10/25/2016
Huskies in the Big Apple
September 1st – 4th 2017
The Huskies open the 2017 campaign on the road in New Jersey against Big-10 foe Rutgers University. The opener is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, allowing for time before and after the game to experience New York.
It’s been more than a few years since we had a non-conference game worth traveling to. It looks like another wait after this season until we travel to Michigan in 2021.
In addition to the group events you’ve got a great selection of optional tours to experience while in New York. On Saturday (Time TBA), we’ll board motor coaches for the 60 minute drive to New Jersey for the game, arriving in plenty of time to tailgate on site.
This package includes
• Three night accommodations in mid-town Manhattan with tax
• Welcome Cocktail Event Friday Evening
• 7-Day Transit Pass, valid on the entire MTA system, including buses and subways
• Game day transportation from our Manhattan Hotel to New Jersey for the big game**
• Parking and Pre-game tailgate near the stadium
• Tailgate on the lawn near High Point Solutions Stadium
• Access to optional group events
• Game tickets (credit applied if ordering through UW Tickets or online)
Flights?
I am not offering any group flights to New York. There are no cost advantages to booking group flights through the airlines, so I am recommending that you make independent plans with one of the carriers listed below. You have many options for non-stop flights to New York. Use miles or book directly with the airline using the following information:
Kayak.com is a great website to visit to check out who has the best flight deals at the time. You can either book directly with Kayak or take the information you find to one of the airline sites listed below. www.kayak.com
United-nonstop flights to Newark Airport
www.united.com Schedules and fares available now
Alaska-nonstop flights to Newark and JFK
www.alaskaair.com Schedules and fares available now
Delta-nonstop flights to JFK
www.delta.com Schedules and fares available now
Jet Blue-Nonstop flights to JFK
www.jetblue.com Schedules and fares available 8-10 months out
The carriers listed above offer nonstop flights to NY Area airports. You may find better fares with connecting service on one of these carriers.
Southwest Flights
www.iflyswa.com Schedules generally published 6 months out
American Airlines
www.AA.com flights available now
Published fares are available as of 10/4/16 for under $400 on nonstop flights. Connecting flights are priced a little cheaper. It’s hard to say if these fares will come down. Fares have been in the $350-$450 ballpark for a while now. Jet Blue, when they announce their schedules, may be a bit less expensive than the major airlines.
Booking assistance for flights
If you would like assistance booking flights, provide me with the following information. I can book and ticket your flights, but will assess a service fee of $25 per person above published fares. I cannot book mileage tickets. These must be done with the airline.
• Full names of passengers as shown on government ID
• Dates of birth for each passenger
• Credit card information
• Outbound date/time Return date/time
• Airline preferences and mileage club membership numbers if applicable
Airport Transportation
Uber and Lyft operate out of either Newark, Kennedy, or LaGuardia. Cost for these services is estimated at $60 each direction for up to 4 people in a car. Time is about 45 minutes from the airport to the hotel. Taxi is about the same price as Uber or Lyft. Super Shuttle offers shared ride service for approximately $35 per person. A full van of 10 passengers will cost about $150 each way if you book in advance.
Plan on an hour in traffic between any of the NY area airports and mid-town Manhattan.
Tour options
Brooklyn Cyclones at Coney Island, featuring Single-A Baseball in Brooklyn (schedule TBA-released in early December) $20
Group admission for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum-Monday AM $20
Special event with live jazz at Birdland (11:00 PM) $40
Transportation and tickets for Major League Baseball-Red Sox at Yankees $60
48-Hour Open-top Tour bus ticket-Hop on/off format. See the entire city with narration. Any 48-hour period $35
Sightseeing Cruise around Lower Manhattan-3 Hours-Sunday Morning-includes cruise and coach transportation to and from the ship $30
Kramer’s Reality Tour-all the highlights from Seinfeld program $50
Program Pricing
Single Price $ 1305 (one King)
Double Price $ 885 per person (one King or two doubles)
Triple Price* $ 745 per person (maximum 2 beds (doubles) in room)
Quad Price* $ 670 per person (maximum 2 beds (doubles) in room)
Price shown is for Visa/Mastercard. Pay by check, deduct $35 (per person) from the final payment.
