling from Logan will be fun either, but at least you can take a T from there.Tirebiter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:55 pmI'm not seeing any available, at least not without very steep one-way rental fees. Perhaps I just haven't looked hard enough. I have a few weeks to do some more research.HereToLearn wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:51 pm Can you not pick up a car in Manhattan or do the NYC locations not allow one-way rentals?
Planning East Coast Trip (NYC, Boston)
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Just gonna throw this out there to you, OP. When we were doing college tours with my kids, we learned very quickly to never do more than one the same day. The second, Brown in your case, never got a fair shake as everyone was tired out and going through the motions by that point. Just something to consider. You don't seem to be allowing for much time to decompress between the Yale and Brown visits.
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Plan for none of that working out and be grateful if it does.
Also be sure of the drop-off hours for the car rental return, in case you end up running later than you hope.
Good luck on the trip and please report back on how it all worked out. (Sometimes the stars do align and it's all smooth as creamy peanut butter. But you can't go wrong if your watchword regarding Metro Boston traffic is "unpredictable.")
P.S. Getting that car sounds potentially atrocious. Could you take Amtrak to New Haven and pick up a one-way car there?
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Just saw your dates again.
On July 5th, the Sumner Tunnel in Boston is closing down for 2 months. (It runs from East Boston/Logan Airport to Boston.)
Don't think this will affect you but it could affect traffic generally in and around the city.
Just so it doesn't come as a complete surprise to you!
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I returned here to suggest the same. Since you will need to take the train to travel out to White Plains, it would be easier to take MetroNorth to New Haven and avoid the traffic through Westchester and Fairfield counties. There are rental cars available at New Haven station.PeninsulaPerson wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 2:54 pmCould you take Amtrak to New Haven and pick up a one-way car there?
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Apparently there’s an Avis in Greenwich Village that offers reasonably priced car rentals with one-way travel to Boston. So no need to go to Westchester after all. That’s a relief.
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I'd suggest dropping Yale and Brown from the itinerary and just visit Harvard. If the 14-year-old is admitted to Yale or Brown later, do a campus visit then.
Consider taking Amtrak to Boston instead of driving.
Consider taking Amtrak to Boston instead of driving.
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Absolutely agree.
Of course, the "nice summer New England beach vibe" is of the Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and JP Morgan sort. Think taking the yacht to Newport to summer in a massive 20,000 sq ft "cottage" perched on a cliff overlooking the sea and worth millions even when they were built in the 1900's-1920's.
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In NYC, the Museum of Natural History just opened a new building. They renewed several exhibits over the past few years. Friends really liked it.
Also, TKTS if you haven't purchased Broadway tix in advance.
Pre-Covid, I took a Hop On Hop Off bus with friends who have not been to NYC much and it was fun and a decent way to get around. I used to work there many years ago and still liked it.
Also, TKTS if you haven't purchased Broadway tix in advance.
Pre-Covid, I took a Hop On Hop Off bus with friends who have not been to NYC much and it was fun and a decent way to get around. I used to work there many years ago and still liked it.
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Oh, that's great, although you may want to consider Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven, and then picking up a rental car on your way out of New Haven. You will not need a car in New Haven; you can take an Uber from the train station to your hotel, although it may be easier to pick up the car at the train station to avoid the back & forth in an Uber. Driving in New Haven is very easy, and the hotels offer parking, although I do not if they charge for parking.
The route between Manhattan & New Haven can be awful, depending on the time of day. Trains depart Grand Central every half hour for New Haven.
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I am doing a trip in July, taking metro north to New Rochelle, renting and retuning the car there. Agreed that getting in/out of Manhattan can be hecticHereToLearn wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 9:45 amOh, that's great, although you may want to consider Metro North from Grand Central to New Haven, and then picking up a rental car on your way out of New Haven. You will not need a car in New Haven; you can take an Uber from the train station to your hotel, although it may be easier to pick up the car at the train station to avoid the back & forth in an Uber. Driving in New Haven is very easy, and the hotels offer parking, although I do not if they charge for parking.
The route between Manhattan & New Haven can be awful, depending on the time of day. Trains depart Grand Central every half hour for New Haven.
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