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Chelsea, New York
The experts at The New Yorker and The Corcoran Group recommend this place
"Ridding Amtrak love it!!"(111 Tips)
"The best bagels in the morning are at zaro's near NJ transit"(63 Tips)
"Acela to DC or Boston is awesome."(25 Tips)
"Very efficient (most of the time) in spite of how crowded it gets."(29 Tips)
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If you're here with friends try to form a human ladder by standing on each others shoulders circus-stunt-style. There's a lost balloon on the ceiling and it would be cool if someone got it down.
Go to pennsy for food hall and good eats. Couple of good places to grab food thats not fast food junk and can get desserts. Still can be kinda sketch with crazies but alot of security present
Really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. It gets the job done even if the whole place does smell a little weird...but that's a classic part of the New York experience!
Remember that scene in Men In Black where all the aliens deplane their UFOs into the same room? This is kind of like that, but at rush hour, infinitely worse.
Taking Amtrak? There's a second Dunkin Donuts on the floor below where everyone waits for Amtrak/NJ Transit trains. Usually a shorter line. Better food options in the LIRR area.
- Acela to DC or Boston is awesome. Great way to see the country.
The Transit NavigatorAugust 12, 2011Having trouble navigating the Penn Station maze? Try the NJT map for the Upper Level (photo) and the LIRR map for the Lower Level (link). Read more
Walk toward A/C/E subway trains & go to the area directly in front of the Starbucks. They have ac vents in the front part of the hall, good to cool off with when its hotter than hell in Penn.
Team CocoOctober 26, 2011"Penn Station is home to Amtrak, NYC transit buses, NYC subway lines, the Bolt Bus and of course, Uncle Ricky’s piggy back rides." - Conan O'Brien
If you're catching a flight in Newark, get on the NJ Transit line towards Trenton. Keep your ticket for the scanners on the AirTrain gates at the airport.- The paper your ticket is printed on is made from a mash of half eaten soft pretzels left between the seats on the train
Vincent ChesneyJuly 24, 2021Call me what you will, but business class train service beats driving long distances in my book.
If you're taking Amtrak head downstairs from the big board and wait there for your track to be called. From there you can go straight to the track and avoid the elevator line upstairs.- The old Penn Station was a magnificent building. Tearing it down to build this was a tragedy. Look around the station and you will find reminders of the great building. Especially near the tracks.
Penn Sushi - the only family owned operation in Penn and an oasis in this hydrogenated dungeon.
I once saw a really cute military girl on guard here. Actually she was down right hot stuff. Look for her, then look for me so that you can tell me she's here. Thank you so much... And good night- simplify and pursueJuly 22, 2023The simplifyandpursue offer more than just stationery product reviews. At Simplifyandpursue.com, you will discover a world of stationery that boasts stunning Read more
Daniel Webster respelled many English words in Webster's Dictionary to separate our culture from the evil British. Keep him proud by also walking on the RIGHT side of the stairs walking up or down.
Dan HoodAugust 8, 2013LIRR trains are typically called 10 mins before they leave (give/take), so be here and waiting by then- few people will have sympathy for you if you stroll into a packed train 2 mins before it leaves.
Avoid bottlenecks by boarding off West wing gates (8th ave) for NJ transit trains, instead of East gates. Especially if your train is departing off track #7 or 8. That gate is an engineering failure.
All LIRR trains leave exactly 1 minute later than the schedule says (confirmed by the NY Times). The MTA is playing mind games.
There are some decent food options here. Zaro's for bagels, Tracks for extraordinary oysters, decent sushi and falafel as well.
If you're on the port washington drunk train (3:19), the craziness can be avoided most nights - walk 3-4 cars past the first cars with open doors. It's worth it.
NJ Transit commuter tip: rushing for your train? Departure Vision on your smart phone to see your track number. You have an extra minute to still make the train when they take it off the board.
