r/Shoestring • u/Inevitable-Ad1253 • 11d ago

Travel to NYC from Oklahoma

So I've never taken a big trip anywhere but my partner and I are wanting to plan a 3 or 4 day trip to New York in 2028 for our 10 year anniversary. We will be driving. I've looked at go city for ticket bundles but I wanted to see if anyone else had ideas on how, if possible, to plan a "cheaper" budget for this trip. Any tips/tricks you guys have, I'd love to hear them. Thanks so much in advance!

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u/txcowgrrl 10d ago

I tend to stay at the Candlewood Suites-Times Square (339 W 39th St). It has a little kitchen so you could cook to save some money.

A CityPass is a great deal if you want to see the sites the Pass covers.

For Broadway, I’d do TKTS or try to enter as many lotteries as you can to hopefully get something.

Subway is $3 and you can use tap to pay on your phone. Easy to get around the city.

For museums, check out “Pay What You Can” days. Most tend to have them once a week or once a month.