Darlene - hey! Yeah, taking amtrak is not that pricey. I am not sure about from central PA, but from where I live (about... 1.5 - 2 hrs to NYC by car) the amtrak ticket is like $35 round-trip I think. I have to look into it. The other thing I could do, though, since I live so close to Trenton NJ - I can drive to the NJ transit station in Trenton, and catch a round-trip ticket to NYC for only $19. Anyhow, I would def. check out amtrak. Its much easier than trying to drive into NYC and easier, I think, than taking a bus. I am sure there is an amtrak station nearby to you - they are all over the place. Good luck with it! If you need assistance finding out about the amtrak, let me know - I am pretty well acquainted with it. :biggrin: