So if I get my son on College Ave campus do I just go to the station right down the street and take it to Penn Station in NYC? Have never taken the train before so it is a new experience. Thanks
Need advice on taking train to MSG
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Yes. Take the train from near Barnes and Noble in NB, it will take you directly to Penn Station with no transfer. MSG is right there.
Round trip from NB to NYC Penn Station. There will be many fellow fans waiting on the platform with you.
Just make sure you get on the correct side of the tracks. Under bridge.
Yep it’s the same train in and out. Buy a round trip ticket if you can, otherwise 2 one way tickets. The one ways work both ways so don’t worry about flipping the origin and destination. You pick New Brunswick, and New York Penn. east on the NJ transit phone app, otherwise at the automatic ticket stations on the platform. Going into NYC is you have to walk through the tunnel to the other side of the tracks from the bookstore
Indeed. Northbound, otherwise you'll be heading to Trenton.
Seems obvious but just follow the throngs of others wearing red. OP's son (who probably knows what he's doing and OP just needs to follow the young one's lead) like most Rutgers students gain greater street sense as part of their college experience.
"Dad, we're not in State College anymore"
Buy ticket, walk on train, sit on train, wait for final stop (penn station), get off train, walk up the stairs. Welcome to Nyc
This is key. Don’t try to take a shortcut upstairs by the bookstore. If you go straight to the platform without going under the bridge at street level, there’s no way across. You want to go into the actual train station to get to the Northbound side.
Other than that, it’s as easy as can be. Check the NJTransit schedules online or on their app, some trains are express and can save you 10-15 minutes.
Also, if you have time buy paper tickets at the station instead of using the app. If they don’t scan/punch them you can save them for future use (in the app, once you activate they expire soon after).
Make sure u don’t get off in Penn Station Newark.
Though if you do, you can console yourself by checking out the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Concert at NJPAC.
That’s actually easy to avoid. It’s almost impossible to get off when a bunch more people cram on there to get the connection.
Not there yet! But thanks for the info - it’s good to know for others and I didn’t know that too.
If you’re not drinking (not sure how old your son is), take the 9:48. Shorter time on the train and you can grab a slice at NY Pizza Suprema with plenty of time to get into the arena. You could also do the 9:29 to be safe. Otherwise, there will probably be a lot of Rutgers people at Stout and the 2 bars next to it, so you could go earlier.
@RUPete Little advice I got from a NJT bus driver: Buy the senior tix as we never check. They haven't so far to his credit.
Sadly that used to be my favorite pizza joint in the world. 99c a slice and giant, delicious slices I could literally eat a pie in there. Never less than 3
Then they got famous on Facebook (on “Now This” stupid page) and now the line is down the block. I tried going there once even after the giant line, about 6 months ago, and asked the guy how much for a cheese slice. $4 dollars. I turned and walked out and as I was leaving he yelled “$3 dollars !” And I just kept walking. Haven’t been back
hope you aren't going into NYC tomorrow for the Michigan State game.
Morning would probably be okay. Usually any time within 30 minutes before/after an MSG event is a zoo though.
Surprised it was only $4 TBH. Some of the specialty slices are over $7. Definitely a once in a long while place now but still delicious.
This eerily reminds me of Crocodile Dundee coming to the big city. Leave the overalls and big knife at home . . . 🤣🤣🤣
Download the NJ Transit App and buy your train tickets in advance. Cuts down on any possible hassles of waiting in line at the station or using a machine to buy a ticket. Maybe the rules have changed again, but you may get charged extra if you board without a ticket and buy from the conductor. The app makes it easy, and no lost tickets to worry about, unless you lose your phone.
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One minor thing: it can be confusing, but the signs and tickets will say eastbound for trains heading northeast from NB to NYC, not northbound and westbound for trains going from NYC to NB (or Philly), not southbound. This has always irked me as I think of the northeast corridor as being a primarily north to south train line (like I95 is north/south), but they use east and west.
Don't activate the mobile tickets until the ticket collector gets into your cabin.
