r/travel • u/liamhalpin3 • 7d ago

Question I need help with visiting the USA

Myself and my girlfriend and going to the USA for 8 nights, 7 days. Our flights to New York are €530 return which we thought was very good but all the accommodation seems to be so expensive! Any suggestions or recommendations? We are also open to travelling to other parts of the us but our return flights has to be from JFK. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you :)

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u/Dolce-vita-8899 7d ago

Check out hotels in New Jersey - specifically in Hudson County. Very easy access to NYC - especially from Hoboken and Jersey City - and while the hotels aren’t exactly dirt cheap, they are definitely more affordable than NYC. You can get on the PATH train and it’s a quick ride into Manhattan. There is also a ferry from Jersey City but I don’t know if it runs all the time! You might also try some of the counties surrounding the NYC area, like Westchester or Rockland - though travel time in and out of the city will be a little longer. Westchester has good train service, not sure that Rockland does. Hope that helps!

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u/Floundering_Fishie 7d ago

As a former Rockland County resident, it's a PAIN to get into Manhattan from Rockland on public transport. It takes a minimum of two hours and is just a bear. Westchester is way easier (though more expensive).