Transportation from Newark airport to Madison Sq Garden Area

We are traveling to NY and flying into Newark airport. What is the best way to get from the airport to our hotel, which is next to Madison Square Garden? We were thinking the airtrain/subway- is that pretty cheap and easy and is it safe with a bunch of luggage? Our flight arrives at 1:20p, so it will be in the middle of the day...

Transportation from Newark airport to Madison Sq Garden Area

Have you checked the FAQ section?

Transportation from Newark airport to Madison Sq Garden Area

AirTrain and subway, you must be thinking of JFK. From Newark International Airport, you will need to catch the AirTrain Newark and connectng to NJ Transit or Amtrak to New York Penn station which is next door to Madison Square Garden.

There%26#39;s a whole section in the FAQ on transportation.

-FAQ_Frequently_Asked_Questions_for_NYC-New_York_City_New_York.html

The AirTrain/NJ transit is certainly safe but can be a pain if you have a lot of luggage. If you%26#39;ve never been here before and want some comfort, ordering a car service is a good idea.

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They%26#39;ll ask you to phone when you have your luggage and will tell you where to meet the car.

The FAQ link again

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AirTrain Newark is the way I go. I always take the AirTrain, I try to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads and getting into the tunnel.

AirTrain Newark puts you on NJ Transit into New York Penn Station, you%26#39;ll arrive directly beneath Madison Square Garden.

AirTrain Newark / NJ Transit will cost $15.00 per person. The trains are very frequent, they are extremely fast, the trains are safe and easy to navigate. Everything is very clearly marked and very modern. The new trains are very nice. You can pay with a credit card and there are people there to help you. Luggage has never been a problem for me.

http://www.panynj.gov/airtrainnewark/

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Also note that Madison Square Garden is built on top of Pennsylvania Station. When considered as a transportation hub, train and bus schedules will refer to Penn Station, and not to Madison Square Garden.

New Jersey transit runs right under MSG I belive.

www.njtransit.com

In all fairness to gator, the Arriving %26amp; Departing ';sticky'; (link on FAQ page posted above) doesn%26#39;t give much info re: the various options for making the trip to/from Newark Airport. It would be great if that were beefed it up a bit!

CockleCove--This is what the arriving and departing page currently says about EWR. What are we missing?

Newark (';EWR';) (aka Newark-Liberty International) is the closest airport to lower Manhattan. Especially if you are an international traveler, you may be able to save money by flying into Newark instead of JFK. There are express buses to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan (8th Avenue and 42nd Street), Penn Station, Grand Central Terminal, and downtown for $14.

Taxis to New York work on a fixed fare (plus toll %26amp; tip) starting at $40, depending on the destination.

Airtrain connects all of the airport terminals to the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor railroad line, which stops at ';Newark Airport'; (not to be confused with just ';Newark';) and Penn Station, NY. (Confusingly, the Newark city stop is also called ';Penn Station.'; Be sure to take the train to ';Newark Airport'; and arrive in New YorkPenn Station.) Fare on the train is about 14.00, including Airtrain. Buy the ticket before getting on the train - there is a hefty surcharge to buy on board (currently $5 per person). And when departing the airport, save your ticket for the conductor on the train to New York. NJ Transit鈥檚 website is www.NJTransit.com .

For those on a tight budget (and not in a rush), the way to/from Newark involves taking the subway and the PATH, aka the Hudson Tubes, formally known as the Port Authority Trans Hudson Lines (PATH). There is one PATH station downtown at the site of the World Trade Center, one in Greenwich Village at Christopher Street, and four along 6th Avenue (9th, 14th, 23rd %26amp; 33rd Streets). The WTC station is on a direct route to Newark Penn Station; for the other Manhattan stations you must connect at Journal Square Station in Jersey City. For $1.50 the PATH takes you to/from Newark Penn Station, where you can pick up the NJ Transit Bus #62 (www.NJTransit.com) to the Airport at Terminal A. The fare on the Newark bus is $1.25. So your total cost to the airport, including subway fare, is $4.75, but may takes a lot of time (up to 2 hours), so plan your trip to not miss your flight.

If a fast (and scenic) transfer is needed and money is no object; US Helicopter operates 8 minute scheduled flights to Manhattan. The cost starts at $159 per person one way. Flights operate from Terminal C, Gate 71 at Newark to two heliports in Manhattan - East 34th Street (Midtown) and Downtown Manhattan at Wall Street. They do not operate on weekends or holidays and are only available from 7am to 7pm.

Unless one鈥檚 flights are with Continental (Newark), convenience may be compromised by the need to get to the Terminal C as well as a taxi from the chosen heliport to one鈥檚 hotel.

Arrived at Newark last week and caught a cab as we couldn,t be bothered with lugging baggage onto trains etc. The taxi despatcher outside gives you a ticket with the price on it which you show to the cabbie.Cost to our midtown hotel was $65 and took about 40 mins. Much cheaper than an equivilant taxi journey in the UK. If the cost is ok for you i,d say catch a cab.