You can definitely take BoltBus, but you have to board on the street, and that can be a bewildering

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Just starting to plan our October 2 week trip to see these 3 cities. We are a husband/ really really cheap airline tickets wife in early 60's . We are flying from LA and not sure where is cheapest/ more convenient to fly into. Open jaw flights are usually much more or we could return to where we flew into. Have been reading on this site that you should have 5 days in New York and 5 in DC..how many would be good in boston? We are planning on staying near the lagardia airport in NYC and a hotel in Boston on 4th ave street/Waltham.
really really cheap airline tickets My other question is how to get from one to another city economically. Also want to avoid rental cars since you don't need them in any of these cities. Saw that amtrak was about $109 from Boston to New York??? really really cheap airline tickets And $180 from New York to DC. Is this the normal cost or did I do something wrong on the web site? Looked into the Bolt bus and that is $13 from Boston to NYC and $14 from NYC to DC. What's the catch? Any help would be appreciated.
really really cheap airline tickets It sounds like you explored your options. Amtrak only gets more expensive closer to the date. The general starting rate for the Northeast Regional train from NYP to WAS is $49 each way per person. Sometimes you can get cheaper really really cheap airline tickets on specials. Maybe you looked at the Acela trains or maybe it is starting more expensive really really cheap airline tickets that week for some reason.
I don't think there is a catch other than the possibility of getting stuck in traffic. The choice is yours. Some people don't like the bus and some are willing to put up with whatever conveniences because of the price.
I have free nights at extended stay America hotels and those appear to be the closest ones to the city center. Will double check amtrak as $49 works for me...I really really cheap airline tickets think I was looking at the faster arrival times. Thanks for your help.
Boston area hotels are very expensive. So they try to convince people there is such a places as Boston/Waltham or Boston/Burlington, etc. There are no such places. They are not in Boston. Mileage between the other city and Boston sometimes is as few as 10-15 miles, but on public transit can take an hour or more, depending on connections. Hotels sometimes list "shuttle" to MBTA - and that can make them marginally tolerable. But, unfortunately, "shuttle" may mean Jimmy-the-guy-in-maintenance if he is there that day and not busy or if the van is not being used to transport some corporate bigwigs, then it will be available. Few of these hotels are in truly walking distance or ease from public transit.
So buyer-beware. All 3 cities are expensive, but Boston seems to generate really really cheap airline tickets the most surprise over price. I would choose really really cheap airline tickets to stay fewer days than in annoying locations - but to each his/her own. Priceline often works well in Boston since the areas are distinct and real - so if you decide to use that, check back and those of us around Boston will complain some more.
Staying near LGA is a REALLY bad idea - you will spend about 2 hours a day getting to and fro the hotel and sights you want to see - and this area is residential near a major highway and has nothing to see/do or real services.
If you really can't afford to stay in Manhattan - which has a totally different vibe and puts you next door to things you'll want to see as well as providing really really cheap airline tickets thousands really really cheap airline tickets of restaurant choices - you are better off in Long Island City directly next to a subway - which is only 10 minutes from Manhattan, not an hour.
Sorry - there are none of these hotels in Manhattan - they are really more suburban motel type places. And one of the others are better located - all are a significant trip from Manhattan. If you give us your budget people can make specific recos of better choices.
Or you will just need to deal with a lot of wasted time - especially how rarely buses will run if you stay in the city for a show or want to dine there rather than try to find a place nearer your hotel.
really really cheap airline tickets Public transportation near this hotel is limited. really really cheap airline tickets There's an express bus QM2 with a stop nearby, but it has limited returns after rush hour. It costs $6 per person in each direction and would take 45 minutes at best to midtown Manhattan.
Other options include traveling really really cheap airline tickets on the 7 train to Flushing Main St and switching to a local bus and/or other connections. It costs $2.50 per person in each direction and would take at an hour at best to midtown Manhattan.
There is no catch to the Bolt bus fares other than they may or may not be real for the day and time you want to travel. It could be more - likely - or even less. The Bolt bus fares vary depending on demand and when you buy them. In any case, it will be less than other forms of transportation including the major bus companies. Megabus is also a possibility with fares comparable to Bolt. Other things equal I would prefer Bolt but Megabus is fine.
