EWR - Newark Liberty

Located in New Jersey, this airport is nine miles from New York and considered one of the main three airports serving the city. It saw 49 million passengers in 2023 and its website is www.newarkairport.com/

Parking

There are three main grades of parking at the airport, in four areas.

Short-Term Parking A - at the terminal, $5.25 for thirty minutes, $44 maximum for 24 hours

Short-Term Parking B &C - at the terminal, $5.25 for thirty minutes, $44 maximum for 24 hours

Daily Parking P4 - AirTrain to the terminal, $4.25 for thirty minutes, $38 maximum for 24 hours

Economy Parking P6 - shuttle bus to the terminal (every ten minutes, 24 hours), $25 for first 24 hours

For regular short stays, there is E-ZPass that works as a prepaid charge card.

Drop Off

There is no parking allowed in front of or next to the terminals although the airport site does say the terminal frontage can be used for loading or unloading.

It is recommended that drivers use the parking zones.

In addition, there is a Cell Phone Lot that is less than five minutes from the terminals.

Security

There is limited information on the airport's site, principally just the wait times, that can be accessed via the home page.

TSA Pre-Check is available at Terminal A, Terminal B gates 40-47 and Terminal C. Further details can be found here www.newarkairport.com/announcements/newark-reserve

Restaurants and Bars

There are a number of options at the airport.

Terminal A - Bang Cookies, Bluestone Lane, BurgerFi, Carlito's BBQ Taqueria, City Rub, D'Taco Joint, Dunkin, Ess-A-Bagel, Felina Cucina, Garden State Market, Guy Fieri's Flavortown, Hudson Nonstop, Jersey & Co. Gelato, Kitchen Step, Liberty Market, Mediterranean Grill, Playa Bowls, Shake Shack, Smokehouse BBQ, Sora Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar, Starbucks, The Market, The Office Tavern Grill, Tonnie's Minis, Town Bar & Kitchen, WB Law Coffee, Zaro's Bakery

Terminal B - All You Need, Belgian Beer Cafe, Budweiser Brewhouse, Drop Water, Dunkin, Farmer's Fridge, Firehouse Subs, Jersey Reserve, Kylie, Licorice, Little Tony's Pizza, Malone's Fish Market, Panda Express, Piattino's, Safe Travels, Salsarita's Mexican Grill, Smashburger, Sora Japanese Cuisine and Sushi Bar, Starbucks, StrEAT, The New Stand, The Unusual Times, Tony & Benny's, Vino Volo, Zaro's Bakeshop

Terminal C - Abruzzo Italian Steakhouse, Bar Left, Bar Right, Breakfast Boli, Caps Beer Garden Oases, Casciano's, CIBO Express, Custom Burger, Daily, Dunkin, Eggy Weggy, Flip Flop Pancakes, Flora Cafe, Forno Magico, Garden State Diner, Happy Clam Oases, Kaedama, Little Purse, Melange Bakery Chocolatier, Notorious Taco, Novella, Oeno Wine Bar Oases, Philly Cheesesteaks, Poppy's Bagels, Proof Whiskey Bar Oases, Red Mango, Riviera, Saison, Starbucks, Surf Bar Oases, Tagliare, The Deli, Tsukiji Fishroom, Uptop Pizza, Vanguard Kitchen, Vesper Tavern, Wabi Sabi, Wanderlust Burger Bar Oases, Wendy's, World Bean Coffee

Shops

There are a number of options at the airport.

You can find more details here where filters can be applied to any search www.newarkairport.com/at-airport/shops-restaurants-and-services

Terminal A - Boardwalk, Artist Pop Shop, BOLD Newark, Evolve, Herschel/Tentree/TUMI/Hugo Boss, Hudson Nonstop, Ink Bookstore, InMotion, Just Jersey, New Jersey Monthly, Shore Points Market, Sunglass Hut, Telegraph 1st Edition, The Atrium, The Black Home, Vue New Jersey, WH Smith + Wellness Terminal B - All You Need, America! Kiosk, EJE Travel Retail Duty Free, InMotion, Lick, Licorice, Shop All Sound, Sims on the Go, The New Stand, Voyage

Terminal C - CIBO Express, Coach, Dufry Duty and Tax Free, Hudson Booksellers, InMotion, Johnston & Murphy, Lick Candy & America!, Sims on the Go, The Collection, TUMI

Lounges

There are a number of lounges but they are all associated with an airline and it is unclear if any are open to all.

