New York Car Rentals and Murray Hill

Murray Hill is a neighborhood in Manhattan that extends from 42nd Street to the neighborhood of Gramercy at 29th Street. With your New York car rental you can visit this exciting neighborhood. It is located just south of Grand Central Station.

Learn about New York's unique history

Murray Hill dates back to the 18th century and gets its name from the Quaker merchants who were concentrated here to take part in shipping and overseas trade. It was named after the Murray family who established itself as a merchant who eventually owned more shipping tonnage than any other New Yorker. When you visit with your New York car rental you can learn more about this area of the city. During the 19th century, this neighborhood was considered "uptown" because the city ended at the reservoir at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.

Murray Hill today

Today the neighborhood is a rather quite place, with many well-off older residents living here. There is a great restaurant and bar scene in the area, making this a great location to visit with your New York car rental on the weekends.

Visit other New York landmarks

While you are visiting Murray Hill with your New York car rental, there are many other neighborhoods and attractions to see. Greenwich Village is one of the locations that is nearby, known from the series Friends. Greenwich Village is best-known for its bohemian culture. The streets don't seem to be ordered like they are in the rest of the city. They sometimes curve at weird angles and are very narrow. The streets here are also named instead of numbered like many other parts of the city. Greenwich Village is seen to be an area where new movements can grow - political, artistic, and cultural. You may want to visit with your New York car rental.

Soho

Another nearby neighborhood is SoHo. SoHo is bounded by Houston Street to the North, Lafayette Street to the east, Canal Street to the south, and Varick Street to the west. Many people come to SoHo with their New York car rentals to shop in the fashionable boutiques and see quaint galleries. Most of the stores are clustered in he north area of the neighborhood along Broadway, Prince, and Spring Street. Sidewalks can be crowded with people selling goods and walking through the area. The southern part of the neighborhood by Canal Street and Grand Street still have some of the old SoHo feel and is much less crowded than the touristy north.

Many of the neighborhoods in Manhattan have their own characteristics that will attract you to them and make you feel comfortable.