Newark Airport Guide (EWR)

Newark Liberty International Airport

Administration Building, Building One, Newark, New Jersey 07114, USA

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(973) 961 6000

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Via the airport's website

www.newarkairport.com

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GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to last Sunday in October)

The airport is located 3km (2 miles) south of Newark and 26km (16 miles) southwest of New York City.

The AirTrain Newark runs between the terminals and car parks. Taxis are available too.

The airport is located off Hwy-78 (from Manhattan via Holland Tunnel) and Hwy-95 in New Jersey.

There are more than 17,000 public parking spaces at the airport. Three short-term car parks (Lots A, B and C) are situated in front of each terminal. Daily parking is available in car parks P1, P3 and the multi-storey P4 (P2 and part of P3 are reserved for hire cars), which are connected to the terminals by AirTrain Newark. Free shuttle buses transport passengers to/from the economy parking lot, P6. Valet parking is available.

Take the free AirTrain Newark to car park P3 station for Avis, Hertz and National; alight at station P2 for Budget and Dollar and to meet courtesy vehicles for the off-site company Enterprise. Courtesy telephones for car hire reservations are situated in the baggage reclaim areas of all terminals.

Rail: Newark Liberty International Airport station is connected to the terminals via the free AirTrain Newark service. From here, Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245; website: www.amtrak.com) and New Jersey Transit (tel: 1 800 772 2222; website: www.njtransit.com) trains run to Penn Station for connections to PATH subway trains, which serve downtown Manhattan and 33rd Street with other stops on the way.
Road: Bus: Newark Airport Liberty Express (tel: (908) 354 3330; website: www.coachusa.com/olympia) offers bus services to Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station and Bryant Park. Other services run to destinations in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and the suburbs. A number of companies also offer shuttle services to the city. Ground transportation information is available in Arrivals areas of all terminals.
Taxi: Taxis are readily available; passengers should use authorised taxis only and establish a fare before departure.

Traveler's Aid services are available at the ground transportation counters in each terminal. The main Traveler's Aid office can be reached on (tel: (973) 623 5052). Multi-lingual customer service representatives wear red jackets and are available throughout the terminals to provide information and assistance.

Money and communications: ATMs and bureaux de change are located in all terminals. A bank is situated in Terminal C. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the airport.
Eating and drinking: Bars and restaurants are available in all terminals.
Shopping: Duty-free, newsagents and gift shops are available in all terminals.
Luggage: Trolleys are available in the baggage reclaim areas of all terminals. A lost property service is available (tel: (973) 961 6230).
Other facilities: There is a medical centre, baby-change facilities and a chapel.

A comprehensive range of business services, including fax, computer, photocopying and courier facilities as well as Wireless Internet access, are available at all terminals. Conference facilities are only offered via airline and club lounges, although the on-site Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott (tel: (973) 623 0006) offers business facilities, including a fully equipped business centre, PCs and printers, secretarial services and 19 meeting rooms.

There are TDD telephones, ramps, lifts and adapted toilets throughout the terminals. Electric carts are available on request from the airlines. Specially equipped cars can be hired from Avis and Hertz. There are also reserved car parking spaces; contact the car parks operator (tel: (973) 961 6421) for more details.

The Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott (tel: (973) 623 0006; website: www.marriott.com) is located at the airport. Nearby hotels include the Courtyard Newark Liberty International Airport (tel: (973) 643 8500; website: www.marriott.com), Fairfield Inn & Suites Newark (tel: (973) 242 2600; website: www.marriott.com), Hilton Newark Airport (tel: (908) 351 3900; website: www.hilton.com) and Holiday Inn Newark International Airport (tel: (973) 589 1000 ; website: www.ichotelsgroup.com). Hotel courtesy telephones are located in each terminal, on the baggage reclaim level. Hotel shuttles run from the P4 parking garage, which is connected to the terminals via the 24-hour AirTrain Newark service.