Parking for the NYC Events

Purple Helmets · Post by **Purple Helmets** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:45 pm

Quick question since I'll be coming in for the NYC draft from Connecticut this year. Roughly how much is parking at the Hilton. I ask only because my options are to borrow my brother's car and park at the hotel for the various drafts or to simply take the train which I believe is $30-$40. Driving a car would likely be easier but I want to get an idea of what parking costs are (approximately). Any ideas...thanks.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:53 pm

Originally posted by Purple Helmets:
Quick question since I'll be coming in for the NYC draft from Connecticut this year. Roughly how much is parking at the Hilton. I ask only because my options are to borrow my brother's car and park at the hotel for the various drafts or to simply take the train which I believe is $30-$40. Driving a car would likely be easier but I want to get an idea of what parking costs are (approximately). Any ideas...thanks. This may sound a little confusing, but I guarantee it'll save you money and, perhaps more importantly, time:

Take the Hutchinson River Parkway to the Whitestone Bridge and proceed to the westbound Grand Central Parkway. Take the last exit (31st Street) before the Triborough Bridge, turn left on 31st Street, and proceed to Broadway. Half a block past Broadway on your left is a municipal parking lot.

Once you've parked, enter the N train station at Broadway. You want the train going towards Manhattan. Take the train to the 5th Avenue station, and walk three blocks to the Hilton.

Bring about $4 worth of quarters for the muni lot, plus $4 in cash for the subway.

Purple Helmets · Post by **Purple Helmets** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:01 pm

Thanks KoQ...I appreciate the input.

Nag' · Post by **Nag'** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:23 pm

Originally posted by Purple Helmets:
Quick question since I'll be coming in for the NYC draft from Connecticut this year. Roughly how much is parking at the Hilton. I ask only because my options are to borrow my brother's car and park at the hotel for the various drafts or to simply take the train which I believe is $30-$40. Driving a car would likely be easier but I want to get an idea of what parking costs are (approximately). Any ideas...thanks. Not exactly sure but I think you'll pay a minimum of $40 for parking around the Hilton area plus a minimum of $4.50 toll to enter NYC.

My advice would be to park on the street around the 50's and 11 avenue. I'm pretty certain you can easily find a spot on the street considering it's a Saturday. Then you can take a nice 15 minute stroll to the Hilton.

[ July 18, 2007, 12:28 AM: Message edited by: Nag' ]

Diesel · Post by **Diesel** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:13 pm

You can park your car in Staten Islan for free and take an express bus that costs $5 to Manhattan. Just a thought. I have to head to work, but PM me if you want to know Where to park on Staten Island.

BillyWaz · Post by **BillyWaz** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:53 am

I thought I was parking on Diesel's front lawn for $25 a DAY??!!!

3INTBOY · Post by **3INTBOY** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:02 am

Originally posted by Purple Helmets:
Quick question since I'll be coming in for the NYC draft from Connecticut this year. Roughly how much is parking at the Hilton. I ask only because my options are to borrow my brother's car and park at the hotel for the various drafts or to simply take the train which I believe is $30-$40. Driving a car would likely be easier but I want to get an idea of what parking costs are (approximately). Any ideas...thanks. Purple. I park 1 block away and its about $5-50 if I recall correctly. I remember last year taking Deion Branch, and as I was walking to the car I got a call and was told he'd been traded during the draft. Making my selection of him worthless.
Then paying the parking bill...It was a sucky convergence of lifes twists....oh the memories.

3'

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:11 am

Lou, which draft are you talking about? The NFFC midseason satellite? Branch was traded in mid- to late September last year.

Route Collectors · Post by **Route Collectors** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:26 am

Wasn't it D.Gabriel that was traded during the draft last year?