Newark Liberty (EWR) Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport EWR serves both New Jersey and New York residents, and is one of three major Airports administered by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

The Airport is located within city limits of Newark & Elizabeth, in the state of New Jersey, and is only 16 miles from midtown Manhattan -  situated between the New Jersey Turnpike (accessible from Exits 13A and 14), U.S. Routes 1 & 9 and Interstate Hwy. 78. It  is accessible by the 'Airtrain Newark' which serves all terminals and parking facilities P1 through P4, and connects at Newark Liberty Airport Station to other trains and subways in New Jersey & New York City.

With three long runways and an estimated 35.0 million passengers in 2012, Newark Liberty International is hub to Continental Airways, and is served by all of the major U.S. and numerous international airlines, offering nonstop and connecting flights around the country and the world. United added daily flights to Buenas Aires, Argentina.

As ongoing construction on rehabilitation of Runway 4R-22L and associated high-speed taxiways should be completed by 2013,  aircraft turnaround will be quicker, reducing delays.

NOTE:  Uniform signs & new roadway approaches, new terminal level designations: yellow signs point to airline gates, ticketing and flight services; green signs point to ground transportation, and black signs point to restrooms, telephones and other amenities. All terminals will have new roadway access and new terminal level designations (Levels 1, 2 and 'All Gates'):  The roadway approach splits into Level 1 and Level 2/3, which splits again into separate roadways for specific airlines.

The on-Airport  Marriott Hotel (Tel: 1-973-623-0006), offers spacious facilities and conference rooms with WiFi access. Shuttle vans transport guests from terminals to the hotel.

The passenger terminal complex at Newark Liberty consists of three passenger terminals - TA, TB & TC - arranged in a semi-circle. All three terminals have each four levels and 3 concourses. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Maps' page.)

Parking options at Newark Liberty include Short-term, Daily, Economy and Valet parking. (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

Rental cars are at parking facilities P3 (Avis/Hertz/National); at P2 (Budget/Dollar and courtesy buses for off-Airport Enterprise), easily accessible by AirTrain, which makes its first stop after Terminal A at P3, followed by P2.

To get from Newark Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi, a bus or a train: (Note that NJ Transit is unavailable between 2 & 5am.)
1. The AirTrain is free within the Airport and  also connects passengers to NJ Transit and Amtrak Northeast Corridor train lines via the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station. You can also connect to the Path train at Newark Penn Station to the New York Penn Station on 34th St/8th Ave. AirTrain Entry/Exit $5.50 is included on New Jersey Transit and Amtrak tickets to/from the Airport. The Newark Liberty Train station is a 7-minute ride to/from Terminal C. Tickets for the Airtrain are available at AirTrain Stations of each terminal. Travel time to NY Penn Station 30 mins; to to Newark Penn Station 15 mins; to Hoboken 55 mins; to World Trade Center 40 mins; to 33rd St/ Long Island RR - 1 hr).
2. Alternatively, you can also use the Airport Express Shuttles to Manhattan, running every 15-30 minutes from the Arrivals Level bus stops outside all three passenger terminals.
3. Olympic Bus service to Manhattan is available to downtown and midtown; the bus to midtown makes its first stop at the Bus Terminal on 42d Street/8th Avenue and continues on to the Grand Central Station.
5. Amtrak service on Northeast Corridor runs every hour between the Airport, Philadelphia and New York City (going on to Boston). (tel. 800-872-7245).

Connecting to JFK Airport: The least expesive way is taking the AirTrain to the Newark Penn Station, switching there to the underground Path Train, getting off at Manhattan's New York Penn Station; then going down to the A train subway station, and taking the A subway all the way to Howard Beach station, then transferring to the Airtrain which serves all terminals - count on up to 2 hrs. transfer time at rush hours when A trains run express, add half hour during non-rush hours.   Aside from taxis & limos,  you may want to try the Olympic Airporter, which runs every hour From EWR's Terminal A to JFK's Terminal 1 - taking 1.5 hours (open olympic-limo.com)

Future Airport Developments: In preparation of the 2014 Superbowl event taking place at nearby Meadowlands Stadium, Newark Liberty Airport will make the following enhancements to its facility:
1. The on-site Marriott Hotel will undergo upgrade and expansion work. 
2. Terminal B, at its final phase of construction, will receive upgrade & extension of the Arrivals Greeting area, to be completed August 2013.