Bracamonte Posted February 7, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 7, 2011 I'm a senior in High School and we've been coming up plans for a senior trip at the end of this year and I was thinking about certain locations on the Metro North. Does anyone have any good locations of each of the three Metro Norht lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted February 7, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 7, 2011 There are lots of it. Please note some attractions are in area where there is no bus service. http://tourism.westchestergov.com/ I went to Lyndurst Castle and it is short Bee-Line bus ride from Tarrytown Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted February 8, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2011 Danbury Railway Museum (walking distance of station) Shoreline Trolley Museum (bus ride needed) Walkway over the Hudson (restaurant shuttle bus provided) Essex Steam Train (SLE to OSB, bus ride from there) Liberty Paintball (taxi ride needed) Don't forget, there are group discounts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted February 8, 2011 How about overnight senior trips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted February 8, 2011 Share #5 Posted February 8, 2011 How about overnight senior trips? Pick a city in the area, one can probably get there by MNR and bus. Unless you want to make MNR a critical/central part of the trip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckie Posted February 8, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 8, 2011 Should you decide to do a trip and ride on Metro North I recommend contacting Metro North's Group Travel department at least two weeks prior to your trip. You will receive a considerable savings over the cost of individual tickets. In order to qualify the group must be ten or more riding together. If you are traveling separately it won't work as everyone's ride is on one ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted February 8, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 8, 2011 I'm a senior in High School and we've been coming up plans for a senior trip at the end of this year and I was thinking about certain locations on the Metro North. Does anyone have any good locations of each of the three Metro Norht lines? Check out the link below. It lists a whole bunch of places http://mta.info/mnr/html/getaways.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted February 16, 2011 Out of all the getaways, I think the best place for a senior trip is the Walkway on the Hudson. Is there anything fun to do there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted February 16, 2011 Share #9 Posted February 16, 2011 I really want to go there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bracamonte Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted February 16, 2011 When I mean fun, I mean is there any kinds of activities to do there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted February 16, 2011 Share #11 Posted February 16, 2011 You could go hiking over visit the Bear Mountain zoo or park via a bus form Peekskill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted February 16, 2011 Share #12 Posted February 16, 2011 Out of all the getaways, I think the best place for a senior trip is the Walkway on the Hudson. Is there anything fun to do there? Great views of the Hudson River connecting Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County)with Highland(Ulster County). The Walkway is next to the Mid Hudson(FDR memorial)Bridge. Walkway is about 1/4 mile from the Poughkeepsie station and a great place also to bring a bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted February 16, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 16, 2011 You could go hiking over visit the Bear Mountain zoo or park via a bus form Peekskill? Sorry Nexis. No 'public transit' bus runs on the Bear Mountain Bridge. However if the young man has a bike there a walkway on the Bear Mountain you can use bikes as well. Bear Mountain is middle of 'nowhere' in the area of the histroic "West Point' area (Orange County side)to hang out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted February 16, 2011 Share #14 Posted February 16, 2011 Sorry Nexis. No 'public transit' bus runs on the Bear Mountain Bridge.However if the young man has a bike there a walkway on the Bear Mountain you can use bikes as well. Bear Mountain is middle of 'nowhere' in the area of the histroic "West Point' area (Orange County side)to hang out. Isn't there a shuttle to Peekskill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousNYLover Posted February 17, 2011 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2011 I think for school trips, I think they rent charter buses with proffesional driver. When I was at Japanese class with Ms. Shimoyama (former Japanese Teacher now in Japan) at High School for Enviromental Studies, we went on field trip to Mitsuwa Market and we took (NJT) #158 bus because shuttle bus could only fit few passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted February 17, 2011 Share #16 Posted February 17, 2011 Isn't there a shuttle to Peekskill? Nope. Try a taxi or during the spring/summer months from Peekskill station. Yuki is right that schools from the 'city' does have charter buses for trips to Bear Mountain. So that the only form of 'bus service.' Nexis why not write a letter to the Metro North President about a shuttle bus between West Point/Bear Mountain and Peekskill at least on summer weekends? I think it's a good idea. http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=grand+central&daddr=bear+mountain+park&ttype=dep&time=7:49AM&date=02/17/2011&dirflg=r . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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