How to Drive to Mt. Sinai Hospital

Your best bet is to just NOT DRIVE! Parking by the hospital is impossible

1. They'll tell you there is a parking deck on 99th and Park. Don't count on it. It is probably full. They'll offer to double-park your car and you'll have to leave your keys with the attendant.

2. They'll tell you there is street parking. Nope.

3. The garage attendant will tell you there is additional parking at 105 and Madison. That lot is probably also full, or only taking Monthly Permits.

"But taking mass transit when you're sick sucks!" you say. Yes, yes it does. There are no bathrooms on the subway and no usable ones in the stations either. There are bathrooms on NJ Transit trains, but they suck and those trains are slow as hell.

So what do you do?

1. Drive to Hoboken. Park in the deck. Take the PATH to the first stop in NYC. Jump in a cab up to 98th and 5th.

You might consider taking the PATH from Jersey City. Don't. It takes twice as long.
You might consider taking the PATH from Newark. Don't. It takes 4 times as long.
You might consider taking the ferry. Don't. When you are outside of rush hour, you'll be waiting around forever for a boat. When the ferry stops running, you'll be left with a useless ticket. Stick to the PATH and its 24 hour goodness.

2. Get a designated driver. Ask them to drive you up, drop you off, go entertain themselves somewhere else, then pick you up. Your designated driver is a person in addition to the person you want to come with you to the appointment. Your driver will be unable to join you at Mt Sinai unless they miraculously find a parking spot.

3. Rent a limo
This was hubs' idea. I think he was only half joking