Text 266-266 with the LIRR station your coming from and the LIRR station you're traveling to and it sends back a text with the schedule and times!!!! GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!
J.TJuly 1, 2014Chickpea restaurant in the station is definitely a good and healthy spot for on the go food! Stay away from Fridays!
This place defines dump. I can’t recall ever being happy to enter this place but always happy to leave. Poor air circulation, mentally unstable homeless and crumbling structures are a few drawbacks.
When you arrive at Penn station on the train walk all the way to the front of the train on the track, there wont be a hoard of people trying to get up the stairs and you will be right by the entrances
Always packed, just know where you are heading to and you'll be fine.
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍December 20, 2018One of the busiest stations in the city though it's one of the worst. It's hard to love it in here mainly because of the chaos hence the high level of grossness. Bathrooms here are epically disgusting
Always keep an extra NJT ticket to Newark Penn in your wallet if you will be in a hurry later. This $5 ticket doesn't expire - saves the $5 on board surcharge so you can buy whatever on the train.
Huge, dirty, bland, and depressing. For what it is and how utterly enormous it is it’s amazing, but it’s in need of an overhaul.
There are only two taco bells that I know of in manhattan and one is here. I always have to get my TBell fix when here. It's located on the LIRR level.
Citi BikeMay 3, 2015In a rush to catch an afternoon train? Citi Bike valet service is available Mon-Fri from 3-7pm at 8th Ave and W 31st St for stress-free docking.
If you see a long and frustrated queue waiting for service, just ignore it and burn up to the front for assistance. After all, you're better than everyone else and the rules don't apply to you!
On Belmont Stakes Day, the ticket window line moves much faster than the ticket machine lines.
If I can navigate a double stroller without getting in anyone's way you should be able to do the same with your wheely luggage.
If you are in a rush, use Cover on your phone to pay for your meals and skip waiting for the check when dining in NYC. Make that train!
Dannie AshleyJanuary 2, 2014Eat at Chickpea for fresh Mediterranean wraps, located near Amtrak. Try to finish said wrap before boarding train, you stinky no-no, you.
Jon MooreMay 26, 2019Big, crowded, badly designed but does its job and gets you places. Made better by the addition of a Pret ⭐️
Robert MonzonFebruary 14, 2014reminded me so much of Tokyo Station,. huge, and with thousands of people. …and places to eat too.
Home of Krispy Kreme NYC! Grab a classic glazed donut while you wait for your train!
Multiple Dunkin Donuts, Tim Hortons, & Krispy Kreme locations. If you love donuts or claustrophobic/crowded train stations, you've found your spot!
Mitchell CandrevaJune 16, 2012Make sure to check train times before you go out drinking on a weekend. The trains stop leaving after 3 and you'll be stuck eating Mickey d's until 6am waiting for the next train forever.
Kmart in Penn Station is listening and you can too. Check me out 930-3pm M-F on 106.7 Lite-fm or via iHeartRadio and Sirius ch 13! And as always Thanx 4 Listening!
Ever notice they'll call your train on a track that has yet to unload!? More importantly, should you choose to take the escalator and stand, stay to the right!!
Shaorong MaAugust 13It was confusing transfer from the subway, but I make it in 5 min so I guess it is not bad. Look for the track info from the screen close to the entrance ( they have small ones). The train delays.
The destruction of the beautiful former Penn Station brought about the movement to preserve historic buildings. Unfortunately to learn that lesson we have perhaps the worst station in the world.
Score some packaged kosher Fresko meals at Jamba Juice- LIRR level (Star-K, $5-10)
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New York Penn Station
1 Penn Plz (btwn W 31st & W 33rd St)
New York, NY 10001
United States
New York, NY 10001
United States
Penn Station is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. Serving 300,000 passengers a day at a rate of up to a thousand every 90 seconds, it is the busiest passenger transportation facility in the United States and by far the busiest train station in North America.
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(212) 630-6401
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