Newark Airport Car Service, Taxi & Limo

Newark car service for New Jersey, Staten Island and the whole city

Newark Liberty is in New Jersey, about 16 miles from Midtown. It is the obvious airport for Jersey City, Hoboken and the New Jersey suburbs, and it is often the quickest airport for Staten Island and the west side of Manhattan. This page covers trips to New Jersey, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut. For Manhattan hotels and offices, the Newark to Manhattan route page explains the tunnel choice and the timing by neighbourhood.

New Jersey trips from Newark

For New Jersey addresses, the trip never leaves the state, so there is no Hudson crossing to pay for. Jersey City and Hoboken are close, but their waterfront streets and building garages need a precise address and entrance. Suburban trips to Short Hills, Montclair, Morristown or Princeton are straightforward highway drives. The New Jersey page covers town-by-town planning and trips into the city.

Staten Island and Brooklyn from Newark

Staten Island is a short drive from Newark over the Goethals Bridge, and for many island addresses Newark is closer than JFK. For Brooklyn, the car either continues across Staten Island and the Verrazzano to Bay Ridge and south Brooklyn, or goes through the Holland Tunnel and Lower Manhattan to the brownstone areas. The driver decides on the day, based on traffic. See the Staten Island page for island detail.

The Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut

North of the city, the route uses the George Washington Bridge and the Cross Bronx Expressway or I-95. The Cross Bronx is among the most congested roads in the country, so we plan these trips with a wide margin. If you are going to Westchester or Connecticut, compare the flight with LaGuardia or Westchester County Airport before you book.

Tolls and fees on Newark trips

The Port Authority crossings into New York (the Holland and Lincoln tunnels, the George Washington, Goethals and Outerbridge bridges) charge their toll only in the New York-bound direction. A trip from Newark into the city pays a crossing toll; a trip from the city out to Newark generally does not pay one on the way out. Your written quote lists the tolls for your route.

NYC yellow taxis going to Newark use the meter plus a Newark surcharge and tolls, as set out on the TLC fare page. Taxis at the Newark airport stand work under Port Authority rules, not NYC rules. A prearranged car is quoted as one price before the trip, which avoids both systems.

Terminals A, B and C

Newark has three terminals:

• Terminal A is the newest building.
• Terminal C is the main hub for United, Newark's largest airline.
• Terminal B serves a mix of carriers.

AirTrain Newark is a monorail that connects the terminals, the parking areas and the rail station, where NJ Transit and Amtrak trains stop. Your driver meets you at your arrival terminal, as described in the confirmation, not at the AirTrain. Send the terminal with your flight number.

Departing from Newark

The approach roads to Newark get heavy at weekday rush hours and around big events at MetLife Stadium. From Manhattan, most of the delay is at the tunnel entrance. We set the pickup time with that in mind and tell you the margin we are allowing.

Vehicles for Newark trips

• Economy or executive sedan: up to three passengers.
• Luxury SUV: up to six with international luggage.
• Sprinter: up to 14, for groups and corporate arrivals.

A stretch limousine can meet a Newark arrival on the four-hour minimum explained on the limo service page. See the fleet for models.

How a Newark booking works

Send the airline, flight number and terminal, the full address at the other end and the passenger and bag count. If you also need the return, give its date and time separately; an arrival booking does not reserve the departure. We confirm the vehicle, meeting point, waiting allowance, tolls and full price in writing. First-time customers can ask for the 10% first-ride offer. If you are booking a round trip, the quote says which leg the offer applies to.

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