ABOUT THE NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
The 2009 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, April 10th through Sunday, April 19th, 2009.
Hours:Monday through Saturday, 11 am to 10:30 pm
Sundays: 10 am to 7 pm
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
Discounted admission:
Metro-North offers discounted tickets ($11 adults/$2.50 children plus 5% discount off rail fare). Monthly ticket holders can buy discounted tickets at any M-N ticket office. Details here.
The Long Island Rail Road offers a discounted rail/admission package. Details here.
NY Waterway offers a discounted ferry/admission package. Buy tickets here.
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:
There are several parking garages in the area; this year there is a free shuttle bus from the Manhattan Parking Garage (427 W. 42nd St. between 9th and 10th Aves, shuttle hours are 6pm-11pm weekdays, 11am-11pm Saturday, and 10am-7:15pm Sunday; the garage itself is open 24 hours). Parking in Manhattan is 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.
Note: NY Waterways offers discount ferry and admission packages -- see "Discounted admission" section above.
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 Rail Road, NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak all stop at Penn Station; walk or take bus M34 to the Javits Center.
Note: Metro-North and LIRR offer discount rail fare and admission packages -- see "Discounted admission" section above.
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.
