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I'm sure you can find many trains from Connecticut into NYC if you would like to sight-see there during the daytime. But as a foreigner, I would hesitate to stay in NYC by myself, after dark - and I would not try to drive into the city.
Niagra Falls is a beautiful 2-3 day destination if you have a car. If Canada requires a Visa from your country, you can always stay on the USA side - but the view is a little better across the river and there is more stuff to do.
Niagra Falls is a beautiful 2-3 day destination if you have a car. If Canada requires a Visa from your country, you can always stay on the USA side - but the view is a little better across the river and there is more stuff to do.
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What is your age? Rental car companies can have minimum age restrictions. Credit card you would use for typical rental car would need to have significant credit available for the rental company to accept it, and then that is taken from your available credit. But there are local rental companies that are much cheaper and could rent older car for entire time you are in the USA if you like.
If you have trouble renting, then have your sponsor rent car and put you on as a second driver. Don't forget to take insurance.
Make sure you have more than one credit card + emergency cash when coming to the USA. You need a backup if there is ever a problem.
If you have trouble renting, then have your sponsor rent car and put you on as a second driver. Don't forget to take insurance.
Make sure you have more than one credit card + emergency cash when coming to the USA. You need a backup if there is ever a problem.
thank you for the useful information's
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As for gas prices, here is a handy guide: https://gasprices.aaa.com/ The prices are per gallon and a good starting point would be that a rental car on the highway would likely get about 25 miles per gallon. Gas stations typically allow you to pay at the gas pump with your credit card.
New England does have a good network of trains so getting to other larger cities such as Boston should be doable.
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Last edited by LesMyer; May 10, 2024 at 09:08 PM.
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It’s fun to imagine the power and chaos of a monster truck combined with the size of a bus—definitely adds a new level of excitement. If you’re into this kind of intense driving and navigating large vehicles, it seems like you'd be the type of person who could also handle something as serious as preparing for the NY Hazmat CDL practice test. The focus and skills required are similar, and that determination will take you far!
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You can pre-pay a 3-month Unlimited data sim card with Mint Mobile for $45 (I think that is their minimum to set you up). Use their tool to find out coverage for area you will be in. Mint will refund 100% for 7 days so you can check things out and make sure they work well with your phone in your area. You could set this up by Internet after you have an address in the USA, and have the sim card shipped to you (they typically overnight or 2-day ship). I don't believe being a foreigner will matter (shouldn't require registration like in Europe), and I don't think they will ask anything as long as you have a US address to give them. Might want to pay with a VISA gift card purchased in the USA instead of a foreign credit card. https://www.mintmobile.com/?msclkid=...7a170977b2df7f
I know you are here for only 1 month, but I tell you about Mint because the current sale for $45 3-month plan has unlimited Data. Also it is the phone company that I use. Just search Internet for "pre-pay sim card" if you want other options.
But all is not always so easy as simply buying a sim card like in Europe, where the frequencies used tend to be standardized.
In the USA, non-pre-pay phone companies like ATT sell phones "locked" to use only their company and made to use their own set of frequencies. This is an attempt to make them not work with other companies, making the customer buy a new phone if they want to change and have the best service. They can do this because here the major cell phone companies (ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile) own their own cell phone towers. Once your contract is complete, you own the phone and can get permission to "UNLOCK" the phone. However, that does not fix the fact that the phone may be missing frequencies to make it work correctly with another company's service. So first know that your phone from outside the USA must match the frequencies used of the company you will be using in the USA. The more matches in 4G and 5G signals, the better (since few places in the USA outside large cities have consistent 5G).
Here is a tool to check compatibility of your phone with the different phone companies (including Mint Mobile). Your phone would be considered to be unlocked. https://www.frequencycheck.com/carri...-united-states
Good luck.
I know you are here for only 1 month, but I tell you about Mint because the current sale for $45 3-month plan has unlimited Data. Also it is the phone company that I use. Just search Internet for "pre-pay sim card" if you want other options.
But all is not always so easy as simply buying a sim card like in Europe, where the frequencies used tend to be standardized.
