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July 20, 2018
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Metro-North Offers Discount Rail Packages to Top New York City DestinationsSave on Tours, Museums, Attractions and Broadway Shows
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Why should the out-of-towners have all the fun? Metro-North offers customers discounted packages to New York City’s top tourism sites. From museums and attractions, to Broadway shows, to site seeing tours, riding Metro-North is the safe, economical and convenient way to experience some of Manhattan’s favorite destinations.
No need to pack a suitcase or carve out vacation time, simply head to a Metro-North ticket vending machine and take a Big Apple summer adventure.
Follow these four easy steps at a full service ticket vending machine and choose from more than 20 discounted train ticket packages to top New York City attractions:
Let Metro-North help you rediscover all that New York City has to offer, and don’t miss out on these great getaway deals. The Sightseeing Pass
The experience:
The deal:
FLEX PASS CHOOSE 3
Admission: Discount on the Sightseeing Pass to 3 attractions: adults/seniors/disabled/ individuals receiving Medicare, $64; children 3-12, $49, children under 3, free.
Rail Fare: Discount round-trip rail fare. Click here for price from your boarding station.
FLEX PASS CHOOSE 5
Admission: Discount on the Sightseeing Pass to 5 attractions: adults/seniors/disabled/ individuals receiving Medicare, $99; children 3-12, $74; children under 3, free.
Rail Fare: Discount round-trip rail fare. Click here for price from your boarding station.
Purchase your rail/admission ticket from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Grand Central).
Getting there:
Redeem your Metro-North ticket at CitySightseeing Grayline Visitor Center located at 777 8th Avenue (between 47th & 48th Streets).
Take the Hudson, Harlem or New Haven Line to Grand Central Terminal. From there take the westbound M42 or M104 (42nd Street, between Park and Vanderbilt Avenues) to Eight Avenue or, you can walk west to Eighth Avenue (between 47th & 48th Streets). The walk takes approximately 15 minutes.
Be sure to print an ITINERARY. It contains important information about your package.
Gulliver’s Gate
The Experience:
Explore more than 25 cities from 5 continents and use your complimentary key to bring scenes to life! Gulliver's Gate is the most technologically advanced and interactive museum of miniatures on the planet. From our functioning airport and naval locks, to the hundreds of hidden scenes and interactive elements scattered throughout our world, we've poured our hearts and souls into Gulliver's Gate. Come explore the work of over 200 master craftsmen & artists from around the world!
Leave the Land of Large and enter an amazing global experience in Times Square. With 50,000 square feet (a full city block wide!) Gulliver's Gate is a technologically advanced, interactive and immersive world of miniatures that will ignite your imagination and challenge your perspective.
Visit gulliversgate.com for more information.
For more information about artists performing at the festival, please visit: http://www.pleasantvillemusicfestival.com/
The deal:
Admission: Discount admission to Gulliver's Gate: adults, $26; seniors/disabled/individuals receiving Medicare and children 6-12, $20; children under 5 and under, free.
Rail Fare: Discount round-trip rail fare. Check here for price from your boarding station.
Getting there:
Subway: Take the 42nd Street Shuttle (S) or train from Grand Central to Times Square, then walk up 44th Street.
Bus: Take the westbound M42 or M104 (located on 42nd Street, between Park and Vanderbilt Avenues) to Times Square, then walk up 44th Street
Walk: Exit the terminal and walk west to 44th Street.
Be sure to print an ITINERARY. It contains important information about your package.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts: Through August 7
The experience:
Caramoor is dedicated to fostering outstanding music, captivating educational programs, spectacular gardens and grounds, and valuable memories with friends and family. Explore the center’s lush 90 acres, tour the historic Rosen House, enjoy a range of dining options from gourmet picnics to burgers and local beers, and discover beautiful music in the relaxed settings of the Venetian Theater.
The deal:
Visit www.caramoor.org for more information and to purchase tickets. Metro-North riders receive a free Caramoor drink cup granting $1 off wine and beer pours this summer. Show your Metro-North train ticket at Caramoor’s merchandise tent to redeem.
Getting there: Take the Harlem line to Katonah Station where you can board the free shuttle to Caramoor running for every Thursday - Sunday performance.
Jazz in the Valley: Sunday, August 19, all day, gates open at 11 a.m.
The experience:
Celebrate the legacy and future of jazz at the 17th annual Jazz in the Valley festival on the waterfront in Poughkeepsie. Swing to the sounds of world renowned musicians against a backdrop of breathtaking views of the Hudson River. The music begins at noon, featuring performances by jazz greats and new jazz voices. Past performers include Ahmad Jamal, Delfeayo Marsalis, Cyrus Chestnut and many more!
For more information on the festival, visit jazzinthevalleyny.org
The deal:
Getting there:
Take the Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie Station. From there it's a short walk to Waryas Park.
Check here for an ITINERARY. Metro-North has plenty of other getaway deals to New York City, as well as the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, to learn more please visit: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/getaways.htm
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