New York Botanical Garden Reviews Summary
Category: Botanical garden New York
Accessibility and Transportation
Pros:
- "I went there by Metro North train from Grand Central. The Botanical Garden station is located in front of the Botanical Garden entrance."
- "Metro north stop is convenient."
- "The metro north station is right across the street from the entrance. Very easy to get to."
- "It is about a 22-minute train ride from Grand Central Station and a few minutes walk from the train station."
- "Easy access by Metro North."
- "The best way to reach this garden is by using Metro North Line from Grand Central."
- "The location was fully accessible and I noticed lots of wheelchairs and crutches along the way."
Cons:
- "There is supposedly a shuttle bus that goes around the park, but I never saw it in the few hours I was walking around the park."
- "First of all its takes 2 hours to get there by public transportation from Brooklyn."
- "It's a bit of a trek to get here from the city. It took over an hour to get here from Grand Central."
- "Getting to Bronx is always a challenge for us on many levels: long drive, high stress, and high costs."
- "If you're looking for peace and quiet, AVOID going on Wednesdays. Too many people, too chaotic."
- "The only thing to watch out for is the tram tour. It's not frequent and fills up quickly. You may end up waiting for the next tram for 20 minutes."
- "They have free admission on Wednesdays but the same problem - you can get a tram for additional prace."
Cost and Membership
Pros:
- "A membership will cost between $55 & $135 and will allow you free parking and admission to the gardens and many special events."
- "Being a member is a very good idea, especially if you live in NYC metropolitan area and can come twice a year."
- "I’d recommend getting the membership, which costs about 1.5x price of regular ticket, but you get unlimited entries for the year."
- "NYC residents get discounted admission tickets, but the annual pass is totally worth the price."
- "Members get unlimited free visits, free passes for friends/family, discounted/free parking, discounts at shops and special event access."
- "Cost of admission is reasonable and there are sometimes very good deals for memberships!"
- "I bought a membership, that is definitely worth its cost."
Cons:
- "The cost was on the higher end of Christmas experiences: $54 per adults, $39 per children, and parking was $22 per vehicle."
- "Loved it, a piece of heaven in our busy lives, only issue was cost which seemed expensive $20 for parking and $28 per person."
- "Kind of expensive for tickets, after you already paid for parking."
- "The Kusama exhibit was somewhat pricier than I had imagined."
- "The visit was pricey: $20 to park, and $30 per full-garden pass, minus a stingy $2 discount for seniors."
- "It can be a little pricey to enter."
- "Although it’s a great idea and fun to see it’s not worth the around 50$ admission fee for both things. That’s too expensive."
Exhibits and Events
Pros:
- "The true gem of this event is the holiday train show."
- "Impressed by GLOW temporary exhibit and the Train Holiday Show."
- "The orchid exhibition was fantastic."
- "The main exhibit we saw, the Orchid Show, was truly spectacular."
- "The Holiday Train Show was really cool to see."
- "The Holiday Train Show is a must visit exciting attraction and is well established holiday tradition at the New Botanical Garden."
- "The train show during holiday season is a must see."
Cons:
- "This year's orchid show is totally underwhelming. It's beautiful and all, but it's got many, many fewer orchids compared to years past."
- "The conservatory is worthwhile any time of the year, but part of it was blocked off during our visit for the preparation of a holiday train display."
- "All the other exhibits were basically closed until April."
- "Glow is mediocre (small and not much design) and I've seen much better light shows in other gardens than the Glow of NYBG."
- "The rest of the garden was uninviting in the early spring."
- "The event would be below average if not for the special nighttime admission to the train show."
- "November is not the optimal time to visit."
Facilities and Services
Pros:
- "The gardens and green houses are beautiful, and our guide gave so much good insight."
- "Great staff who are super helpful and kind."
- "The staff is helpful and friendly."
- "Well maintained and friendly staff able to guide you on your way."
- "Employees are always friendly and helpful."
- "The staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and always ready to help with a smile."
- "The interns manning the interactive stations were really friendly and helpful."
Cons:
- "Would highly recommend eating beforehand as the food options inside are limited and expensive."
- "The on-site restaurant was a nice touch but was extremely overpriced for the quality and quantity of food delivered."
- "The food places are SUPER crowded, so I would suggest bringing your own food."
- "The cafe staff are friendly but the food is expensive and mediocre, basically on par with what you might find at an airport."
- "The only issue was that the cafe was a little crowded with limited selection."
- "They are clearly understaffed in the food service area."
- "The only downside was that the cafeteria was crowded and had to wait in a long line to get food."
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