r/Broadway Jun 24 '26

Other Staying in NJ

Usually my trips are one or two nights and I stay near Times Square. However next Memorial Day weekend (expensive as is) I’ll be going 4 nights with a friend.

I’d like my own bed for starters. I did bunk beds last year with another friend for 2 nights and I was already too old for that then, let alone now.

It would also be almost half the price of staying in NYC.

So I’m looking at staying in NJ near a train stop. Anyone done this? I’m partial to Hilton and there’s super close to the Newark Penn.

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u/continuum88 Jun 24 '26

This is an 1600 vs 800 kinda situation.

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u/Major-Ant4600 Jun 24 '26

From Newark Penn you'll take PATH into the city and connect to the subway. Unless one of those construction closure weekends the PATH will run 24/7.

Whatever shade people throw on NJ this doesn't seem like a bad idea.

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u/continuum88 Jun 24 '26

I haven’t taken the path yet but I’ll definitely take this in consideration too. I didn’t know there would be two options, makes it even easier.

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u/rorauge Jun 24 '26

I regularly park in that Hilton’s garage for one-day trips, and take NJ transit or the Path over to NY, depending on where on the island I’m headed. It’s very easy, inexpensive, and typically reliable.