getting into manhattan from newark AP

Old Nov 26th, 2013, 10:24 AM
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getting into manhattan from newark AP

I made the mistake of buying a plane ticket into Newark airport. any general thoughts about how long it will take during the middle of a weekday to get into midtown via taxi? thanks.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 11:05 AM
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Are you going to have a lot of luggage to where you would have to take a taxi? I only ask because I flew into Newark last winter and took the airport train to a nearby train station and caught a NJTransit (?) train to Penn Station. It worked great, was cheap ($25 round trip), but it was for only a weekend trip so I didn't have a huge bag to lug on and off.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 11:40 AM
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Expect to pay about $ 60-75 to midtown. If that is your destination it can take as few as 45 minutes or as much as 1.5 hours or more.
Also there is a Olympia Trails bus that departs every 15 minutes to Grand Central terminal, PABT, or Bryant park.
Takes about 45-60 minutes.
That would be my suggestion. You can always catch a cab from
there to your final destination.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 01:51 PM
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Take the NJ Transit train. Station is at the end of the Newark airport terminal link tram line. Penn Station in NYC is 3 stops away.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 02:38 PM
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Take the train, my daughter and son-in-law did it recently with two bags, and it was fine. I think it cost them $ 15 each way.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 03:08 PM
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I used to book flights into Newark on purpose because it was easy to get to Manhattan from NJ and there were a lot more direct flights to Newark vs LaGuardia. It's an easy taxi ride to Manhattan, but it's getting expensive.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 04:15 PM
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I don't understand taking a taxi or even a bus with the backed up Lincoln Tunnel causing so many problems. To me it's NJ transit to Penn Station.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 04:45 PM
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I've used this Newark Airport Express http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
$16 one way got dropped off by Grand Central Station http://www.coachusa.com/info/olympia...wheretobuy.asp
traveled with luggage (no problems). Bus is known so there was no problem finding a pick up location ( bought my ticket inside the bus - paid cash)
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 04:51 PM
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Yep, NJ Transit train from Newark Liberty to New York Penn Station avoids all that hassle of traffic, puts you in midtown in about 30 minutes. For first timers, things to keep in mind:
-on arrival, take the onairport monorail (also called AirTrain) to the Newark Liberty train station stop.
-the route from EWR to the city is served by both Amtrak and NJ Transit. NJTransit is about half the cost and has more frequent trains - take it.
-Buy your ticket from the vending machine in the little lobby area just before you enter the train station. You use it to get through the turnstile. Be sure to hang on to it after going through the turnstile as you will need to show it to the conductor on train.
- There is a Penn Station in Newark as well as the one in New York. If you are going into Manhattan you want New York Penn Station, so buy the ticket for that destination and stay on the train until you reach it. The NJTransit train will stop at Newark Penn station, then Secaucus, then NY Penn.
-Once you arrive at NY Penn station you can walk or take public transport to your hotel/destination- plenty of cabs usually available.
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Old Nov 26th, 2013, 06:06 PM
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I think EWR is the easiest airport ro get from into the city by using NJ transit to Penn Station.
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Old Nov 27th, 2013, 03:51 AM
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I agree with that. For years when I lived in Florida, I avoided Newark thinking the transportation was a real issue. But now I know better. I think it's the easiest/quickest overall for getting into the city.
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Old Nov 27th, 2013, 05:06 AM
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^^^^What Seamus said, exactly. I would do it again in a second.
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Old Nov 27th, 2013, 05:12 AM
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I'm with everyone else. Many people choose EWR because it's so easy to get into Manhattan.

And Seamus is right on the money with the time estimates on the train. Allow about double on a busy weekday by car service (but NEVER taxi, which would cost too much, in my opinion). You make a reservation with a company like Dial 7 and then call when you have your bags; they meet you at the curb and save you $20 off the cost of a regular NJ taxi. So definitely do that if you insist on a car. Tolls add about $14 to the cost of a taxi from EWR.
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Old Nov 27th, 2013, 07:51 AM
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Depends totally on how much luggage you have and how willing/able you are to schlep it - possibly up and down stairs and along long platforms or corridors - if you choose the subway from Penn Station.

I avoid EWR at all costs - but LGA is only 15 minutes away except at rush hours (car service) and JFK is still more convenient than EWR - from the upper west side.

But I do NOT do luggage on public transit - cabs or car service only. To me the few $ extra is worth not having to haul things around. If you are an impecunious student - other options may well be better.
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Old Nov 27th, 2013, 05:48 PM
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Some of us pack well, and carrying the bag on a train is not an issue. And it is well worth saving the time, money & frustration of being in traffic with an unfamiliar driver.

I find EWR by train to be a very simple way to go.
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Old Nov 28th, 2013, 05:11 AM
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nytraveler, I understand if you are unable to manipulate your luggage due to some problem you have, or if you travel with a couple of steamer trunks. But for MANY of us who pack light, rolling a small suitcase is absolutely NO issue at all.

And add me to the list who think taking a modern, clean, efficient train or bus is actually MORE pleasant than riding in a taxi and sitting in clogged traffic with some of the creepy drivers you can get.
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Old Nov 28th, 2013, 05:40 AM
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Sorry - I don;t have any health problem - not do I travel with steamer trunks.

Although I do admit that except for very short trips I do have checked luggage - I think trying to do a 2 week trip out of a gym bag is foolhardy - I use a 24" rolling bag - or a 26" if it is business and pleasure - and so requires two wardrobes.

I simply have other things to spend time and energy on than trekking through multiple forms of transit and pushing through mobs on subways and trains with luggage - and waiting on often long cab lines at Penn station. (Subway is great for getting around the city and I use it all the time - but NOT with luggage.)

Hopping a car service TO the airport and a cab back (although car service both ways for ewr which I avoid if possible) is just much simpler and worth a few $ more.

For a short trip with just a carry-on (easy to pick up and carry) public transit does make sense for many people. But I think anything larger is not practical (for lower cost than cab I would do the large airport bus - but make sure it is lower for your number of people).
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And the cab lines at the airport are usually shorter than the ones at Penn? Not MY experience at all. But whatever.
We all have our preferences. I even think it's easier to roll a suitcase than have something smaller you have to pick up and carry. But I'm sure you and others may prefer the opposite.
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And for someone who can't manage with suitcases and public transportation? We'll have two suitcases (24 or 26 inch), hand luggage and I'll have to manage it all by myself.We'll be after a transatlantic flight (tired).
Can anyone recommend a car transfer service or a shuttle to Penn Station? Our hotel is nearby (near Korea town). I'd really appreciate the help.
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Old Nov 28th, 2013, 08:20 AM
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Carmel Car or Dial 7.I use Carmel.
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