remarkability t1_j9p88ae wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:26 PM

Pro tip:

Until the AirTrain replacement, if you’re coming to EWR via transit, use the NJTransit #62 bus from either Elizabeth or Newark Penn train stations, or the #go28 from Newark Broad St.

They stop at all terminals (right outside), operate basically 24/7, and are cheaper than the access fee that Port Authority charges to Airtrain users.

And they’re faster to the terminals than the train + Airtrain + shuttle bus/walk combo.

It’s my opinion that the NEC heavy rail line should go directly under the airport terminal area (like any modern airport in Europe), or at least extend the PATH (both of these options were disincentivized until recently by federal policy), but until then, this is what we’ve got.

But hey, at least they touted the wide arrival/departure car lanes, that’s totally an easy and spatially compact way for thousands of people to arrive. /s

riellograndma t1_j9pajzu wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:41 PM

That’s funny. I just took 62 to get to the airport. I live near Newark so it was only $3 to get to the airport. I will say it’s not for the faint of heart. That shit was overpacked

remarkability t1_j9ph4uu wrote on February 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM

look at that: frequent, relatively cheap service is what a lot of people want.

That route could totally support 6-12 min frequencies, especially during all this terminal/Airtrain construction.

riellograndma t1_j9pkd6s wrote on February 23, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Ha..your telling me. Have you ever taken the GO28 route as well? Apparently it is similar to the 62 route but more geared towards those that are flying. I’ll continue taking the 62 tho if I’m traveling alone

remarkability t1_j9pzesh wrote on February 23, 2023 at 7:14 PM

pros:

go28 is the better choice if you’re coming from along Bloomfield Ave (south of the Bloomfield station), connecting via the MOBO/M&E at Bloomfield/Broad St, or via the NLR at Bloomfield Ave/Broad St.

Luggage storage area and racks, different seating arrangement

It also is a decent choice if you are connecting at the EWR North Area from the #107 bus from NYC, or if you’re parking at P6. (You’d actually take the go28 towards Newark/Bloomfield)

Doesn’t get stuck in Elizabeth traffic (because it doesn’t go there), has traffic signal priority along Bloomfield Ave

cons:

It doesn’t touch Newark Penn (it runs down Broad St), so isn’t as helpful for NEC/NJCL/RVL, or any local buses which terminate there. 62 is way better at that.

It doesn’t run to Elizabeth or IKEA (less helpful for people connecting south of EWR)

It has wider stop spacing, so you might need to walk a bit more if by Bloomfield Ave.

Schedule got changed away from clockface (35m intervals instead of 15/30m) because it takes so long to get to and from the new terminal A.

peter-doubt t1_j9q3no9 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 7:40 PM

(leave some time, take light rail from Newark Penn to Broad st)

thebruns t1_j9p8tp3 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

Fun fact: They didnt build a connection between the new terminal toad and the old one, so the bus basically goes to A, then leaves the airport, loops around, and enters again to reach B

remarkability t1_j9pbeb7 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Oh I know, the bus route looks like spaghetti.

I really hope that will be addressed when the new terminal Two gets built (even with just a bus-only connection) but knowing how they’re proposing connecting the new Airtrain with old B/C (1.5 mile long passageways), it’s clear that people not arriving via taxi are basically ignored.

And the AirTrain won’t even extend to the employee parking area, for the people who go to the airport every single day.