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Newark - Liberty Intl (EWR):
Location:
26 km/16 Miles SW of Manhattan, 3 km/2 Miles S of Newark, NJ.
Airport
Overview: 3 large Terminals: A, B & C connected by a free AirTRain.
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Airline Locations: |
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Terminal A: |
Air Canada,
American, American Eagle, Continental Express, Frontier, JetBlue,
QANTAS, United, United Express, US Airways, US Airways Express & West
Jet |
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Terminal B: |
Air France,
Air India, Alaska, Alitalia, British Airways, Delta, Delta Connection,
El Al, EVA Airways, Iceland Express, Jet Airways & LOT Polish,
Lufthansa, Open Skies, Porter, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swiss, TAP
Portugal & Virgin Atlantic. |
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Terminal C: |
Continental,
Continental Connection & Continental Intl arrivals |
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By Taxi: |
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General: |
To Manhattan30-60
mins. To the New York Cruise Ship
Passenger Terminal ~$45+tolls. |
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Flat Rate Fares: |
To the city
of Newark $15-18, to any other part of the airport $13-15, to Downtown &
Midtown Manhattan $50-70, to East Side Manhattan add $5, to JFK airport
$94, to La Guardia Airport $75 + tolls. |
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Other destinations: |
Atlantic
City $203, Eduison $56, Hackensack $59, Jersey City $46, Montclair $51,
Morristown $57, New Brunswick $59, Paramus $69, Princeton $95, Secaucus
$46, Short Hills $46 & Woodbridge $52. |
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Extras: |
During rush
hour (Mon-Fri 0600-0900 & 1600-1900 and weekends 1200-2000) there is a
$5 surcharge for all points in New York State except Staten Island. Each
bag over 60cm/24 inches is $. |
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Taxi Companies: |
All Around America Taxi
(732) 214-0900. |
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By Limo: |
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Limos.com: |
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□Find
limo service, click here.
Click
here to find a locally based limousine company. |
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U.S. Open Limousines: |
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We Provides limousine service to/from JFK, LGA & EWR Newark
airports and Hotels. Serving New York Metro Area, New Jersey and
Connecticut. Our Fleet includes H2 Hummer Limos, SUV Limos, Lincoln
Stretch, Luxury Sedan, Passenger Vans and antique bridal limos. We also
offer limo tours in Manhattan and all around NJ, CT and NYC.
Contact: Location: 94 Street and Astoria Boulevard, East Elmhurst NY 11369 (near La Guardia Airport).
Tel: 1-718-457-2418, Toll-Free: 1-888-917-2400.
Email:
limoservice@usopenlimo.com. |
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Dial 7 Car
& Limousine Service: |
Run cars to Manhattan, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut & beyond.
Cost:
To Manhattan $44-48. $10 extra for addresses above 125th St. Vans & Limos also available.
Contact: Tel
(212) 777 7777 or 1 800 777 8888. There are free courtesy phones in each
terminal at the Ground Transportation info desks. |
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Carmel Car & Limousine Service: |
To Manhattan $43, Brooklyn
$55-78, Queens $64-85, Staten Island $50, White Plains $100, Paramus NJ $56 &
Greenwich CT $105. Contact: Tel 1 800 9 CARMEL or (212) 666
6666. |
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AAA
Limos: |
Tel Toll Free (888) 3213255 or direct +1
(516) 897 7605. |
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Connecticut
Sr. Svc Co. LLC: |
Provide limo
service to/from JFK, LGA, BDL, Westchester & Newark airports. |
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A&C Transport
Car Service and Airport Transportation: |
is a car hire
service and airport transportation service covering the Atlantic city, Newark,
Philadelphia and New York city areas. Tel 1 (609) 573 5163. |
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Airport Chariot Airport Shuttle & Limousine: |
Airport Chariot
provides airport shuttle, private sedan &
stretch limo transportation between the Atlantic City/Southern NJ area
and all airports and destinations
including: Atlantic City Airport,
Philadelphia Airport & Newark Airport. Contact:
Tel (609) 748
3506. |
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By Bus: |
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Newark Liberty: Airport Express: |
Runs buses from Newark
airport to Penn Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal & Grand Central
Station in Manhattan. Buses run to Midtown every 15-30 mins & to Lower
Manhattan (Chinatown & Wall St) every 30-40 mins. Timings:
Buses run every 15 mins 0645-2315, every 30 mins outside these times. |
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Cost: $15 one way or $25
round trip. Children under 12 free, seniors half price. Buses depart
from the level below arrivals (ground transportation level of terminals
A, B & C) stop 2 or 3. Travel Time: Takes 30-40 mins. There
is a desk in arrivals where tickets can be bought.