Assistance

It is recommended that you make contact with your airline or tour operator 48 hours before travel. Extensive details of the assistance available can be found here www.newarkairport.com/at-airport/accessibility-services

The airport's site also offers a ReciteMe tool bar.

Hotels

There is one hotel within the airport - Marriott Newark Liberty.

There are a number of options fairly close to the airport.

Airport Hotel

Americas best Value Inn

Best Western

Best Western Robert Treat

Courtyard by Marriott Newark Airport

Courtyard by Marriott Newark Elizabeth

Doubletree Newark

Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark Airport

Hampton Inn and Suites Newark Airport Elizabeth

Hilton Newark Airport

Holiday Inn

Howard Johnson

Kenilworth Inn

Marriott Newark

Ramada Limited Jersey City

Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel

Residence Inn Elizabeth Liberty International Airport

Wyndham Garden Hotel

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Shuttles

The Economy Parking shuttle can be found by following the signs for "Parking P6 Shuttle". The stops at the terminals are at level 1 for all three terminals. Most of the local hotels have shuttles although some incur a fee.

Immigration

For any information about visas for the United States of America you should only refer to the official government information to ensure you are checking the most up to date information here www.cbp.gov/travel with further information about ESTA here www.esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta

Reclaim

In the reclaim area check the boards for which carousel you need to attend. In the event of lost baggage you can find contact details for airlines here

Customs 

For any information about bringing things into the United States of America you should only refer to the official government information www.cbp.gov/travel/clearing-customs

Taxis

The airport advises to avoid unofficial taxi operators.

Official taxis can be found via the Port Authority Welcome Center in each terminal. Staff will be wearing uniforms.

Typical fares include Met Life Stadium $56, Newark $40, Elizabeth $35, Manhattan $60 to $80, La Guardia $110, JFK $110.

Do note there are some supplements for certain routes and times. Tipping is expected for good service.

Buses and Coaches

There are a few bus options from the airport.

NJ Transit Bus - lines 28, 37, 62, 67, 107

Trans-Bridge Lines - towards Philadelphia

Express Bus - 0500-0100, $18 single, $30 return, stops at Grand central Station, Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal.

The Express Bus can be found as follows.

Terminal A - level 1, curb 3

Terminal B - level 1, bus stop 2

Terminal C - level 1, bus stop 4

Rail and Trams

The Air Train within the airport connects with NJ Transit and AmTrak services. There is a fee of $8 to reach these other services via Newark Liberty International Airport station. NJ Transit can reach New York Penn station in about thirty minutes with six trains per hour between 0600-2100, four trains per hour 2100-0000.

Amtrak heads to New York and Boston, with trains about hourly.

You can also change at Newark Penn station for routes to Journal Square and World Trade Center via PATH. Heading south from Newark Liberty International Airport station you can reach Trenton via NJ Transit in forty minutes, Philadelphia via Amtrak in seventy minutes and Washington DC via Amtrak in three hours twenty minutes.

Routes

There are no details on the airport site.

Maps

A map of the airport can be found here www.newarkairport.com/at-airport/airport-maps

Terminal Transfer

The AirTrain starts at Newark Liberty International Airport station (also known as RaiLink Station), where it connects as described in the Rail and Trams section.

From there it takes a route that connects the terminals.

Newark Liberty International Airport station to Terminal C - seven minutes

Terminal C to Terminal B - four minutes

Terminal B to A - nine minutes. Note, that there is then an additional bus to the terminals (five minutes) or a fourteen-minute walk.

AirTrain is free within the airport, departing every three to five minutes from 0500-2300, and every fifteen minutes 2300-0500.

Car Hire

You will find a few companies at the airport.

Level 1 - Dollar, Hertz, Sixt, Thrifty

Level 2 - Alamo, Enterprise, National

Level 3 - Avis, Budget, Payless

The rental area is on levels 1 to 3 on Parking A Access Road, as denoted in the company list above. From Terminals B and C take the Air Train to Terminal A - the rental area is a ten-minute walk from the station. Within Terminal A just follow signs to Rental Cars and Level 2 Mezzanine, walking about seven minutes across the pedestrian bridge.