Philadelphia to NYC
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 49
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Philadelphia to NYC
Anyone have a good route for this? Does the Northern Tier spur work well? I was a little wary of that since it takes you through Newark, and after driving through it a couple times, I can't imagine is the most bike friendly of areas. I could be wrong, though. I was looking at heading to New Jersey and taking a ferry to the WFC, but I'm not really sure if that's the best way. Thanks for any advice
#2
Full Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: seoul korea
Posts: 461
Bikes: 3Rensho SuperRecord Export, Bridgestones MB1 RB1 XO2, Colnago Super, Medici GranTurismo, Schwinn Paramount, Olmo Competition, Raleigh Portage, Miyata 1000, Stumpjumper, Lotus Competition, Nishiki Maxima, Panasonic DX6000, Zeus Criterium
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 30 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 82 Times
in
36 Posts
some friends and i just did nyc to philly last weekend and we used this route i found on line:
https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=583381
you can't cross the goethals bridge since the pedestrian path is closed these days. that's too bad since the ferry to and from staten island is free.
some other guys i know took the PATH train to Newark and started from there.
https://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=583381
you can't cross the goethals bridge since the pedestrian path is closed these days. that's too bad since the ferry to and from staten island is free.
some other guys i know took the PATH train to Newark and started from there.
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Some places are better than others to be certain, but you're going through these areas in broad daylight and you're not going to be hanging around. There's enough people going around with tons of stuff hanging off their bikes, and you're not going to be seen as a particularly juicy target. Optionally, SEPTA and NJ Transit allow bikes on off-peak trains for free (with paid passenger, of course), so you can take a little train sag whenever you want.
You can take a look at the East Coast Greenway route, which is somewhat different from the one that brooklyn_bike posted.
https://www.greenway.org/
In PA, it uses Bike Route E, which is an OK on-road route with plenty of markings. After you cross into Trenton, you can take Calhoun St. to Princeton Ave., which turns into Princeton Pike. Probably a better bike route to St. Hwy. 27 than taking US 206 all the way.
You can take a look at the East Coast Greenway route, which is somewhat different from the one that brooklyn_bike posted.
https://www.greenway.org/
In PA, it uses Bike Route E, which is an OK on-road route with plenty of markings. After you cross into Trenton, you can take Calhoun St. to Princeton Ave., which turns into Princeton Pike. Probably a better bike route to St. Hwy. 27 than taking US 206 all the way.
Last edited by ploeg; 05-09-10 at 01:40 PM. Reason: Might help if I put in a link to the ECG website
#4
family on bikes
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: on my bike between North and South
Posts: 2,376
Bikes: which one?
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
When we were riding that route a few years ago I contacted a bike club in New York city to ask them about routes. They suggested taking the ferry from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersy over to Manhattan. that's what we did and it was great! The roads to Atlantic Highlands was great for cycling and the ferry was easy. You would have to research and make sure it still runs and all that, but I suspect it does. It's the easiest way to get into NYC.
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The Atlantic Highlands ferry still runs, and that would be a good option. One way fares are $23/passenger and $5/bike.
https://www.seastreak.com/faresandschedules.aspx
Only possible drawback is that the ferry runs only four times a day on the weekends, but it's not a bad place to wait.
https://www.seastreak.com/faresandschedules.aspx
Only possible drawback is that the ferry runs only four times a day on the weekends, but it's not a bad place to wait.
#6
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 49
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
When we were riding that route a few years ago I contacted a bike club in New York city to ask them about routes. They suggested taking the ferry from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersy over to Manhattan. that's what we did and it was great! The roads to Atlantic Highlands was great for cycling and the ferry was easy. You would have to research and make sure it still runs and all that, but I suspect it does. It's the easiest way to get into NYC.
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Google Maps wants to route bikers on US 1 for some reason. Google Maps tends to complicate the route unnecessarily by turning you onto side roads that might not even exist. If you keep off the major highways like US 1, and you cut out some of those unnecessary turns, you should be fine with the Google Maps directions. Interstate crossings are a problem, but once you're inside NJ, if you can bike on the road, you can cross any bridge that the road uses.
Here's a convenient list of interstate crossings into NJ and whether you can get a bike across:
https://www.state.nj.us/transportatio...e/bridges.shtm
Here's a convenient list of interstate crossings into NJ and whether you can get a bike across:
https://www.state.nj.us/transportatio...e/bridges.shtm
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 39,235
Mentioned: 211 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 18410 Post(s)
Liked 15,530 Times
in
7,326 Posts
I will buy you dinner at any retaraunt in NYC if the Goethels Bridge path opens during my lifetime.
Send me a PM and I can give you a route that the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia uses for its annual ride to NYC. Most people start in New Hope, PA, but there is a route all the way from Philly. About 95 miles from New Hope, 135 from Philly. You end up in Hoboken, where you can take PATH or the ferry to Manhattan. Unfortunately, weekend ferry service from Hoboken only goes to Midtown and it sails not from the downtown train station but rather from a dock at the north end of Hoboken. You catch PATH at the Hoboken train station. On the weekends you will need t change trains to get to the WFC stop.
Note that our route is only do-able on the weekends as it goes through the Port of Elizabeth & Newark. Great place to ride when we do our annual event the Sunday before Labor Day. But it would be suicide during a normal weekday.
Send me a PM and I can give you a route that the Bicycle Club of Philadelphia uses for its annual ride to NYC. Most people start in New Hope, PA, but there is a route all the way from Philly. About 95 miles from New Hope, 135 from Philly. You end up in Hoboken, where you can take PATH or the ferry to Manhattan. Unfortunately, weekend ferry service from Hoboken only goes to Midtown and it sails not from the downtown train station but rather from a dock at the north end of Hoboken. You catch PATH at the Hoboken train station. On the weekends you will need t change trains to get to the WFC stop.
Note that our route is only do-able on the weekends as it goes through the Port of Elizabeth & Newark. Great place to ride when we do our annual event the Sunday before Labor Day. But it would be suicide during a normal weekday.