Renting RV
Hi, We are a family of four visiting the US for three weeks starting mid June and would like to rent an RV in New York (flying in to JFK) to travel around the nearby states and maybe Canada. We hav...
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DrewE wrote:
I would try to avoid driving a motorhome through New York City if possible. I actually would try to avoid driving any vehicle through New York City, especially to tour the city (rather than just pass through on the expressways, which is daunting enough), but doubly so for a large vehicle like a motorhome.
This is excellent advise. I'm pretty sure you have nothing in Sweden like NYC traffic. The most popular product for your car in NYC is a bumper guard that limits the damage when someone rear-ends you.
I've made the trip from Islip area through the city to the NJ side several times, there is no good way to go. The GW Bridge is narrowed by Jersey barriers coming into the toll booths. To get there, you'll need to use the Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to the Cross Bronx Expressway, probably the worse stretch of road on the east coast. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge to Staten Island and then across to Jersey is also narrow on Staten Island. Don't even get me started about New Jersey. :)
I would consider picking up the rental in another city, like Newburgh NY or New Haven CT. It would be well worth the rental car cost.
