Is the shuttle from Grand Central to Times Square free?
The 42 St Shuttle operates in Manhattan between Grand Central and Times Square. The shuttle provides a free transfer between 4, 5, 6, and 7 service at Grand Central-42 St and A, C, E, N, Q, R, 1, 2, 3, and 7 service at Times Square-42 St.
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MTA operates a vehicle from Grand Central-42 St to Times Sq-42 St every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $1 - $3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Suburban Transit operates a bus from Bryant Park to W 42 St/7 Av 5 times a week. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 5 min.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal (Station) to New York Penn Station without a car is to subway and line 1 subway which takes 7 min and costs $1 - $3.
Once you've taken 12 paid rides in a seven-day period, you can ride free for the rest of the week. Here's an example: A rider uses the subway to get to and from work, and takes it on weekends to go into Manhattan to meet friends. They also use the local buses in their neighborhood to run errands.
Grand Central retains its early 1900s glory, while Penn Station was demolished in 1964 and now exists in the cramped maze-like basement of Madison Square Garden. Grand Central is like a cathedral of railroads and Penn is a third rate mall squeezed into the available space.
Because Penn Station and Grand Central are two separate facilities and are not linked, the only other option for increased service to Penn is for the LIRR to purchase more trains and double the number of train crews, both of which would be too costly to operate.
The 42 St Shuttle operates in Manhattan between Grand Central and Times Square. The shuttle provides a free transfer between 4, 5, 6, and 7 service at Grand Central-42 St and A, C, E, N, Q, R, 1, 2, 3, and 7 service at Times Square-42 St.
A good New Yorker can do this is about 15 minutes and be outside only for about 60% of the walk. Grand Central and Penn Station on which Madison Square Garden is built have labyriths of subway tunnels and exits. The exits will go for several avenues and streets. Also stores like Macy's go the entire block.
The Penn Stations in New York City, Newark, New Jersey, and Baltimore are remnants of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's network, says Travis Harry, director of museum operations at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, a Smithsonian Affiliate.
One of Grand Central's main attractions, the four-faced opal clock in the Main Concourse, is a meeting place for visitors and locals alike. You know you're a New Yorker when you've told a friend to “meet me at the clock”!
The difference is very slight. Grand Central Terminal refers to the MTA Metro North train lines that run into and out of the tracks. GCT is the terminal line, meaning trains stop there and don't run through. Grand Central Station refers to the subway station inside GCT.