It must be reiterated by the title of this blog that we want to share the best way to travel to and from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). How you get to your destination is an important part of your trip, whether you have touched down to spend a quick weekend in Manhattan or are trying to get back home after spending a few days in the heart of the Big Apple, the surrounding boroughs or neighboring New Jersey. It doesn't even matter if it’s your first time visiting New York or you’ve been several times for business and/or pleasure. This part of your travel experience matters almost as much as the trip itself. Ultimately, your transportation experience can affect how you start or end your business trip or vacation. But before we get into the best way to travel to and from Newark airport, we want to mention the alternative modes of transportation travelers are using and where they can fall short.
Whether you grew up in New York and taking a taxi was your main mode of transportation or you have traveled to New York and wanted to take a yellow cab ride as part of the Big Apple experience, you can probably agree that those taxi rides can be pricey. So while you can take a taxi from Manhattan to Newark airport, it will run you up to $70 each way not including tolls and tips, depending on where you are coming from. You also can’t forget that the meter runs even when you are stopped and with the traffic in the city, that can be stressful for you. Who wants that kind of anxiety while on a business trip or vacation?
There is also the issue of the driver not exhibiting excellent customer service, which is not something that should be skimped on.
Ride share services like Uber, which was founded in 2009, and Lyft, which started a few years later, gained some major traction on a national and global scale around 2015. Uber was an idea that came about when the founders could not hail a taxi cab during a snowstorm in Paris. And while it was a good idea and has still been a popular option, there are a few disadvantages with this particular transportation service.
The first is that you are entering someone’s personal vehicle that may or may not be kept tidy and whose trunk space may already be taken up by their personal belongings. That would be quite inconvenient when you and your family have several bags of luggage with you. From experience, rideshare clients may also have to put the bags in the trunk and take them out themselves and if you suffer from back problems or any other physical conditions, that would be quite the risk. The level of customer service may also be subpar depending on who is behind the wheel.
As for the cost, it can be up to $70 to go from Manhattan to Newark airport, but that depends on your destination in New York City and the time of day. In certain peak times, they have surge prices, which are double or triple what you would normally pay. That can be very inconvenient if you are on a time crunch and on a set budget.
You can find many express buses that go from Manhattan to Newark airport that are more affordable than the options we have previously discussed. It can cost up to $20 one-way, which is great cost-wise and since they operate for airport runs, they typically run every half hour and do several hotel pickups and also pickups at Grand Central and Penn Station.
However, after reading multiple reviews about the express bus system, there are previous travelers who have said they would not recommend taking the Newark Liberty Airport express bus for several reasons. Their experiences have been that buses run notoriously late and are often overcrowded, which means that you run the risk of not being able to get on the bus and ultimately missing your flight.
There have also been complaints of limited communication with the service and a lack of professionalism with the bus drivers. Buying your tickets online in advance will not necessarily mean they will be accepted so most people pay cash once on the bus. If you are part of a party of 4 or more, using a car service would be a safer bet.
In order to get to the NJ Transit Train, you will have to get on the subway and get to Penn Station. Once inside NY Penn Station, you will need to follow the signs for NJ Transit. As you can read, it is not necessarily a breeze to make your way to and from the airport. It can also be confusing to use the NJ transit app to see what ticket you will need to get from NJ to Newark airport. While there are several route options, those do not always correspond to the station names for NJ transit. You may have to travel through multiple zones to get from point A to B.
All to say that it is easy to see how many people new to this system have missed their transit train and have to wait quite some time for the next one, putting themselves in a stressful situation of potentially missing their flight. Are there any positives? Sure. The small waiting area offers phone charging stations, but so does a private car service.
While taxis, rideshare services, buses and transit trains can be inexpensive options to get from Manhattan, another borough or New Jersey to Newark airport, the best way to get from Manhattan to Newark airport is by using a private car service. Whether it is a town car or limo, you and your family will have peace of mind that you are traveling not only in style but with a friendly, professional driver who will be on time and will place your luggage in the spacious trunk for you. There will also be room for a stroller and carseat.
It will also not cost you as much as you might think and there will be no hidden fees or surge pricing to worry about. So ultimately you can save money but more than that, you will save yourself from a nightmare transportation situation. Call 862-233-8400 or click here to
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