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April 30, 2012
Reporter tests route from Jersey to Brooklyn; results may vary after arena opens
Atlantic Yards Report
The (Bergen) Record's John Brennan decided to test the route from longtime New Jersey Nets territory to the team's new home in Brooklyn.
Turns out that, after leaving at 5:10 pm from Paramus, he and a photographer managed to make it to Brooklyn, park, and be outside the arena at 6:30 pm—"a full hour before our imaginary tipoff and, frankly, a lot sooner than we expected."
He recognized, however, several caveats:
- traffic will be a lot worse on a real game night
- parking costs will rise
- the "4,400 spaces" that the Nets say are within an “8 to 10 block radius” of the arena may be filled by others.
I'd add that the team has not exactly identified those spaces, as the long-promised Transportation Demand Management plan has been delayed yet again, until May 22.
Brennan noted that public transportation would take less than 90 minutes each way. Right now, that looks more costly--$12.50 each, plus $7 for parking--but I suspect it would be cheaper after parking prices in Brooklyn rise.
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Bergen Record, A guide for fans who would follow the Nets to Brooklyn
If you still want to see the Nets in their new home, there’s a way to get there within 90 minutes from our Westfield Garden State Plaza starting point — although it requires a compromise for car lovers.
Drive to the Secaucus Junction rail station, pay $7 to park at the Edison lot after 4 p.m., and buy an $8 round-trip ticket to New York Penn Station.
It’s easy and fast — a 10-minute ride, and at rush hour you won’t wait long for a train to take you there. Then take a 22-minute ride ($2.25 one way) on the No. 2 or 3 subway line to the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station.
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Posted by eric at April 30, 2012 11:34 AM