As far a staying near LaGuardia - why in the world would you want to do that?? The only reason to stay near LaGuardia is if you have an early morning flight. There is NOTHING there and what you to you might save in hotel costs you will spend in transportation, not to mention wasting half your day going back and forth. There were some good alternatives given above. You may also luck out with some good prices in Manhattan itself. If you could share your hotel price range, the folks here might be of help.
NY traveler..what about Melville on Long Island?? Is this a good option with public transport that would get me into the city center faster ? Have never been to New York or Boston so don't know the logistics, etc.
Melville Long Island is 29 miles from Manhattan and takes about an hour to drive without traffic. the hotel is not near anything.. you would need to take a taxi to the Long Island Railroad, at either Farmingdale or Hicksville. The railroad trip is at least 45 minutes. If you travel off peak and buy your ticket before boarding it is $9.00 per person, peak is $12.50 per person and if you buy a ticket on board its 15.00 off peak and $19.00 peak. So you would be spending a great deal of time commuting and also spending a lot on transportation.
If you want a real hotel in good location, check out Boston Park Plaza - it often seems to have better rates than some of the newer hotels. Pros - location is great. Cons - some reviews speak of small rooms and need for updates. Family members just stayed there and found it fine.
1. learn to use Priceline for Boston and Washington. Boston really really cheap airline tickets will be busy because of the New England Leaf Peeping season, but you will do much better than rack rate. Book somewhere in the city that you can cancel, then look at Priceline beginning a couple really really cheap airline tickets of weeks before your trip.
Melville would be a disaster. really really cheap airline tickets It is a far distant suburb and getting to and from would take 4 to 5 hours out of your day. Plus cost of LIRR back and forth ad taxis from the hotel to the nearest train station. This is an area where you really need a car to get around.
Sorry - I would check the discount website for Manhattan (not near - since some places in Jersey measure distances as the bird flies - ignoring that the fact that there is a river in between - often making multiple bus and train necessary.
You need to state a nightly budget really really cheap airline tickets to get decent hotel recommendations. Staying out on Long Island for a trip to NYC is just daft. Not only do you need to concern yourself with a lengthy commute, you have to deal with the bad service of the LIRR too.
For New York, try the Meadowlands around Rutherford or East Rutherford New Jersey. There is an express bus right into Manhattan that leaves from in front of the Hampton Inn and may also pick up at one of those locations.
If you absolutely cannot afford Manhattan, then a hotel in Long Island City Queens is a superior location to the Meadowlands area because it's on a NYC subway line (no extra fare) and very close to Manhattan, and cheap by NYC standards (almost always under $200 per night). In the Meadowlands, it is indeed a relatively short bus ride if you are lucky and don't get stuck in traffic, really really cheap airline tickets but the commuter buses are geared to the needs of commuters, not tourists (you'd need to check to see how frequently really really cheap airline tickets there is weekend service, for instance). The trains there are very expensive relative to the bus costs.
I think being from LA, you're probably used to driving, and a 30-minute drive seems like nothing. In NYC, Boston, and Washington, there is a huge disadvantage to staying in the suburbs. It's possible in all three cities, but it makes no sense. But all three places can be very expensive really really cheap airline tickets (especially NYC and Boston), with seemingly really really cheap airline tickets crazy hotel rates at times.
But NEVER stay at an airport hotel in any of these places. But realize you're coming in the high season for all three, really really cheap airline tickets and costs are going to be high. Stay America hotels in all of these are not going to be good for you since they are not in tourist locations.
You can definitely take BoltBus, but you have to board on the street, and that can be a bewildering process. It's easier and more comfortable to take the train and (for me) worth the extra expense. Boarding in NYC is a mess, however, so keep that in mind. In the other cities not so much. You can definitely see a lot in 2 weeks, however. If it were me, I'd fly into Boston and make my way south, return really really cheap airline tickets to LA from DC. Just be aware that most of the LA flights may leave from Dulles, which is not so close to DC. It's sometimes more convenient to fly out of Baltimore for DC. I don't think you'll find a huge difference in costs for an open-jaw flight. That's kind of a myth. One-way tickets aren't really that much more expensive than round-trips these days.
Not only will knowing your budget be helpful in giving really really cheap airline tickets you recommendations, it's also helpful to know your priorities. Which is more important to you~saving money or saving time? Also, as has been mentioned upthread, sometimes just because you ca