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There are frequent trains to NYC from Metorpark, check Amtrak schedules at and the schedules. In Metropark, there is daily parking in their covered garage which costs about $5 a day. However if you want to do so, then take Interstate 287 south from Interstate 78 at in the Pluckemin area (and then get some local directions from Mapquest or similar to get to Metropark). However, Iselin/Woodbridge is a bit south of Interstate 78 and NYC, and you would add probably 30-40 minutes to the trip to get down to Metropark, which may not be attractive to you. Metropark in Iselin/Woodbridge is also frequently recommended as a place to park and ride into the train into NYC.

I have left cars overnight and think it is fairly safe, although obviously put anything valuable in the trunk and don’t leave anything that you would not want to lose. There are several ferry piers to choose from in New Jersey, and you can leave the car overnight at some, but not all of their piers, so do check first with NY Waterway. There is a Hilton Hotel quite near the mall where you also may be able to park (paid) and then take a taxi to the Short Hills train station, it appears to be $6 a day for parking but it may be more for overnight.)Īnother idea would be to drive to the Weehawken/ Hoboken/Jersey City area and take a ferry either over to West 38th Street in Manhattan or downtown to the Wall Street Area (depending on where your hotel is located). There are huge outdoor lots and a few covered lots. The Mall parking would be fairly secure, IMO, but has only minimal security.

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(You could also leave the car at the nearby Short Hills Mall where there is free parking, and then take either New Jersey Transit Bus #70 to the Summit or Short Hills train station or a taxi, the ride to either would not be far. (Note that the lot is small and so a space is not guaranteed.) Summit is a very nice town, quite safe, and has the “mid-town direct” train to Grand Central Station in Manhattan which takes about half an hour. There is parking at the Union Place lot in Summit which is paid parking (no permit required) and to the best of my knowledge allows overnight parking and is basically steps from the train station. See something like for parking in Summit.

Many lots in these towns are reserved for residents and require a permit. For parking in Summit/Short Hills and the Maplewood area you need a metered lot and not street parking which is hourly. These are about 10-15 miles from Manhattan. Some reccos I generally give for parking outside NYC are below.Ĭoming in on Interstate 78, you might try to park the towns of Summit/Short Hills/Milburn or Maplewood. Is it a rental car and if so, can you drop it somewhere (like Newark Airport) and take the train in from there? Or leave it in Philadelphia if you will be there and take Amtrak right into Manhattan? For info on parking at Newark Liberty, see I agree that Newark Airport is probably your best bet for this if you really feel you don’t want to drive into NYC, but totally agree that parking costs and hassle may not in fact be worth it overall. I think the advice above to just drive into NYC is rather the sanest, as otherwise you have to find a place which allows overnight parking and/or is safe to leave a car.

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