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Gaming City is a very public-transportation-friendly place. Well it has been made so. With so much to do here the city planners and hoteliers here have worked on making it easy-come easy-go. Which is why there is good travel service for Atlantic City.

Travel companies drop you off at train or bus terminals at 13th and Arch streets. Coming from New York City takes about 2.5 hours. You have NJ Transit, Greyhound and Academy Bus Lines that start off from the Port Authority Terminal on 41st Street and Eighth Avenue. They reach Atlantic City at the new Municipal Bus Terminal, two blocks from the Boardwalk.

Some bus services offer direct transportation to a number of casinos. Most casinos offer bus packages that include value-added premiums. Buses depart from most major cities like New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. As well as from Pittsburgh and Harrisburg in Pennsylvania. These are very convenient for day visitors who want to spend a day at the casinos and go back home.

Having a car makes it easy too. With two major interstate highways close to Atlantic City the run is easy enough from near by places. The Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway are convenient. From Philadelphia the trip takes 1 hour. New Yorkers can take the New Jersey Turnpike and be south bound to the Atlantic City Expressway. You can find inexpensive parking at the casinos.

Within the city the Jitney or minibus is a convenient form of public transportation. Operating 24 hours, year-round they run along Pacific Avenue, a block from the Boardwalk. You can do the entire length of the city and stop at major attractions. Routes include the Marina area and with a 2 $ fare they are a real steal.