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CallMeTDD t1_j6mmzwp wrote

Reply to How to travel to Bradley by Proof_Buy7675

I’m addition to train, Uber, etc, look at renting a car. I’ve done this a few times when going from New Haven to JFK. Rent the car in New Haven, and then return it at the airport. It ended up usually being the cheapest option.

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daybeers t1_j6m2c5k wrote

Reply to How to travel to Bradley by Proof_Buy7675

I love how helpful my state is :) people talk shit about the northeast but I think we're s some of the nicest people in the country.

It's easy to catch the bus from Metro-North's Harlem-125th Street station to LGA.

Sometimes Amtrak can get expensive, so make sure to book early to EWR. There's also Newark Penn (neatly every train stops here) where you could catch an NJT train or bus to the airport. A budget trip would be Metro-North to Grand Central to a NJT bus, I think #60?

There are also frequent buses from Hartford's Union Station to Bradley. Better facilities than Windsor Locks with better accessibility. New station is in the works closer to town.

CTtransit 206 goes to and from the Tweed(sometimes you have to reach out to schedule a slight deviation, just a couple blocks) and the green, where you could connect with other buses and parking garages there or at Union.

Don't forget State Street for catching the Hartford Line, could be easier due to bus connections downtown.

All buses anywhere in the state are free through 3/31/23. Hope they extend it and improve the system; ridership has been great.

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corcobongo t1_j6m1p5o wrote

Reply to moving to new haven vs Chicago by Proof_Buy7675

If you drink, or if you are comfortable at bars, Yale's graduate bar is a great place to meet people from other programs. We moved to New Haven for my wife's post-doc and I started working at the bar, I met most of my friends there.

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cton_uniqueid t1_j6lp7vb wrote

Reply to comment by Proof_Buy7675 in moving to new haven vs Chicago by Proof_Buy7675

I see you're the same one who asked about Bradley. Given a disability I'd say this:

(1) For you traveling out: Taking the train to Hartford and then the (dedicated, nice, clean) bus to Bradley is perfect. Personally I travel out of JFK more often, but I'm very comfortable with using the NYC subway system to get from Grand Central (where the new haven line terminates) to the airline access at Jamaica Station. This could be overwhelming to try for the first time, and it's a longer trip than BDL anyway.

(2) For you mom traveling in: If a bus isn't a barrier, then same deal with BDL. If a bus is an issue, then use Newark + Amtrak. I suggest Amtrak in this case because it's direct to New Haven. You could take NJ transit + subway + CT transit instead, but I wouldn't recommend it even for the able bodied if it's all new to you.

Ultimately, it's very easy to fly out of New Haven. I mean, we're talking about Bradley, JFK, Newark, others there mentioned Tweed (great if they have your flight), that's a lot of airports you can get to with public transport in max 3 hrs. How often do you drive 3 hrs to get somewhere in the Midwest, right?

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cton_uniqueid t1_j6lo3r7 wrote

Reply to comment by UndercoverPages in moving to new haven vs Chicago by Proof_Buy7675

About half my friends are Yale affiliated, half are not. From the Yale crew, there are certainly those who I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only one they know from outside of the University.

It's an international institution, there are tons of folks who aren't very socially skilled in Academia, there are lots of reasons why people stay within the university socially. There is also no barrier to meeting new people in town. Going to a social event and having someone say "oh, I work at Yale ____" is incredibly common, plenty of folks do it.

On the other hand, depending on what program you're going for you'll have to see if socialization is in the cards whatsoever =p.

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