Contact: Tel 1 877 894 9155. |
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Transbridge: |
Runs a bus service to various locations, including Allentown/Easton NJ, Bethlehem PA, Quakertown PA,
Dublin PA, Doylestown PA, Frenchtown NJ & Branchburg NJ from the ground
transportation level, stop 1. $12.90-14. Contact: Tel (800) 962 9135 or (610) 868 6001. |
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By NJ
Transit Bus: |
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General: |
These buses stop on the
level below arrivals (ground transportation level of terminals A, B & C)
stops 7 & 8. |
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NJ Transit
Bus
37: |
Runs services to Ivy
Hill, Maplewood & Irvington. Timings & Route: For details see
here. |
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NJ Transit
Bus
40
to Kearny, Elizabeth & Newark: |
Runs services to Ivy
Hill, Maplewood & Irvington. Route: North Arlington Loop -
Kearny - Harrison - Newark Penn Station - Newark (Broad St/Branford
Place) - Newark (Sheraton Hotel) - Newark (Northern State Prison) -
Newark Airport (North Area, outer roadway) - Newark (Doremus
Ave/Port St) - Newark (Export St/Calcutta St) - Elizabeth IKEA -
Elizabeth (Jersey Gardens).
Timings:
Buses run Mon-Fri every 30-60 mins 0533-2348. Saturdays every ~60 mins
0542-2345. Sundays every 60 mins 0750-1901. For full details see
here.
Cost: Either $1.50 or $2.35 depending on distance travelled.
Children and seniors half price. Exact fare needed. One dollar bills
accepted. |
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NJ Transit
Bus 62
to Newark, Woodbridge & Perth Amboy: |
Runs regular services to
Penn Station in Newark in one direction and Woodbridge Mall in the
other. Route:
Perth Amboy
-
Woodbridge - Carteret
- Rahway - Linden - Elizabeth - IKEA - Newark Airport (Earhart Dr
at Metroplex Rd) -
Newark
Airport
(Terminal A) - Newark (Broad St/Market St) - Newark Penn Station.
Timings:
Buses run between the airport and Newark
24 hrs a day
every 20-40 mins. For full details see
here.
Cost: $1.50 - $3.80 depending on distance travelled. Children and
seniors half price. Exact fare needed. One dollar bills accepted. |
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NJ Transit
Bus
67: |
Runs services to
Lakewood & Toms River with a connecting service to McGuire Air Force
Base (Bus #371).
Timings &
Route: For details see
here. |
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By Shuttle Van: |
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□Shuttlefare: |
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On-line shuttle van reservations to and from this airport. Click
here to
make a reservation. |
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Go Airlink NYC: |
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Shuttle van service to and from New York area airports. Click
here to
make a reservation. |
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□resorthoppa.com: |
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□resorthoppa.com runs
shuttle vans and private cars from this airport to Manhattan and the cruise ship
terminals. Click
here
to make a reservation. |
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Super Shuttle: |
Runs shuttle vans to hotels and homes in the
New York area. Fares per person: To Manhattan hotels $17-19, To Manhattan residences $23-28
for the first person & $10 for each extra person, To
Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island $25-60 1st person, $15-30 for each
additional person.
