Driving
Map and Directions
Driving to the city takes 20-45 minutes and the tolls are around $10 depending on your route. For information on renting a car, click here.
Taxis
Taxis into the city take anywhere from 20-45 minutes. They cost between 34 and 38 dollars NOT including bridge tolls (these are an additional 10 dollars). Taxis are cash only. Make sure to hail a cab in the designated areas or ask a uniformed airport employee to help you. Generally, it's polite to tip at least a dollar per bag if the taxi driver assists you.
Car Services
For a little more than a taxi, you can have excellent service in a limo or sedan. Opening doors, helping with luggage, curbside assistance, airport baggage claim greeting, suit & tie attire, and advance reservations are all standard.
Bus and Van Services
Olympia Airport Express:
The ride from Newark costs $10 one way. The busses run from 6am to midnight to Grand Central Terminal (41st Street and Park Avenue), Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street and 8th Avenue) and Penn Station (34th Street and 8th Avenue) every 20 minutes; this trip is 45 minutes to an hour. This trip takes around 20 minutes. Call (212) 964-6233 or (718) 622-7700 for more information and schedules.
Gray Line Airport Shuttle Minibus:
One-way fare is $14-19; roundtrip is $28. The busses run from 7am to 11:30 pm to many major hotels in Manhattan from 23rd to 63rd Streets. When you arrive at the airport, go to the ground transportation desk. A shuttle bus will come to pick you up within twenty minutes of your arrival. For exact schedules call (212) 315-3006 or (800)451-0455.
New Jersey Transit:
New Jersey Transit operates a bus to and from The Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street and 8th Avenue). The bus is $7 and you should purchase your ticket inside the terminal. The trip is 30-45 minutes. The busses depart every 15 minutes from 4:45 am to 3:45 am on weekdays. On weekends, service runs from 4:45 am to 3:00 am. For other NJ Transit schedules and information call (201) 762-5100 or visit http://www.njtransit.com.
Airlink and PATH
New Jersey Transit's Airlink bus departs every 20 minutes for Penn Station in Newark. It operates from 6:15 am to 2am and the ride is approximately 20 minutes. The fare is $4 and you must have exact change.
From there, catch the PATH train which runs to Manhattan 24 hours a day. The fare is $1 at all stations. On weekdays, the train leaves every 10 minutes. On weeknights, it leaves every 15-30 minutes. On weekends, it leaves every 20-30 minutes. It stops at Christopher Street (and Sixth Avenue), 9th Street (and Sixth Avenue), 14th Street (and Sixth Avenue), 23rd Street (and Sixth Avenue) and 33rd Street (and Sixth Avenue). Call (800) PATH-CALL or visit http://www.panynj.gov/path/pathfram.HTM for more information and schedules.
