travel in rush hour

we have cut it a bit fine when we leave NYC on 27th as our show ends at 4.30 at the gershwin and flight from newark at 7.30 - staying at flatotel - any suggestions about where to leave our luggage (Penn station/theatre/hotel) for the show so we dont have to go back to hotel and waste time and also fastest way to get to newark at this time of day?

many thanks

travel in rush hour

your playing it very close. you have 2 options, leave it at hotel and take cab from there or try ';schwartz travel servicees'; @43 w 46st, they charge $10.00 per bag 212 290 2626 and fight for a cab post theatre. good luck

travel in rush hour

dont think my first post posted so here goes again!

I dont think you%26#39;ll be able to do this. You have to check in 3 hours before your flight leaves, it%26#39;s an hour to Newark (approx) and you%26#39;re wanting to leave the city in rush hour. Check what time check in closes, if it%26#39;s 6.30 you may just make it but it%26#39;s a risk that I wouldn%26#39;t take (in my opinion)

All I can say is good luck - I doubt you%26#39;ll make it and I dont know where you%26#39;ll be able to leave stuff outside of the hotel -- I%26#39;d visit the theatre in advance and see if there is someone you can bribe to hold the luggage for you or see if you can get tickets for a performance on another night or change your plane reservations.

Agree with ztaks that you should aim for getting tickets for another performance of Wicked, or ditch the idea altogether %26amp; see it in London. It%26#39;s not as if you%26#39;ll be out the door of the Gershwin Theatre at 4:30 even if the running time is precisely 2.5 hours.

But if you%26#39;re intent on trying to accomplish this, leave your luggage at your hotel: it%26#39;s much closer to the Gershwin Theatre than Schwartz%26#39;s Travel Services. And I would travel by train from Penn Station to EWR rather than go by cab in the thick of rush hour traffic.

I agree that I don%26#39;t think this is doable.

However, if you must try, I agree with CC that taking the train from Penn Station will save you time. Don%26#39;t try to take a cab to Newark in rush hour - it will take longer than 60 minutes.

thanks everyone - really helpful, i think i will a)try to change theatre tickets and if not b) leave bags at hotel and run from theatre (how long will that take!!) to pick them up - another thought - could we leave them at penn station in a locker or something so we can go straight there?

Do we really have to check in 3 hours before flight - seems a long time?

thanks again

jan

For international flights, 3 hours is recommended by most airlines, but I find 2 hours is usually fine. That said, it only leaves you 1 hour to get to Newark - so train is your best bet.

There are no lockers at Penn Station but there is a Schwartz location nearby on 36th St, so you could leave your bags there prior to the show, to save you going back to the hotel:

http://www.schwartztravel.com/

There are no lockers at Penn Station; Schwartz%26#39;s is the closest, and only, luggage storage service.

You%26#39;ll be fortunate to arrive at Continental%26#39;s EWR terminal before 6:30, even by train since you have to make your way out of the theatre, go to the Flatotel, grab your luggage %26amp; get to Penn Station and buy your tix (although you could purchase those upon your arrival) before you even get on a train.

Frankly, I wouldn%26#39;t risk it.

jan - YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS - do you understand that??

You have been given this information by several posters who are quite knowledgeable however you still are thinking of trying to do this.

Please reconsider and get tickets for another performance or sell the tickets outright.

You came here for advice - please take it!

Thanks again everyone, ive just called the gershwin and they may be able to swop tickets - though if not we may leave the show a little early and leave bags in hotel loby, ask cab to wait whilst we collect them and hopefully get to penn station in good time - how long will it take to get from flatotel to penn at 4.30?

THANK YOU ALL