question for anyone who knows the LIRR

gina409 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:24 PM

question for anyone who knows the LIRR

i need to take the lirr on sat and i have never been on

i now i sound lie a dope but

how much is a ticket?
do u buy to where u r going or just get on and get off like a subway?

anything else i should know lol

tia girls

julesrbf Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:25 PM

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It depends on where you're going, when you're going, where you are coming from and whether it is a round trip! Can you provide us with that info?

You have to buy based on all of that info.

meg922 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:27 PM

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Worst case is that you buy a ticket on the train from the conductor. They charge you a couple of dollars extra for that.

nraboni Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:29 PM

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Go to the station and buy a ticket from the machine. It will ask you where you are going and if you want a roundtrip ticket.

Once you are on the train the conductor will ask for your ticket. If you bought a roundtrip then he will give it back after he stamps it.

ETA: The ticket price depends on where you are going and where you got on from.

Just make sure that where you are going is on the same train line as where you got on from or else you are going to have to transfer in Jamaica.

geegee827 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:29 PM

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DH works for the LIRR (so does my mom).

You're in Queens, right? What station are you getting on at - I'm assuming either Forest Hills or Kew Gardens. Buy the tickets at the station - if you buy it on the train you will get hit with a $5 penalty!

The price is determined by 'zone' so for example if you're going from NYC (Penn Station) to Amityville - you'd be going from Zone 1 to Zone 9. Obviously, the further out on the island the more expensive.

Give us your 'to' and 'from' points, and I can get you the exact price.

geegee827 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:30 PM

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Posted by meg922

Worst case is that you buy a ticket on the train from the conductor. They charge you a couple of dollars extra for that.

It's crazy to do that now - it's $5 each way! So for a roundtrip ticket, you'd get penalized $10.

las1 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:44 PM

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purchase them at the machine at the station if you buy them on the train you get charged $5 extra! with the machine it asks what town you are going to and you type it in. also make sure you buy the right ticket if its during rush hour buy the peak if not you will have to pay the difference on the train

nraboni Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:48 PM

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Posted by las1

purchase them at the machine at the station if you buy them on the train you get charged $5 extra! with the machine it asks what town you are going to and you type it in. also make sure you buy the right ticket if its during rush hour buy the peak if not you will have to pay the difference on the train

She is traveling on Sat so she doesn't have to worry about peak and off peak.

geegee827 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:55 PM

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If the station is open....buy it from the ticket agent - that's why they keep closing stations because people use the machines instead of the agent. The general public gets scr*wed when we use the machines and they close the stations.

gina409 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:55 PM

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i am going from the forest hills station to babylon..

im actually going to get my dress for twoty fitted

meara Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:57 PM

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Here is the link for tickets too and schedule so it will do your fare and everything and def get the off peak like the other girls said it's cheaper LIRR

geegee827 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:58 PM

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I know that one off the top of my head.... $18 round trip.

gina409 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 04:59 PM

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thanks so much!!!!!

gina409 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 05:00 PM

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Posted by geegee827

I know that one off the top of my head.... $18 round trip.

thanks!!!!!! do i have to transfer?

and it says something about sitting in the first four cars?so make sure i do that right?

geegee827 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 05:06 PM

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You have to sit in the first 4 cars on your way home - so when you get back to the Babylon station, walk all the way west on the platform. Don't worry, if you have any questions, ask the conductor - they'll help you out.

As far as transferring at Jamaica, it depends on what time train you're taking but MOST of the time, you don't have to transer in Jamaica to get from Forest Hills to Babylon. I think the only trains that do transfer are the really early morning ones.

For coming home though, you''ll probably have to transfer at Jamaica - again it depends on what time train you take.

gina409 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 05:08 PM

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i owe u one!!!!!

thank you

las1 Posted: Jan 07, 2010 06:48 PM

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Posted by nraboni

Posted by las1

purchase them at the machine at the station if you buy them on the train you get charged $5 extra! with the machine it asks what town you are going to and you type it in. also make sure you buy the right ticket if its during rush hour buy the peak if not you will have to pay the difference on the train

She is traveling on Sat so she doesn't have to worry about peak and off peak.

Sorry did not see what day she was traveling

geegee827 Posted: Jan 08, 2010 09:31 AM

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Posted by gina409

i owe u one!!!!!

thank you

No problem at all....

nraboni Posted: Jan 08, 2010 10:24 AM

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Posted by las1

Posted by nraboni

Posted by las1

purchase them at the machine at the station if you buy them on the train you get charged $5 extra! with the machine it asks what town you are going to and you type it in. also make sure you buy the right ticket if its during rush hour buy the peak if not you will have to pay the difference on the train

She is traveling on Sat so she doesn't have to worry about peak and off peak.

Sorry did not see what day she was traveling

I didn't see it at first either and included it in my post too and then I deleted it. But it's def something to know if you are traveling during the week.