Contact: Tel (212) 258 3826 (212 BLUE VAN) or reserve on line. |
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ETS
Airport Shuttle: |
To Queens
$30-35, To Brooklyn $30, To Bronx & Staten Island $35.
10-seater
Private Van to manhattan $85.
Contact: Tel (718) 221
8344. |
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Airporter: |
Bus to Yardley PA ($37), Princeton NJ (inc Hyatt Regency)
$28, Hilton
Hotel East
Brunswick NJ $26 & Jamesburg NJ.
Also
runs to JFK.
Contact: Tel
Tel 1-800 385 4000 or 609 587 6600. |
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State
Shuttle: |
Runs a door
to door service from Newark Airport to points all over New Jersey 24hrs.
Contact: Tel 1-800 427
3207. |
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Olympic
Airport Shuttle: |
Run regular scheduled services roughly every hour (0630-0200) to and from
Keyport, NJ ($16/55 mins), Lincroft ($24/1:10), Wall ($27/1:20) and Toms River
($30/1:50). Reservations ARE required. At the airport follow signs
to the Ground Transportation Counter. Contact: Tel 1-800 822
9797 or 732 938 4300 |
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Airlink
Shuttle: |
Routes: Runs a direct door-to-door
service to homes and hotels in Manhattan (anywhere from Battery Park to
125th St). Cost: To Manhattan $17-19 one-way, from Manhatan $19, $33 round trip. Contact: Tel 1 877 599 8200. There are free courtesy phones in each terminal at the Ground
Transportation info desks. Tel 24 hrs in advance for reservations going to the airport. |
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By Train: |
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Newark Intl
Airport Station: |
Newark Intl Airport Station is a railway station near the airport, and
connected to all 3 terminals by the AirTrain (below). Trains run from
Newark Intl Airport Station to points all over New Jersey, Manhattan &
beyond. Change Trains at Newark Penn Station or New York Penn Station for
connections to many other places. |
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AirTrain service: |
A free monorail service
connects
Newark Intl Airport Station
and all 3 terminals. Route: Newark Intl Airport Station
- AirTrain Station P4 (For Car Parking & Hotel Shuttles) - Terminal C - Terminal B - Terminal A
- AirTrain Station P3 (For Car Parking & some rental cars) - AirTrain
Station P2 (For Budget & Dollar) - AirTrain Station P1 (For Car Parking). Timings: Trains run
frequently.
It can take up
to 10 mins to reach Terminal A. |
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NJ Transit trains to Newark & New
York City: |
There is no Train
station at the terminals themselves. Rather, the train stops at the Newark
International Airport station, and passengers then transfer to the free AirTrain
to the Terminals. Most NJ TRANSIT
trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line stop at the Newark
Airport Station, which connects to the terminals via the free AirTrain. Route:
Stations in New Jersey - Newark Intl Airport Station - Newark Penn Station - Secaucus Junction (not all
trains) - New York Penn Station. Timings: Trains leave the Newark Airport
Station Mon-Fri every 10-20 mins 0448-0050, 0131 & 0203. Weekends & Holidays at
0603, 0615, 0703, 0715, 0803, then every 15-20 mins until 2015, then every 20-40
mins until 0203. Trains leave New
York Penn Station Mon-Fri every 10-25 mins 0417-0141. Weekends & Holidays at
0514, 0607, then every 15-25 mins until 0141. Cost: To New York
Penn Station $12.50 one way. Buy tickets from the orange machines. Travel Time: To Manhattan 20-30
mins.