Hotel rooms come with either one large bed or two doubles.
A non-refundable deposit of $200 per person confirms your reservation. Balance of payment is due by June 1st 2017.
Package includes three nights. Additional nights are an additional $345 per night, including all taxes. * Please note-maximum 2 beds (doubles) per room
Why Book Now?
1. Flights are booking up already
2. Capacity is limited to just 200 hotel rooms
3. Capacity is limited for some of the optional tours
Husky Headquarters in Manhattan
Westin Grand Central http://www.westinnewyorkgrandcentral.com/
Optional Tour descriptions
Circle Line Manhattan Cruise-3 hour cruise tour around the entirety of Manhattan Island. This narrated cruise travels under the Brooklyn Bridge, past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. This tour includes round trip bus transportation from the hotel to the pier and a three-hour chartered cruise. www.circleline42.com
New York Yankees-Travel by subway to the Bronx for a game at Yankee Stadium. Early arrivals will have time to visit Monument Park located just beyond center field. Group tickets and subway es**rt to and from the ballpark is included in this tour option. http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/index.jsp
Brooklyn Cyclones-There is no better baseball experience for the money than taking in a Single-A (Mets) ballgame at Coney Island at MCU Park. Escorted subway trip out the ballpark, free time to wander through historic theme park, and tickets behind home plate at the ball game. www.brooklyncyclones.com
Seinfeld Tour-Known as Kenny’s Reality tour and operated by the real-life inspiration for Kramer on the hit TV series, this tour will take you to all the film sites from the series narrated by Kenny himself. http://www.kennykramer.com/
World Trade Center Memorial-A can’t-miss visit while you’re in New York. The memorial and museum are more impressive than you can imagine. You want to budget at least 3 hours for this site. http://www.911memorial.org/
Hop on/Hop off Coach Tour-48 hours of unlimited use on many different loops throughout the city. Visit the Brooklyn Loop in the morning, and the Uptown Tour Loop in the afternoon. Choose from Uptown, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Downtown, and a Night Tour. www.gonytours.com
Other things to see and do in New York
TKTS-Discounted Broadway, Off-Broadway Tickets
www.tdf.org/nyc/7/TKTS-ticket-booths
The High Line
www.thehighline.org
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island
http://libertyellisfoundation.org/
US Open Tennis-Flushing Meadows, NY
http://www.usopen.org/index.html
Major League Soccer in New York-Schedules TBA
http://www.nycfc.com/ New York City Football Club
http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/ New York Red Bulls
New York Botanical Garden
http://www.nybg.org/
NFL Football (schedule TBA)
http://www.newyorkjets.com NY Jets
http://www.giants.com/ NY Giants
Guggenheim Museum
www.guggenheim.org
The Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org/
Rockefeller Center
www.rockefellercenter.com
Empire State Building
www.esbnyc.com
Central Park
www.centralparknyc.org
Metropolitan Museum of Art
www.metmuseum.org
Times Square
www.timessquarenyc.org
Tenement Museum
www.tenement.org
Carnegie Hall
www.carnegiehall.org
Reservation page Contact Name
Daytime Phone Email address
Mailing address
Participants (one reservation form per room)
Name 1
Name 2
Name 3
Name 4
Arrival date ________ (date range of 8/29/17 to 9/01/17)
Departure Date ________ (date range of 9/04/17 to 9/07/17)
Total nights** ________
Bed Type
King _____ 2 Doubles _____
Game Ticket
Yes _____ (included in package price) No _____ (credit $45 per person)
Tour options
Tour Name Date/Time Cost # of tickets
1. Seinfeld NY Tour Sunday afternoon $50 _____
2. Yankees Baseball Sunday afternoon $60 _____
3. Cyclones Baseball Sunday evening $20 _____
4. Manhattan Cruise Sunday morning $30 _____
5. World Trade Center Monday morning $20 _____
6. Hop on/off ticket Any 48-hour period $35 _____
Payment
_____ Visa or Mastercard ____________________________________ exp. ______
_____ Check (Deduct discount of $35 per person at final payment)
$200 per person to confirm reservation-Balance due by June 1st, 2017
Northwest Travel Service 4271 257th Place SE Issaquah, WA. 98029
425 313 1691 [email protected] www.nwtravel.com
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