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Comment by mlongst on February 28, 2014 at 8:07am

To B'sNukemom&dad  on trains to NYC.  There are two options.  The first and most direct is to take Amtrak from Albany to NYC Penn station which is down at 34St.  The second option is to take Amtrak  from Albany to Poughkeepsie  and there switch to Metro North Railroad.. This takes you to Grand Central Station up near Times Square, 42ndSt.  Depending on the times of your travel the fares will vary.  Peak travel is during the rush hours  and will be more expensive and the Metro North trains can get rather crowded.  Off-peak will be cheaper and less crowded.  Timing between Amtrak and Metro North could be tricky but schedules  and fares are posted  on their websites.  Enjoy your stay here in NY and good luck to your son as he progresses through PT.  Hope it warms up for your visit.

Comment by mlongst on February 28, 2014 at 7:43am

This was two years ago, my son went out of O'Hare.  They have a great private USO area for the sailors and families to relaxin while waiting for flights.

Comment by Craig Hall on February 28, 2014 at 12:18am

Hello all.

My son has his PIR on March 14th then on the 15th off to MM Nuke school. What has been the normal departure airport after PIR?

Sarge thinks its O'Hare, but suggested I get some confirmation as we want to see him off at the airport.

Thanks

Craig

Comment by KenH on February 27, 2014 at 11:15pm

Hey mlongst
Our sons had PIR together, and now they're at prototype in SC. I'm glad they both made it this far. Congrats.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 26, 2014 at 2:20pm

Thanks mlongst - I did just book our flights for (a long) Easter weekend and went into Albany.  They weren't too bad - much cheaper than in June!  Booked the hotel at the Roosevelt Inn in Saratoga Springs (a mom on N4M recommended it).  Now just trying to figure out how/where to take the train into NYC!  It's coming together ;-)

Comment by mlongst on February 25, 2014 at 7:36am

To B'sNukemon&dad  and anyone else flying in to NY.  Your best bet for airports is Albany.   Rates are probably cheaper at Newark but it is 2.5 hours from newark to Albany without traffic.  If you time it wrong going into Newark you could be in the morning or afternoon rush hours which is a NIGHTMARE. Also this is the east so there's the tolls to pay.  The second best option is Stewart INt. airport in Newburgh,  90 miles south of Albany,  right on I87,  NO traffic whatsoever.  Usually difficult to find a flight cheaper than Newark or Albany but sometimes you can find good deals.  But you can step off your plane,  get your bags and be on I87 in 10 mins.  Hope this helps  anyone.  My son is in proto in SC  so we still drive down when we can.  15.5 hrs.  Tried to get him to come to BS( 2hrs.)  but he likes the warm weather.  Good luck.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 23, 2014 at 4:56pm

Looks like we're probably going to visit sailor Easter weekend instead of in June....flights are much more reasonable! Looking forward to it!

Comment by Brian E. Moore on February 19, 2014 at 7:52pm

Amanda starts nights tonight also. As far as staying somewhere, I don't know what's up there. I know in town is a Hilton. Took Amanda and her roommates to dinner there when we moved her up. Where were you looking flying into? It might be cheaper to fly into  like Newark and renting a car. The down fall to that is you would still have a 3hr drive.

Comment by B'sNukemom&dad⚓️MM on February 19, 2014 at 6:21pm

Brian - my son was off yesterday - starts on mids tonight. Guess he'll be finding out about the delay (again!).  It will be nice when they actually get started (although I keep telling him to enjoy the "down" time).

Looked at flights in June - geez they are expensive!  Any recommendations on where to stay?  He has roommates so we can't stay with him and there's (probably) going to be 4 of us going.

Comment by Brian E. Moore on February 19, 2014 at 11:10am

B's......My daughter told me yesterday she just heard April. Maybe in June we will meet. it's only about a 3 hour ride for me

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