Labor Day trips from NYC by transit

Captree Fleet boasts the largest fishing fleet on Long Island. While you have to pack your own lunch, Captree Fleet will provide you with all the fishing gear you need, making this an easy trip by train. The MTA’s Captree Fishing getaway deal includes round-trip LIRR fare to the Babylon station, a round-trip bus ticket for the short ride to Captree State Park Boat Basin and admission on one of the fleet’s fishing boats. Here’s to hoping for tight lines! For more information: web.mta.info/lirr/getaways” data-id=”112178643″ data-link=”https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/7716_image.jpg” class=”wp-image-1.12178643″/>
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Climb and zip line the day away in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum. All you have to do is take a Metro-North train on the New Haven line to Bridgeport and then hop in a cab for about a 15-minute drive to the park.

Once you’ve arrived, unleash your inner child within the 5 acres of woodland situated just behind the museum. Discovery’s aerial forest park offers an “adventure in the trees,” with 21 different zip lines and more than 160 challenge bridges over 11 trails. The aerial trails are split off into different difficulty levels, from beginner to advanced, so you can pick the climb that’s most comfortable for you. Plus, everyone completes a safety course before getting into a harness, and there are park guides available to help anyone in need. For more information: mta.info/mnr

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In addition to Oyster Bay’s bars and restaurants, beer aficionados can head over to the Oyster Bay Brewing. A trip on the LIRR will get you to Oyster Bay in just over an hour. For more information: lirr42.mta.info/

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Summer, where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday we were planning our Memorial Day weekend adventures.

Instead of mourning the unofficial end of summer, celebrate Labor Day with a day trip away from New York City.

What’s even better? You don’t need a car to have a good time. Here are 13 day trips by public transit that definitely won’t disappoint.