How much does it cost to visit New York?|149291

I am planning to go to New York solo for maybe a week or so in July of 2009... I would be leaving from Minneapolis MN and probably flying into NY. How much money should I save up? What expenses should I consider? Im not a big one on seeing the sights... mainly shopping and absorbing the culture. I have no idea where to start with what I have to prepare for or what I need! Can anyone help me out?

well a ticket for me for my august trip was 254.OO round trip from atlanta to NYC-LGA. and i booked it in a month advance. so dats pretty qood.. u shud try looking at tickets NOW . see wut wud ur price range wud be now nd kinda imagine how much it wud be when u buy them.

Taxis r Very Expensive. especiallii the dumbass taxi drivers who like 2 drive slow or _get lost_...so bring $3O-65 for taxi money. subway metrocards r fantastic, subways...kind of dirty and crowded...but.. for just onli $2.OO it would take u anywhurr in the 5 boroughs. so give it a qo. qo 2 hopstop.com for directions.

shopping is FANTASTIC , No taxes on clothing _ shoes. 32-34th street are the Best!! affordable!! weLL known stores. such as oldnavy, the infamous macy_s... its just great. 5th avenue is also awesome from tiffanys 2 prada 2 projects [if you drive a little farther down..........] but thats New York For You! _ greenwich village has awesome shoppinq as weLL..alot of boutiques but a little on the pricy side.

you could qo 2 the Met the MoMa [museum of modern art]
broadway, jog in central park ...etc.etc..

but one thinq i wud not suggest is qo 2 nYC by urself... ii mean i qo there by myself often, but.. i have family nd friends there so if anything qoes wrong i know i can call someone. its jus not safe. nyc is a huge city and huge cities can be dangerous, so yea qo w| sum1 ;)

_ i dunno about hotels, sorry... x] but ENJOY UR TRIP!

A word of caution, flying directly to New York will be costly, even if you book your flight with time. I stayed in a hotel 4 miles from manhattan in new jersey and it was honestly not the best service and it costed roughly $120 per night for 4 people. The cheapest hotel on manhattan will likely cost more than that but i think its worth it cause then you have the whole day since the moment you leave your hotel to explore the city and you dont have to worry about travel time to new york city and expensive ferry rides across the hudson river.
Everything in new york city is pricey.
A bottle of water costed us 3 dollars in battery park.
If by _absorbing the culture_ you mean going to a broadway show then you should call 1.800.BROADWAY (276-23929) for ticket info.
The official yellow colored taxis charge a flat fare of 45 dollars into manhattan from JFK airport, and charge around 25 dollars from La Guardia airport with bridge and tunnel tolls added on extra.
When walking around NYC always carry enough money with you in case you need to take a taxi and know the exact adress of your hotel cause the subways are not very safe to ride at night, although they are the most efficient way of getting around the city.
Hope this helps.
And consider maybe taking a good friend with you.

hotel : about $1000
shopping money : up to you
food : about $250?
plane : idk
taxi : idk

thats gonna be a lot of money! i dont know if going to nyc alone will be very fun personally and i think 1 week is too long. there isnt THAT much to do there just in the summer alone especially if you dont plan on sightseeing and stuff. bring somebody (:

Over $4000
i think