new york city is serviced by three airports newark is not actually in new york state
it's in new jersey but it's close enough that it's not that bad to fly into especially if
you're staying in the lower half of manhattan here are your options to choose from since you
will most likely have luggage the easiest and most convenient will always be taking a cab or ride
share simply because you don't have to deal with transfers and you are chauffeured door to door
however if it's rush hour you might be sacrificing some time to the traffic gods
a good compromise in terms of speed and costs is taking the airtrain and the nj transit train your
travel time is a lot more predictable and if there are only one or two of you you'll save on fair
but keep in mind you will be dropped off at penn station which we'll address in a bit the advantage
of the express bus is that you don't have to deal with transfers and you can purchase your ticket
ahead of time online there are three stops that you can choose from in midtown manhattan which are
grand central bryant park and port authority bus terminal which is pretty close to times square
note that both the nj transit and the express bus are not 24 hours they stop operation at 1am
and resume at 5 am but honestly during these hours i would recommend taking a ride sharer
cab anyways there shouldn't be much traffic during that time and it's safer late at night if you are
traveling on a dime taking the local jersey bus and path combo is going to be your cheapest option
the downside is that the jersey bus is a city bus so large luggage is going to be a tight fit
but once on the path you have several options for stations to get off of in manhattan the bus
and the path are both available 24 hours although late at night both might only arrive every half
hour so your travel time is going to take a bit longer again if you're coming in at say 2 or 3 in
the morning you might want to resort to a car ride which late at night will be a faster and safer bet
so that's the overview of your options and in this video we'll detail all of
these talk about how to pay how to ride and extra things you might want to consider
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our first option from newark airport just follow signs that say airtrain or trains to new york
the airtrain stops at all terminals and will take you to the newark liberty international airport
station that's where the airtrain and nj transit connect before you exit the air train station
you will need to purchase a ticket for the nj transit that's because your nj transit ticket
is also your airtrain ticket before exiting you will find vending machines that look like this the
vending machine will ask you for your destination make sure you input new york penn station and not
newark penn station newark pen is here still in new jersey you want new york penn station
which is all the way over here in manhattan your ticket will look something like this
scan this qr code to exit the air train station and then hand over the entire ticket to the
conductor once you are on the nj transit train once you exit the turnstiles from the airtrain you
are already at the nj transit station just follow signs that say to new york or to new york penn
station although you will be in manhattan in a reasonable amount of time keep in mind you will be
dropped off at penn station from penn station you will have to navigate your way to where you need
to be if you're planning to take the subway the ace and 123 are at penn station just follow signs
if you plan to take a cab there are taxi stands or you could hail one off the street as for lyft
or uber there aren't any designated pickup areas you can call one to an area that's not too crowded
something to know about the express bus is that it can be a hit or miss some people take it with
no problems others have complained about it being extremely late if you are on a strict schedule i
wouldn't rely on the express bus the express bus has stops near grand central bryant park and the
port authority bus terminal the express bus is operated by coach usa it's advisable to purchase
your ticket in advance online because it allows for faster boarding your ticket is valid up to one
year after purchasing so if you have to cancel or postpone your flight you can save your ticket you
can also buy a ticket on board the bus but based on reviews they only accept cash you can save a
little bit if you buy a round-trip ticket but this is assuming you are absolutely sure you are going
to take the bus back to the airport the express bus will pick up passengers at all terminals
so wherever your flight lands at just follow signs to ground transportation then look for these large
green signs that say express bus to nyc from here simply wait for the bus at the designated stop
the path is similar to the nj transit in that they are both trains that connect new jersey to
manhattan the path has a flat rate of 2.75 cents and the nj transit charges by the distance and
is generally more expensive the reason why you have to take the bus to the path is because the
path does not have a direct connection to newark airport unlike the new jersey transit that has the
airtrain the advantages that the path has over the nj transit is that it's only 2.75 cents and
it runs 24 hours and it has stops in lower and midtown manhattan if you take it to the world
trade center it's a bit of a treat because it terminates at the oculus and at the oculus you
can access all these subway lines to get to these other path stops you will have to transfer journal
square but the world trade center is a straight ride i have a full video on the path train check
that out if you want to learn more about the path the path train is available at newark penn station
to get to the station you have to take a local new jersey bus follow signs that lead to ground
transportation then signs to bus stop there are several buses that stop at newark the bus that
you will want is number 67 or 62. the last stop for these two buses will be newark penn station
so you are guaranteed not to miss your stop both 67 and 62 will stop at all terminals so you can
catch the bus at whichever terminal you arrive at the bus should look like this it will have the
number and the station it's headed to make sure it says newark penn station buses in new jersey
do not have a flat rate so you will have to pay by the zone luckily newark penn station and newark
airport are in the same zone so you only need to pay $1.60 unfortunately at least at terminal b
i couldn't find a kiosk or machine where you can find a single ride ticket so you will have to pay
on the bus either in cash or via the nj transit app with cash exact change is best but if you
have a whole bill the driver can give change to bills no larger than 20 dollars but with the app
here's the deal you will be asked in the app to specify whether your ticket is for the 67 bus
or the 62 bus it actually doesn't matter you can purchase for either bus as long as you purchase a
one zone ticket which is a dollar and sixty cents because you are only traveling within one zone no
matter which bus you take in the app your ticket will be a qr code that you can scan on a reader
as you enter the bus once you arrive at newark penn station you will disembark at this area
just go inside and follow signs for the path here's a warning the newark penn station is
shared by both the path and the nj transit this is the same nj transit that we talked about here
you're probably thinking what the what why did i take the bus because the bus is only $1.60 and if
you took the nj transit from the airport you might as well just take it all the way to manhattan and
not stop at newark because the nj transit and the path are both at this station there will be
machines for both trained systems look for the one labeled for the path you can find them near the
turn styles to the path entering these turn styles is also the key indicator that you are for sure
taking the path and not the nj transit for path tickets your options are you can get a single
ride ticket for $2.75 or you can get a metrocard loaded with cash on it but you will have to pay
an extra dollar for the metrocard itself this is the same metro card used for the subway and buses
in new york city so you can refill it later if you want if you already have a metro card
you can also refill it instead of getting a new one to learn more about the metro card check out
this video once you enter with a paper ticket or metro card simply board the next available train
new work station is actually the last station of the path so there's no need to worry which
direction the train is heading because all path trains at this station will be heading to new york
as mentioned a taxi uber lyft will be the most expensive option but also the most convenient
just because it will deliver you door to door without worrying about transfers and navigation
what drives up the price of these services is that there are some hefty toll fees and charges
since you are crossing state borders the difference between ride shares and taxis
is that the taxi directly accepts cash or credit card in case you don't have a smartphone or your
phone doesn't work in the united states however the taxi will run by the meter so any traffic
delay will drive up the cost of your ride with uber and lyft your price is locked in but you
do have to use their app whichever you prefer just follow signs to ground transportation the
taxi stand can be easily spotted thanks to their big taxi sign lyft and uber can pick you up at
designated spots labeled passenger pickup in the app you can specify which of the passenger pickup
numbers you can meet your driver note that if you're coming back to the airport from manhattan
rides will be more expensive that's because rates are different if you're coming from new york
as for taxis there is an extra $17.50 surcharge when coming back to the airport
in short a car to and from newark airport will always be expensive if there are any updates to
pricing or processes i'll pin a comment in the comment section below if you have any questions
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