Ncl groundlink

[drumming cruisers]

Has anyone used Groundlink transportation? Just received email from NCL and they suggested them. I booked form JFK to hotel in Times Square area $90 and from hotel to pier $29. Are they reliable and on time???

[BirdTravels]

Just another limo service. More expensive than most. Usually reliable.

 

Medallion cabs are a flat rate from JFK to Manhattan.

 

We used super shuttle in June.

[garycarla]

If you look at the EAST COAST DEPARTURES board here, you will see you are paying a bit high. I think cab is closer to $60 from JFK and $15 or less to ship.

[triptolemus]

We use GroundLink. They seem to get a bad rap around here for some reason... maybe because their prices are a little higher than others. Personally, I'm not always looking for cheap. Service and reliability are important factors for me, and in those departments, GroundLink is 100%.

 

If cheap is the priority, than a car service is not the answer.

[mking8288]

Groundlink is basically act as booking agent for car services, it has a small fleet of shared-a-ride van & motorcoach (bus) service ... some airlines use them for crew transportation between airports & hotels.

 

OP can go to their website directly and book/price out the trip - basic services is $59 plus tipping, toll is very likely additional ($5.76 or $8.50) on this route. Meet-n-greet is $15 extra plus any parking fees (maybe $10 or less, depending on which lot is used & terminal flown into) or they will text/call upon landing/gate arrival & inform you on working with driver on a pickup spot.

 

Easiest, depending on time of day/day of week, is yellow taxi - flat rate to anywhere in Manhattan - about $60 plus tipping, taxi stand & line staffed by a dispatcher outside every terminal at curbside (no need to ride the free AirTrain to Federal Circles Stop (5 - 10 minutes) where all FHV (For Hired Vehicles ... including car services, Uber/Lyft, etc. are to wait & meet their pickup/pax)

 

Being on-time & reliable is a challenge with urban traffic, whether it's LAX, SFO, SEA, ORD or JFK/EWR & LGA locally - plus weather & road construciton and accidents, elements beyond driver & transportation vendor's control.

 

Price is definitely on the high side, depending on what is being provided - quoted fare from TS area hotel to cruise terminal (NCL's) is about doubled of typical as it is a very short ride on weekends.

 

Feel free to browse & lookup multiple discussion threads about NYC options in East Coast departure forum.

[garycarla]

...hotel in Times Square area...hotel to pier $29. ...

 

You can actually walk from Times Square area - depending on exactly where. A bit of a hassle if dragging bags, but possible. Not the best choice of course.

 

Map with directions