Getting from NYC to Borgata without a car
 

Anyone know the best way to do this? I was looking at Greyhound's website, and none of the buses drop off at any hotels near the Borgata.

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Subway to Port Authority to AC to Jitney. Easy. Cheap.

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Great, much thanks. Any advice on what AC hotel to catch the bus to if Borgata is my final destination?

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Trump Marina is the closest to Borgata (Harrah's AC doesn't take buses either), but service from Port Authority to TM is spotty at best.

just go to any casino on the boardwalk and take a jitney. it's a $2 flat rate no matter how far you go.

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There is also the Acadamy bus line (check out schedules on the internet) leaving from Gate #1 at the Port Authority every half hour. Their buses are nicer and I prefer them over Greyhound. Less riffraff with Academy (they also have a frequent traveler program). Take the #2 Jitney from whereever you arrive in AC and you will be no more that 15-20 mins. from when you get on the Jitney to Borgata.

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Greyhound doesnt drop off anywhere in the marina section so just take the first one that leaves to anywhere on the boardwalk, they go every 15 minutes all day everyday from gate 80(?) downstairs across from that horrible meals on wheels place.

When you get to the boardwalk just exit to the street and take the blue #2 bus and you'll be at Borgata in about 15 minutes for $2.

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Maybe another question: what's the usual wait at the Borg for 2/5 NL on weekend afternoons?

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depends on when you get in. Generally speaking, worse case scenario is 45-60minutes. On average the wait is minimal (<15-20minutes)

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It was a while back, but I had a ca when I lived in south jersey. Still, I would park at claridge, jump on a bus and it would take me straight to port authority in about 2 hours. Much easier than driving. Can't remember what line but buses do run and it's a piece of cake.

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Hmmm. Let's see. You live in the largest city in the US. You can't figure out how to get to the most "famous" casino in the second largest gambling city in the US. Give me a break.

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Hmmm. Let's see. You live in the largest city in the US. You can't figure out how to get to the most "famous" casino in the second largest gambling city in the US. Give me a break.

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yeah, hes gonna ship it in 2/5 for sure! lol

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Hmmm. Let's see. You live in the largest city in the US. You can't figure out how to get to the most "famous" casino in the second largest gambling city in the US. Give me a break.

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You would think there would be a train down the coast right to AC, but as far as I know there isn't.

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Hmmm. Let's see. You live in the largest city in the US. You can't figure out how to get to the most "famous" casino in the second largest gambling city in the US. Give me a break.

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What the [censored] is the point of posting this? If you don´t like the question, read a different thread. Its posts like this that stop people from posting reasonable questions.

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I would just recommend getting dropped off at a casino that will give you cash as a bonus rather than slot dollars. For example, I think Tropicana gives cash, Trump Plaza gives slot dollars, and Hilton gives a voucher that is immediately redeemable. But things could have changed and I don't know how all of the casinos do it.

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There is also the Acadamy bus line (check out schedules on the internet) leaving from Gate #1 at the Port Authority every half hour. Their buses are nicer and I prefer them over Greyhound. Less riffraff with Academy (they also have a frequent traveler program).

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Years ago I used to only take Academy. I then became sick of being stranded when buses didn't appear, and I switched to Greyhound. Greyhound has more buses and is, in my experience, more reliable. I addition, you won't have to wait 15 minutes at the Cheesequake rest area.

Also, regarding another response, I think the only casino that gives slot dollars instead of an instant rebate is Resorts.

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Academy bus line at Gate #1 (Down the escalator) at 42nd Port Authority for $31. Most casinos offer $20 cash back. Some require that you sign up for a casino membership which is free to sign up for.

Some casinos offer slot and food comps instead of cash.

The jitney to Borgata is $2 per ride and you will find details of which jitney bus you have to take by looking at the sign at the bus stop. Be prepared to spend a lot of time in line when leaving Borgata though.

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all: What is the status of the NJ Transit line that was supposed to open this summer to AC?

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I thought the train line was announced for the end of the year. Haven't heard anything about it in a while. I really don't think the train is going to make sense for anyone other than comped travelers, since it will be much pricier than the bus and will take just as long (assuming no traffic).

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Yeah, the train is a no-hoper as way of cheap transportation. The only advantage it will have over buses is a slightly larger personal room. On any other point the bus will beat it hands down.

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I remember hearing end of 07/spring 08 awhile ago. 1 issue was they had lay more track for the local trains so the AC express could go by, and it could only run on weekends. Should be straight to AC although thats still being discussed too. I haven't heard any updates in awhile so I guess its Spring if we're lucky. As for train vs bus, ~$65 round trip vs ~$10 on the bus. Pretty much guaranteed 2.5 trip vs. 2.5 if you're lucky. Can drink on the train and obviously more comfortable. Borgata isn't targeting the customer that cares about the $50 difference.

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Some years ago, I had an experience that I took a bus with fare $20 from Port Authority to AC. Depending which casino the bus goes to, the destination casino reimburse the $20 already paid atPort Authority to casino's chip. However, the casino did not know that I cashed the chip without consuming at the casino. Therefore it was a free bus to AC.

At the most casino you arrived at, there is a small shared van called "Jitney" at a walking distance from the destination casino. The bus charged $2 for one way. Ask the driver for Borgata.

So the total round trip fare was $4 between NYC and Borgata. Also there might be same free bus to Foxwood too.

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My buddy and I are taking a 6:15pm bus from Chinatown to Caesars tonight. We pay $15 round-trip. (It's $20 RT w/o a Caesars card.) Upon arrival, we'll receive $25 in cash. No need to enter casino. With the $10 we each made, it pays for the cab rides to and from the Borgata - for the midnite tourney we're both going to play in.

Daily bus schedule...

...from Chinatown to AC (Division St./Bowery St.): 9:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 6:15pm, 8:30pm, 11:15pm

...from AC to Chinatown: 6:45am, 12:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm, 11:00 pm, 4:45am (Sat/Sun only)

We're both bringing our Ipods as a bus-full of Chinese does tend to get noisy. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]