New York is known for its tall buildings, “in your face” attitudes, and different attractions… but it’s also known for being a little on the pricey side. Now don’t get me wrong, the city is gorgeous, but it takes money to keep it looking as gorgeous as it does. Tourism is one of the tigs that brings revenue into the city.
One way to cut down costs, if you want to visit New York, is to plan it for a large group. Lots of times different hotels and forms of entertainment will give you a discounted rate if a large group of people will be booking. So during your planning process, push the trip out for at last a year. This will give everyone who plans to attend, plenty of time to set aside the funds to financially enjoy the trip.
Planning ahead is definitely a must for this particular trip. New York has so much to see and do that your group probably won’t get to see everything New York has to offer, but if you pinpoint certain locations that you feel will give everyone a true taste of New York, then no one will feel slighted on the trip. It also depends on how long your visit will be.
To truly enjoy your visit to New York, your group will need to be financially prepared. When reaching out to your church group, social organizations, or company team members, let them know where the trip will be, and that they will need to properly budget for the cost of lodging, transportation, and attractions. Take a look at how these areas play an important role during the planning process of your group’s New York trip.
Cost of Transportation
We all know from television that people in New York rarely drive, and with your group visiting, neither should you! The safest option would be to look into a bus rental company to handle your groups’ transportation needs.
If you do decide to go with a bus rental company, you will need to take into consideration how many days the bus will be needed, how many people will be riding, and the pickup and drop off locations. All of those aspects play a major role when figuring everyone’s overall cost to rent a bus.
Cost of Attractions
The attractions your group visits is really what will make your trip to New York worthwhile. Going to see the Statue of Liberty, shopping in Times Square, and visiting the Empire State Building are attractions that are New York specific, and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to visit these places (especially when you’re physically in New York), because you didn’t budget for it.
The attractions are why you plan in advance! You can’t visit New York without taking any pictures, or making videos of your adventures. In order to capture these moments (via pictures or videos) , you have to be there, so don’t sell yourself short on the fun New York Has to offer!
Cost of Lodging
Hotels are typically really good about offering group rates to parties needing five or more rooms. Once you know how many people will be making this New York trip, this is when you can contact the hotel everyone will be staying at to block off however many rooms you will be needing.
Each hotel has their own policies, but upon blocking off rooms, they will more than likely ask you to put down a deposit to hold those rooms. You can calculate that deposit and split it amongst everyone in the group, or you can front that money yourself, and have everyone else pay you back, but your group will definitely need to plan to save up enough money to pay for their hotel stay, per night.
