New York City (NYC) Charter Bus

Joe Jacovino
Director of Corporate Accounts
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Michele Garzone
Corporate Accounts Representative
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Is 'Bargain' A Real Word In NYC?

When you think of NYC, you don't think 'bargain' and 'cheap eats'. You think 'glamor', 'style'...'big chunk of money on a hotdog'. Well, such is life in the fast lane that we call NYC. That is why our NYC charter bus rental customers prefer to rent a bus from us for group travels instead of renting their own cars – they save more this way.

Anyway, says who you can't find bargains in NYC? You just need to know when and where to look for them. For example, situated on the lower east side of NYC, you can take the rented charter bus to the world's largest Jewish community for the best shops, best food, best cultural diversity, and best retail outlets. A walk along Orchard Street will give shopaholics a feeling of euphoria indeed, that is, if they are not looking branded stuff and diamonds. The kind of stuff you find here may not be expensive stuff that you can show off to your friends back home, instead they are gems because they are truly one of a kind.

Housewares, clothes, linen, food, drinks are often cheaper on Sundays. Oh, and remember that most shops along this place is closed on Saturday when they observe Sabbath.

Don't know the way there? Don't worry, leave it to the driver when you are using NYC charter bus rental services. Give us a call for quote at 1-877-873-1838!

Staten Island, NY Pizza Tour

The price of admission for our Pizza Tour is $40 per person, which includes a Pizza Tour tee-shirt. Our Pizza Bus picks up the group of participants on the specified tour date at 11:00am and takes them to four different pizzerias, as well as some sight-seeing attractions in between. The bus meets the group at either of two pick up spots: the Hilton Garden Inn on South Avenue, or the SI Ferry Terminal in the Shuttle Bus Depot. We let the participants know ahead of time where the meeting spot is for that day.

The four pizzerias we visit are Denino's (524 Port Richmond Ave, SI NY 10302), Jimmy Max (280 Watchogue Rd., SI NY 10314), Joe & Pat's (1758 Victory Blvd, SI NY 10314), and Lee's Tavern (60 Hancock Ave, SI NY 10305). The paid price of admission entitles each individual to one slice of pizza and one soda at each of these four pizzerias. In between stops, the bus will take the group through the Willowbrook park to see the carousel, the campuses of the College of Staten Island and Wagner College, and other sights to get a taste of the island. The group will also be stopping at Ralph's Italian Ices (501 Port Richmond Ave, SI NY 10302) and Alfonso's Bakery (1899 Victory Blvd, SI NY 10314). At both of these stops, the price of admission entitles each individual to an ice at Ralph's and a cannoli at Alfonso's.

Once the tour concludes around 4:00pm, the group will be dropped off at the same spot that the bus picked them up from that day, either the Hilton Garden Inn or the SI Ferry. Reservations are required. As of now, we have 2 spots open for our Saturday, June 26th tour, and several seats open for our Saturday, July 17th tour. We do not have any other dates available yet, but we also do mid-week group tours; we take a minimum group of 10 people and do this tour for them on a weekday at a reduced rate of $30 per person. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or inquiries. Thank you.

Lower Room And Bus Rates In New York City

Last year and much of this year sees an ailing hotel industry. A record-breaking all-time low occupancy rate in hotels all over New York City was disconcerting and worrying and hoteliers in NYC has been slashing their prices down in order to recoup. The tourism and New York City charter bus rental industry was not as affected; therefore, it brings about the question of why occupancy rate was at 54 percent? After April, however, when hotel owners started bringing their prices down, occupancy rate in the city went back up, much to the joy of the owners. Those in the real estate and hotel industry celebrate the fact that although offering more or less $200 per night's stay, business is almost as good as always. It is a really good buy, those in real estate contend.

For visitors, what does this all mean? Cheaper room rates in New York, of course! Now, tourists and holiday-goers can afford to spend more time in Manhattan without worrying about the ever-escalating cost of living in the city. For hoteliers, it could mean a big chop off the profits but if sustaining the business means slashing the prices, then it is merely something that they have to do to survive in the dreadful economy.

For the visitors, it is best to take advantage of the low hotel rates and New York City charter bus rental packages while they are still the way they are.