EWR to Midtown Manhattan

Old Dec 7th, 2016, 06:09 AM
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EWR to Midtown Manhattan

My flight arrives at EWR next Tuesday morning around 11:00 a.m. At that hour, in mid-December, would hiring a car service involve major delays? I am staying at the Royalton on 44th St., between 5th and 6th Avenues (I think).

I am probably taking the subway and train back to the airport later that week, as it will be during rush hour and I want to get to the airport as quickly as possible so I don't miss my flight, but I don't have quite the same time constraints arriving into the city. I looked it up, and the cost on Dial 7 is $44, and I will have one carry-on and a handbag.
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Old Dec 7th, 2016, 06:54 AM
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The traffic from Newark to midtown will be light at that time. OK to drive.
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Old Dec 7th, 2016, 08:36 AM
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Even though Tuesday, December 13, will not be a gridlock alert day, I don't think it's accurate to say traffic will be "light". It will be typically heavy and will likely involve delays both at the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel and as you drive across midtown. However, it's obviously easier to take a seamless car service ride directly to your hotel from the airport than to take a train then the subway or a taxi to your hotel, particularly when you aren't footing the bill. Be prepared to spend at least an hour and 15 minutes in the car, but it could be faster. It's just impossible to know. If you don't have time or money constraints, then I see no reason not to do the car service.
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Old Dec 7th, 2016, 09:14 AM
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That definitely works for me. Thank you for the advice!
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Old Dec 7th, 2016, 04:41 PM
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Traffic from the airport to the city should not be too bad but traffic once you hit the city you can hit a LOT of cross town traffic.

Airtrain/train may be faster - but then you have to take a cab or subway - or walk if you want to the hotel ( about 15 blocks of crowded sidewalks).

It really depends on how much luggage you have and how willing/able you are to haul it up or down escalators and stairs (if you take the subway from Penn Station to your hotel).
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Old Dec 8th, 2016, 07:46 AM
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We took the airtrain/train recently and then walked 2 miles across town across town to our friend's apartment, with a roller bag each. It was easy, and we were happy to take the walk after sitting on the plane for 5 hours. Stopped for a Papaya Dog on the way.
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