This ground floor apartment is located in a quiet neighborhood, about 30 minutes from the Staten Island Ferry, St George station. If timed right, it's only another 25 minutes on the ferry to reach Lower Manhatten. The 1 is just outside the station, and several other lines are nearby. Figure 1 1/4 commute on weekends, up to 2 hours during rush hour. This location was PERFECT. For the New York City marathon, which starts on the island at Ft Wadsworth. We literally dropped our daughter off at the race start at the corner of McClean & Lilly Pond, then parked at the ferry station and took a ride in. The apartment is comfortable, the bedding ample and cozy, with tons of pillows to choose from. The shower/water pressure was awesome! And the hosts left us coffee! A great launching point for a weekend of fun in Manhatten, and a respite at the end of each long day.