The Port Authority Bus Terminal – New York transportation hub that serves over 225,000 people traveling in intercity 8,000 buses every week. The current terminal is located at 625 8th Avenue and is reputed to be the world’s busiest bus terminal, with a record 65 million being served by the terminal in a year. Port Authority is the largest terminal in the Western Hemisphere. The bus terminal serves interstate buses that travel through the route into Manhattan in New York City.
The existing terminal features a hidden bowling alley that has been used by popular acts, such as Beyonce and Jay-Z, during some of their shows. One wouldn’t expect an existing bus terminal to have a gallery, but the Port Authority indeed has one. The gallery is a great bridge between art and transportation. The gallery also features pictures of notable figures, notable among which are the photographs of boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
The terminal doesn’t have a bus storage unit for either locals or tourists. But that doesn’t mean you will have to drag your bags anywhere you go. Rather, you can find convenient left luggage service offered by Qeepl. We have collaborated with local shops, bars, cafes, and hostels around the midtown bus terminal to offer you cheap luggage storage service.
The Loeb Boathouse and Hard Rock Café are two of the popular restaurants you will find around the Port Authority terminal.
They are not the only ones either. These are some of the other restaurants you may want to patronize near Port Authority:
- Dafni Greek Taverna
- Fashion Bar & Restaurant
- Chick-fil-A
- Tavola
- Starbucks
- Marseille
- Castell Rooftop Lounge
- Birdland
- The New York Beer Company
We have made a list of some of the best places you can visit near the Port Authority terminal. Some of them are:
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Intrepid Museum
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Madame Tussauds New York
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Times Square
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The High Line
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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
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Ripley’s Believe It Or Not
There are four (4) entrances to the terminal. These are:
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40th Street
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42nd Street
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8th Avenue
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9th Avenue
Also, you could use the Subway N/R/Q, 7, 1/2/3 to 42nd Street. This means of transportation is via an underground tunnel/walkway.
Otherwise, you can use the Subway/train A/C/E to the 42nd Street/Port Authority to beat the congestion in busy commuter routes.