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NJ Transit trains to New Jersey: |
There is no Train
station at the terminals themselves. Rather, the train stops at the Newark
International Airport station, and passengers then transfer to the free AirTrain
to the Terminals. Most NJ TRANSIT
trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line stop at the Newark
Airport Station, which connects to the terminals via the free AirTrain. Route:
Long Branch - Monmouth Park - Little Silver - Red Bank - Middletown - Hazlet -
Aberdeen/Matawan - South Amboy - Perth Amboy - Woodbridge - Avenal - Rahway -
Linden - Elizabeth - North Elizabeth - Newark Intl Airport Station - Newark Penn Station. Timings: Trains leave Newark Airport
Station Mon-Fri at 0452, then every 20-60 mins 0556-0122. Weekends & Holidays every
~60 mins 0630-0027 & 0122. Travel Time: To Long Branch ~80 mins.
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Amtrak Trains: |
Amtrak Trains
operate to various destinations from the Airport
station. |
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Other routes: |
NJ
Transit also operate the Morris and Essex Lines serving Hackettstown, Dover, Morristown, Gladstone, Summit,
The Oranges, Hoboken and intermediate stops. |
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Bus to Newark Rail Station: |
Then
take the
NJ Transit train every 30 mins
0447-0200 to New York's
Penn Station
(15mins/~$4) going North, or Stations to Trenton stopping at Elizabeth, Linden, Metropark, Metuchen, New Brunswick and
Princeton Junction going South. |
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Airport to
Airport: |
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To JFK:
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By Taxi: ~$70 + tolls. 75-90
mins. |
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Airporter
(1-800 385 4000 or 609 587 6600). $27. Runs scheduled vans ~every 2 hrs
0700-1700 ex EWR & 0900-1900 ex JFK. Takes 90 mins. |
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Dave's Best Limo 1 800 255 2378.
Runs vans between Philadelphia Airport, Newark & JFK airports. |
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Newark Airport
Service runs buses for $22 one way. See the transportation desk in
arrivals. |
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ETS
Airport Shuttle. Runs 0700-2330. To JFK
Airport one-way $29. Contact: Tel (718)
221 8344. There are free courtesy phones in each terminal at the Ground
Transportation info desks. |
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To La Guardia: |
By Taxi: ~$65. |
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ETS
Airport Shuttle. Runs 0700-2330. To LGA
Airport one-way $32. Contact: Tel (718)
221 8344. There are free courtesy phones in each terminal at the Ground
Transportation info desks. |
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Airporter
(Tel 1-800 385 4000 or 609 587 6600). $21. |
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Newark Airport
Service runs buses for $22 one way. See the transportation desk in
arrivals. |
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To Philadelphia Intl: |
Dave's Best Limo 1 800 255 2378.
Runs vans between Philadelphia Airport, Newark & JFK airports. To
PHL $45. |
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS,
Budget,
Dollar,
Enterprise,
HERTZ,
National &
Thrifty.
Rental Cars are accessed using the free AirTrain connecting the
terminals to various areas of the airport. AirTrain Station P2 is for
Budget & Dollar,
AirTrain Station P2 is for AVIS,
Hertz, National & Enterprise. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Car
Parking:
Short Term: Lots A, B &
C: $3/30 mins, $6 for up to 1 hour & $3 for each hour or part thereafter up to a
$30 max per 24-hour period. Economy: Lot P6: $10 for the first 24-hour
period or part & $5 for each 12-hour period or part thereafter. A free Shuttle
Bus Service is provided between P6 and Terminals A, B & C every 10-15 mins.
Baggage Storage:
Left Luggage
facilities reported to be available on the arrival level in Terminal B.
Notes: BA,VS,LH,SN,NW in Terminal B. Hotel
booking board in arrivals, but only for Airport Hotels. ATMs
available in arrivals of all terminals. The
closest public transport to the New York Cruise Passenger Ship Terminal is
the A, C or E train at the 50th St. station (at 8th
Ave). Cross town City buses are also accessible from 52nd St at
12th Ave.
Airport
Website: www.newarkairport.com.
Airport
Tel No: +1
(973) 961 6000
or 1 (201) 961 6000.
Updated
Oct11. Last Visit
Oct10.
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