Cost and convenience of baggage storage at Port Authority NYC?
I am traveling to NYC by bus next week and arrive several hours before I can check into my accommodations. I have been told there is luggage storage at the Greyhound desk in the Port Authority terminal, but have not been able to find out what that looks like (lockers? or is baggage just held behind the ticket counter?) and what the cost would be.
Best Answer
When I have a confirmed reservation, I have always been able to drop off my bags at the hotel, hostel, or B&B where I will be staying early, before officially checking in. This may not be an option, for example, in an AirBnB situation, but I would certainly check first with your planned accommodations. It is not as if the situation you are in is uncommon.
If you do need a left luggage facility, do note that public lockers are difficult to find anywhere in the U.S., certainly any large enough to store luggage. At this point, 16 years since 9/11, I do not imagine there are any at all remaining at any airports or rail or bus terminals.
There do not appear to be any authoritative resources on Greyhound's luggage storage offerings at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The nearest I can find is an old Cruise Critic thread which offers
Subway Concourse Level, New Building, Baggage/Package Express counter
Luggage storage operated by Greyhound Lines
7:00 a.m. to 12:01 midnight
+1 (212) 971-6331
$8.00 per piece per day
Must have ticket on any bus line serving Port Authority Bus Terminal
Tourist-oriented ticket site NYC.com does offer a Luggage storage in New York City page listing out additional options. Several are located near Penn Station, a few blocks south of Port Authority.
Pictures about "Cost and convenience of baggage storage at Port Authority NYC?"
Does Port Authority NYC have lockers?
Unfortunately, the Port Authority Bus Terminal does not have any luggage storage options nor lockers. While they used to exist before the events of 9/11, increased security measures required that all on-site luggage storage was removed from all the major stations and terminals in New York City.Where can I store my luggage in the city?
Here are the most common options you have to leave your luggage while traveling:- Lockers at transit stations. ...
- Check with a local hotel. ...
- Luggage store services. ...
- Cloakrooms of museums or galleries you're visiting. ...
- Ask your host. ...
- Price. ...
- Location. ...
- Locker sizes.
What is luggage storage facility?
A baggage storage room is a room in a hotel where people can leave their baggage in order to collect it later. SIMILAR WORDS: luggage storage room.Can I keep my luggage at the airport?
If you have an extremely long layover, you might want to ditch the airport and go explore the city, but dragging luggage along with you can make for a cumbersome exploration. Luckily, most airports have a left luggage service where for a fee bags can be stored at the airport and retrieved before a flight.How to Store Luggage After Your Airbnb Checkout | Services to Hold Your Bag While Traveling
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Ketut Subiyanto, Tom Fisk, Tom Fisk, Max Vakhtbovych