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TRAINS AND FERRIES GIVE IT UP TO CARS AND TRUCKS AT THE NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
Discount Travel and Show Entry
Need a lift to check out your future ride? Metro North, Long Island Rail Road and the NY Waterway Ferry are here to help.

New York, NY – (April 8, 2019):  Metro North, LIRR and the NY Waterway Ferry have partnered with the New York International Auto Show, taking place April 19 - 28 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, to offer metro area residents savings of up to 30% off. The special deals include discounted round-trip fares and admission to the Auto Show.

The 2019 New York International Auto Show will showcase the latest in innovation and design with more than four floors filled with nearly 1,000 cars and trucks from automakers based all around the globe. Concept cars will also be on display, giving guests a glimpse into would-be, futuristic automobile models. Come join in on the fun at North America's first and largest-attended auto show dating back to 1900.

Metro North (MTA):

Take Metro-North's discount package to the New York International Automobile Show and save on rail fare and admission.  Metro-North monthly/weekly ticket holders who wish to purchase only the Auto Show admission ticket must do so at a Metro-North ticket office. Discount will not be honored by presenting your rail pass at the Auto Show.

The deal

ADMISSION: Discount Show admission: adults/seniors/disabled/individuals receiving Medicare, $14; children 5-12, $5; children 3-4, $3; children under 3, free.

  • RAIL FARE: Discount round-trip rail fare.
  • Purchase your rail/admission ticket from any Metro-North ticket office or full-service ticket vending machine (excluding Grand Central). This special event ticket package will not be sold on board trains.

Long Island Rail Road (LIRR):

Transportation from Suffolk & Nassau to Penn Station

The deal

  • ADMISSION: Adults: $32.00 Zones 1-10; $44.50 Zones 12-14
    Children (5-11): $7.00
    Seniors (65+): Please check current regular admission and rail fare and compare with adult package price.
  • LIRR Off-Peak Round-Trip rail fare

Monthly ticket holders can save $3 on admission by showing their LIRR monthly ticket along with the printed flyer available online and at open ticket offices.

NY Waterway:

NY Waterway Ferry – 8 minutes to W. 39th St.

The NY Waterway Ferry is the fastest and easiest way to get to the Jacob Javits Center from New Jersey. The Auto Show Admission and NY Waterway Ferry Combo Ticket includes a roundtrip ferry ride from Port Imperial in Weehawken, NJ to the Midtown/West 39th Street Ferry Terminal. The NY Waterway Shuttle will then drop you off directly in front of the Javits Center.

TICKET SALES:  NYIAS will sell a combo, round-trip ferry (Port Imperial Weehawken – Midtown W 39th St – Port Imperial Weehawken) and 2019 show admission ticket (“Combo Ticket”) online.  Prices are:  Adult Ticket:  $33 ($18 Round-Trip ferry’ $17 Show admission) Child Ticket:  $18 ($12 Round-Trip ferry’ $7 Show admission)

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The show is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., and on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, visit http://www.autoshowNY.com or call 800-282-3336.

Contacts: (212) 560-9494
Chris Sams, chris@samscrispe.com
Nick Crispe, nick@samscrispe.com