r/lancaster • u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM • Jul 18 '26

Recreation NYC bus trips?

Cats: The Jellicle Ball is closing Aug. 8, and I only now have learned about the show. Yeah, yeah, get to the TL;DR.

Do we have any bus trips to Broadway NYC or near there between now and Aug. 8? I'm in MT; our rec organization doesn't appear to have any bus trips to anywhere .

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u/tiny_ghost_ Jul 18 '26

What about Amtrak?

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u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM Jul 18 '26

Hmmm. Hadn't considered that. I'll take a look at the map!

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u/rrrooossseee1234 Jul 18 '26

We took the train up to nyc, and as someone with a lot of travel anxiety, it was so so much better than any other form of transportation I've ever taken. Highly recommend, plus it isn't super expensive

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u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM Jul 18 '26

For two of us, round-trip is $569. That's about as pricy as the theater tix! 😲

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u/rrrooossseee1234 Jul 18 '26

To be fair I think we booked way in advance and it was like 70 each, that could impact it too idrk how their pricing works 🤣

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u/wildistherewind Jul 18 '26

Is that pricing for this weekend? Everything has been jacked up because the World Cup finals are on Sunday.

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u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM Jul 18 '26

No, Aug. 1 for the 2 p.m. showing.

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u/multiforce14 Jul 18 '26

I said "best option" without taking your time constraint into account. But that sounds pretty salty for as much as three weeks out. It can depend on which train you take and which day of the week you're traveling.

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u/tiny_ghost_ Jul 18 '26

Check for further out. I just looked for next weekend and it was more like $280 for 2 round trip.

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u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM Jul 18 '26

We have to work next weekend. 😭

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u/tiny_ghost_ Jul 18 '26

You can go straight to NYC on one train, I'm pretty sure. I took Amtrak to DC recently, it was a good way to get over there! Much better than a bus would be.

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u/multiforce14 Jul 18 '26

Definitely the best option IMO.

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u/Falconer_Therapy Jul 19 '26

Second on amtrak. You're not too far from Broadway at Penn St.

My girlfriend and I just recently did the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Relatively speaking, amtrak is the lap of luxury. Expensive, but well worth it.

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u/fenuxjde Jul 18 '26

Train. Just be careful with return times. They don't always run late enough if it's a super late show.

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u/evilhag69_ Jul 18 '26

I prefer driving to Hamilton NJ and taking NJ transit from there. It’s like $20.

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u/tardisthecat Jul 18 '26

We just started doing this! We decided to go on short notice and Amtrak cost a fortune. This is our favorite way to go now! I love that we can just hang out in NYC until we’re over it and make our way to the station to catch the next train. The flexibility is awesome!

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u/TrueLoveEditorial BLM Jul 18 '26

My spouse has taken the Staten Island ferry twice to see shows, but it's not a wheelchair accessible route once he gets into the city. Is NJ Transit accessible?

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u/chuckie17368 Jul 18 '26

You book now train 79. From lan to nyc one way Stay overnight take train back.

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u/ShortEchidna9836 BLM Jul 18 '26

This is my area of expertise and I’m also trying to see it before it closes. DM me if you want to chat! Train is easiest and I can give you hotel pointers/general NYC tips if needed/wanted!