ABOUT THE NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
The 2008 New York International Auto Show will take place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
WHEN TO GO
The New York International Auto Show is open to the public Friday, March 21st through Sunday, March 30th, 2008.
Hours:Monday through Saturday, 11 am to 10:30 pm
Sundays: 10 am to 7 pm
Friday, March 21st is considered a "public preview day"; official opening ceremonies will take place on Saturday, March 22nd, starting at 9:00 am.
Admission:
$14 for adults, children 12 and under $4, groups of 10 or more $12 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased by debit or credit card at electronic kiosks located on the Concourse Level and outside the North Pavillion.
Purchase tickets online
HOW TO GET THERE
The NY Auto Show is held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, 11th Ave. between 34th and 39th streets (655 W. 34th St.) in Manhattan.
By car:
The Javits Center does not have dedicated parking, but there are several parking lots/garages in the area. Parking garages are expensive (around $30 with tax), so consider taking public transportation.
Driving directions
Bus:
M34 or M42.
Subway:
Several trains (A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, 9, B, D, F, Q, N, R, W, 4, 5, 6) stop at 34th St./ Penn Station (A/C/E stops at 34th and 8th, closest to Javits). From Penn Station, walk or take bus M34 to Javits Center.
Ferry:
New York Waterway ferrys run every 10 to 15 minutes between Weehawken, NJ, and Manhattan, about a block from the convention center.
Suburban rail:
Metro-North to Grand Central Termanal, then take M42 bus to the Javits Center or subway to Penn Station and walk.
Long Island Railroad, NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak all stop at Penn Station; walk or take bus M34 to the Javits Center.
Note: Metro North and Long Island RR may offer discounted fares and/or combination tickets for the NY Auto Show; check www.mta.net for details.
Suburban bus:
NJ Transit, Academy and other buses run to the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan; from there take bus M42 or walk to the Javits Center.
Hotel, parking and public transportation map
WHAT TO SEE
I'm tempted to simply say "All of it" -- New York is a great show this year, with several significant production vehicles making their debut. It's hard to pick the highlights, but I'll try:
- 2009 Dodge Challenger: Dodge is showing both the top-of-the-line SRT8 as well as the more affordable SE and R/T models.
- Suzuki Kizashi 3 concept: This slick four-door sports sedan shows us that Suzuki isn't going to be content building bikes and minicars for much longer.
- Scion Hako concept. Cool, cool, cool.
- The Pontiac display: Here you'll find the G8 GXP, G8 Sport Truck, and Solstice coupe, the cars that could very well put Pontiac back on the map.
- 2009 Honda Fit: If gas prices keep going up, the new Fit might be the future of American motoring.
