Ok, nytraveler, now you totally lost me -- "several transfers"? From EWR to Penn Station? Really? Yes, one does take the AirTrain to the NJTransit station, is that what you mean my >>several<< transfers? I guess it could be really hard to come right out of the gate area and take an escalator or elevator up to the AirTrain platform. Wow. That's so difficult. Maybe that's what you mean by "dealing with several transfers" -- well, whatever.

Oh, and by the way, you must take an escalator down to the street level to catch a bus just as you must take an escaltor up the AirTrain level. Maybe you meant to suggest that it is much easier to take an escalator down than it is to take an escalator up?

Neo-were you the one who was stranded on an escalator during a blackout?
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One of the oddest airport experiences occured last month at EWR. We took Carmel car servvice to the airport and after they let us out, we took a tram for about 7 feet and then had a 10 minute walk to the correct terminal. If it were not for an experienced driver, I would have thought they dropped us at the wrong spot. Also there were no signs on the tram.

IMDonehere, that is very strange since I frequently take a car service to EWR and always get dropped off at the curb at the correct terminal's level for checking in....

Thanks SusieQQ

I rarely fly from EWR, but it did seem weird. We flew United.

"Neo-were you the one who was stranded on an escalator during a blackout?"

No, not me.

No, was referring to dealing with escalators/elevators or stairs in Penn Station - rather than being dropped off at street level in NYC.

And just getting on and off a bus is simpler than taking the air Train and then NJ transit.

I find Penn station to be a huge pain with luggage and avoid at all costs.

max93, there's a very special place reserved for you in Hell. What a dolt!

Who knew that a post about taking a train into the city would turn into a thread where comments have to be removed. Come on, people.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer my question. I've learned some good information.

The removed post (based solely on NP's reaction - I didn't see it myself) was obviously a troll and likely had nothing to do w/ your topic at all. trolls/spammers tend to hit the forums more over holidays when they think everyone is asleep at the switch. The offender has been nuked . . .

Bobby Kennedy said that 20% of the population are against motherhood and apple pie. So any time you do better than 20% you are ahead.

Yes, the removed post was some lame troll who registered and within 15 minutes posted his ad for some lame travel website about 30 times before the editors removed him. Nothing to do with the post at all.

But it is kind of funny when the editors remove those offensive ad posts, but leave the comments about them.

Lame troll is a good description, NeoPatrick!

Lame Troll was a silent film star.

Braving NJTRansit tomorrow to spend New Year's with friends.

I almost always fly into EWR and take the NJ Transit into Penn Station. I travel light, so it works well for me.

I do understand the issue with elevators and escalators at NY Penn Station though. There have been several times when the escalators aren't working, and the signs for the elevators are practically non-existent once you are in the area where you wait for the gate to be posted.

If you do plan to use an elevator, look for the directional signs around the ticket area or ask an agent at the ticket windows.

At the airport stations, the escalators & elevators always seem to be working when I've gone through.