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NYC Car Rentals and Broadway
Broadway is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city. This street is famous for the theatre industry by the same name. However, it was once an Indian trail carved into the bush on Manhattan Island. It runs the length of Manhattan and crosses to the mainland over the Broadway Bridge. In fact, you can take it past Albany all the way to Champlain, New York with your NYC car rental. Here, the road ends at the Canadian border.
Broadway Theatre
Broadway is perhaps best-known for its theatres that have many large-scale plays, mostly musicals. The Theatre District of Broadway is located near Times Square, at Broadway and Seventh Avenue in midtown Manhattan. This area is possibly the most-recognized street in the world, being featured in many movies and television shows. There are almost forty larger professional theatres in this area, with many more smaller ones as well. Musicals such as Rent, Les Miserables, and Phantom of the Opera have been performed on Broadway and have been critically acclaimed. The Phantom of the Opera is the longest running musical with 7486 performances. To see a play, you can drive down to Duffy Square with your NYC car rental. Here, you can buy same-day tickets for many Broadway and Off-Broadway shows for up to half the original price off. Shows that are currently playing. These include Chicago, The Odd Couple, The Color Purple, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, The Producers, and many, many more. Seeing a Broadway play, if you are able to, is part of the New York experience, so come down with your NYC car rental and catch one!
Many Places to See
Also near the Broadway playhouses is Times Square, an iconic image of New York. Whether you drive through with your NYC car rental or want to see it in person, this is an amazing sight. In the morning, this is where Good Morning America is broadcast, and in the afternoon TRL is shot here as well. There are also plenty of shops, movie theatres, and restaurants. A large police presence in the area in recent years has made the area much safer.
Union Square is an important historic landmark in New York City, and it is noted for its farmers' market, held Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. This is a great place to visit when it is open with your NYC car rental.
Madison Square is a 6 acre public park at Madison Avenue, 23rd Street, 26th Street, and Fifth Avenue. The park was made famous by Madison Square Garden, a large sports arena where large concerts and sporting events are held. This is where the Rangers and the Knicks play. This is a great place to visit during the day with your NYC car rental to relax and check out the historical landmarks, or come at night to Madison Square Gardens to catch a concert or game.
