The Best of Theater in New York

MTA/LIRR Commuter Rail

Public Transportation

Cost: $16.50 (off-peak) or $19.50 (peak). Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

FROM JFK Terminals Take AirTrain ($8.25) to Jamaica. Use a credit card with a chip to tap & pay the fare via the OMNY system. At Jamaica Station transfer to the LIRR commuter rail to PENN STATION. The fare for this train is separate from the Airtrain and varies: $8.25 off-peak; $11.25 peak. Only weekday Rush Hour is peak. Purchase your ticket at one of the kiosks in the station before boarding the train. The train will bring you directly into Penn Station. Exit out to 8th Avenue. Taxis can be hailed on 8th Avenue. Or switch to the subway. Look for the #1 train UPTOWN (red line). Use your credit card to tap into the system. Ride ONE STOP UPTOWN and get off at Times Square. Exit to 42nd Street. Walk 2 blocks up through the heart of Times Square (toward the Coke sign), right onto 44th Street. Hotel is between Times Square and 6th Avenue.

Concierge Club

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 6314331275

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates.. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This car service offers preferred service and pricing for Road Scholars. Call John for rates at number listed and let him know you're traveling with Road Scholar. Prices quoted are all-in rates - no hidden fees added later. You will receive a confirmation and a follow up the day before with the name of the driver and their direct phone number for easy connection upon arrival. Tip should be paid in cash to driver.

Carmel Car & Limo Service

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 8666666666

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This is a car service. Call for rates. NOTE: In addition to base rate quoted, additional fees based on trip distance and duration including taxes, tolls and various surcharges may apply. Final total cost may be quite a bit higher than initial quote. Driver tip is not included in final cost. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Uber

Ride Share

Cost: Check the app for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

The Uber app now offers a shuttle to/from JFK Airport. It runs to several locations in Manhattan near our hotel. On the Uber App, look for the “Shuttle” icon (it features a black van & tiny airplane.) Follow the scheduling prompts. As Uber utilizes your phone’s location services, it is possible the NYC-based shuttle icon won’t be available until arriving in NYC. Price subject to change.

MTA

Public Transportation

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

Take Q70 bus to Roosevelt Avenue station. Tap your credit card on the OMNY reader to pay fare. Transfer to the “E” Subway train Manhattan Bound/DOWNTOWN to “42nd Street/Port Authority.” Be sure to use the the same card when transferring to the subway and the system will recognize it as a free transfer. Exit at station toward 44th Street. Walk past the Broadway theaters, through Times Square. Hotel is located on 44th Street, between Times Square and 6th Avenue. The walk is approximately 7 minutes from the subway to the hotel.

Carmel Car & Limo Service

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 8666666666

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This is a car service. Call for rates. NOTE: In addition to base rate quoted, additional fees based on trip distance and duration including taxes, tolls and various surcharges may apply. Final total cost may be quite a bit higher than initial quote. Driver tip is not included in final cost. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Concierge Club

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 6314331275

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This car service offers preferred service and pricing for Road Scholars. Call John for rates at number listed and let him know you're traveling with Road Scholar. Prices quoted are all-in rates - no hidden fees added later. You will receive a confirmation and a follow up the day before with the name of the driver and their direct phone number for easy connection upon arrival. Tip should be paid in cash to driver.

Carmel Car & Limo Service

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 8666666666

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This is a car service. Call for rates. NOTE: In addition to base rate quoted, additional fees based on trip distance and duration including taxes, tolls and various surcharges may apply. Final total cost may be quite a bit higher than initial quote. Driver tip is not included in final cost. Call to reserve 24 hours in ADVANCE. PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Concierge Club

Commercial Van/Shuttle

Phone: 6314331275

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are required.

Note: There are no airport 'shuttles' in NYC. This car service offers preferred service and pricing for Road Scholars. Call John for rates at number listed and let him know you're traveling with Road Scholar. Prices quoted are all-in rates - no hidden fees added later. You will receive a confirmation and a follow up the day before with the name of the driver and their direct phone number for easy connection upon arrival. Tip should be paid in cash to driver.

NJ Transit & MTA

Public Transportation

Cost: Please call transfer service directly for rates. Prices subject to change.

*Advanced reservations are not required.

From Newark Airport Follow signs from baggage claim area to the AirTrain monorail direct to Newark Airport Station. Take NJ Transit to New York Penn Station. From Penn Station take the number 1, 2 or 3 subway trains UPTOWN (one stop) to 42 Street/Times Square. Exit to 42nd Street and walk through Times Square (toward the Coke Sign) to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th Street. Hotel is located between Times Square and 6th Avenue. Or take a taxi from Penn Station. The taxi stand is located on 8th Avenue.

Station: Grand Central Terminal

The estimated travel time to the check-in location is 15 minutes .

The estimated distance to the check-in location is 1 mile .

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From New Jersey to Aura Hotel

Take the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95 North) to the Lincoln Tunnel exit. Upon exiting the tunnel, follow signs towards "uptown." At the last light make a right (there will be a parking garage in front of you.) You are now on 42nd Street. Take 42nd Street to 8th Avenue and make a left. Go up to 44th Street and make another left. Follow 44th Street through Times Square. Hotel will be on your right in the block between Times Square and 6th Avenue.

From North to Hampton Inn

Take I-95 South towards the George Washington Bridge. Exit before the GWB at Henry Hudson Parkway South (This will turn into the West Side Highway). Exit the West Side Highway at 44th Street. Follow 44th Street crosstown through Times Square. Hotel is on 44th Street between Times Square and 6th Avenue on the right.

Arrival day is on 12/13/2027.

Meet the group at The Aura Hotel in New York, NY.

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 4:00 p.m. Program Registration; 4:30 p.m. Orientation; 6:00 p.m. Welcome Dinner.

Your trip ends on: Friday, December 17, 2027 in New York, NY at The Aura Hotel.

End of Trip: 10:15 a.m. after final session; 11:00 a.m. hotel check-out..