In the USA, non-pre-pay phone companies like ATT sell phones "locked" to use only their company and made to use their own set of frequencies. This is an attempt to make them not work with other companies, making the customer buy a new phone if they want to change and have the best service. They can do this because here the major cell phone companies (ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile) own their own cell phone towers. Once your contract is complete, you own the phone and can get permission to "UNLOCK" the phone. However, that does not fix the fact that the phone may be missing frequencies to make it work correctly with another company's service. So first know that your phone from outside the USA must match the frequencies used of the company you will be using in the USA. The more matches in 4G and 5G signals, the better (since few places in the USA outside large cities have consistent 5G).
Here is a tool to check compatibility of your phone with the different phone companies (including Mint Mobile). Your phone would be considered to be unlocked. https://www.frequencycheck.com/carri...-united-states
Good luck.
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You can pre-pay a 3-month Unlimited data sim card with Mint Mobile for $45 (I think that is their minimum to set you up). Use their tool to find out coverage for area you will be in. Mint will refund 100% for 7 days so you can check things out and make sure they work well with your phone in your area. You could set this up by Internet after you have an address in the USA, and have the sim card shipped to you (they typically overnight or 2-day ship). I don't believe being a foreigner will matter (shouldn't require registration like in Europe), and I don't think they will ask anything as long as you have a US address to give them. Might want to pay with a VISA gift card purchased in the USA instead of a foreign credit card. https://www.mintmobile.com/?msclkid=...7a170977b2df7f
I know you are here for only 1 month, but I tell you about Mint because the current sale for $45 3-month plan has unlimited Data. Also it is the phone company that I use. Just search Internet for "pre-pay sim card" if you want other options.
But all is not always so easy as simply buying a sim card like in Europe, where the frequencies used tend to be standardized.
In the USA, non-pre-pay phone companies like ATT sell phones "locked" to use only their company and made to use their own set of frequencies. This is an attempt to make them not work with other companies, making the customer buy a new phone if they want to change and have the best service. They can do this because here the major cell phone companies (ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile) own their own cell phone towers. Once your contract is complete, you own the phone and can get permission to "UNLOCK" the phone. However, that does not fix the fact that the phone may be missing frequencies to make it work correctly with another company's service. So first know that your phone from outside the USA must match the frequencies used of the company you will be using in the USA. The more matches in 4G and 5G signals, the better (since few places in the USA outside large cities have consistent 5G).
Here is a tool to check compatibility of your phone with the different phone companies (including Mint Mobile). Your phone would be considered to be unlocked. https://www.frequencycheck.com/carri...-united-states
Good luck.
I know you are here for only 1 month, but I tell you about Mint because the current sale for $45 3-month plan has unlimited Data. Also it is the phone company that I use. Just search Internet for "pre-pay sim card" if you want other options.
But all is not always so easy as simply buying a sim card like in Europe, where the frequencies used tend to be standardized.
In the USA, non-pre-pay phone companies like ATT sell phones "locked" to use only their company and made to use their own set of frequencies. This is an attempt to make them not work with other companies, making the customer buy a new phone if they want to change and have the best service. They can do this because here the major cell phone companies (ATT, Verizon, T-Mobile) own their own cell phone towers. Once your contract is complete, you own the phone and can get permission to "UNLOCK" the phone. However, that does not fix the fact that the phone may be missing frequencies to make it work correctly with another company's service. So first know that your phone from outside the USA must match the frequencies used of the company you will be using in the USA. The more matches in 4G and 5G signals, the better (since few places in the USA outside large cities have consistent 5G).
Here is a tool to check compatibility of your phone with the different phone companies (including Mint Mobile). Your phone would be considered to be unlocked. https://www.frequencycheck.com/carri...-united-states
Good luck.
Thank you LesMyer. It is a little bit much difficult to get phone number then Europe.
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You probably could just buy a "burner" phone at a convenience store. They do that on TV all the time, but I've never done that - not sure if you get any data or not!! What I suggested above would get you unlimited 5G data and US calls for $45 FOR the entire time you are here, if your phone is capable. Voice calls to your home country would be better through Skype or WhatsApp! Good luck! You could always visit a Walmart store after you get here and tell them what you want - see what they say.