We are planning to fly out of Newark to Europe. We hope to use Amtrak to travel from Baltimore to Newark. We would appreciate any tips/advice about the connection from the Amtrak stop to the airport terminals.
You get off the Amtrak train at Newark Liberty Airport, take the elevator or stairs up to the mezzanine level, go through the ticket gates, and walk over to the AirTrain monorail which will take to you to the terminal of choice at the airport. Easy as can be.
Not many Amtrak trains stop at the Airport, If the train you would like to take doesn't, simply get off at Newark Penn Station and take a New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor or North Jersey Coast train one stop south to the Airport. Check to be sure with the train crew, but almost all of these trains stop.
If you are carrying any luggage at all, a better approach is to take any regional, not Acela, Trenton. Then stay ON THE SAME PLATFORM for the next stopping train which will be a NJT local to New York. One of the party should watch the luggage on the platform while another goes inside to buy the tickets. Possiby your Amtrak agent can sell you the NJT tickets in advance or possibly an Amtrak ticket to Newark Airport will be honored on the NJT train.
Theoretically you can take Amtrak to Newark Penn and then catch the #62 bus (to Elizabeth) which stops at the Liberty terminals on the way. I was actually able to see estimated arrival-time counters running on the Google listings for these trips when I searched -- I have no way of knowing how accurate these might be, but I was very impressed to see them integrated into a Web search so functionally! But I don't know if you'd save much by going all the way to Newark Penn, walk a couple hundred feet, then bus your way back (especially when apparently there are so many Amtrak trains that stop at the Liberty station).
Just for grins, I ran a query on Amtrak service from the BWI airport station to the Newark Liberty station, for tomorrow (Wed Jun 15 2015). This gave me 10 trains with seats available (all regionals) with a price range of $82 to $195 including the monorail charge.
You might enjoy taking one of the NJT trains from Trenton as Mr. Klepper indicated, as it's a different experience from Amtrak. This would also be true if you wanted to ride something like Acela for part of the trip and then save a bit for the last part of the ride, BUT as Mr. Klepper hinted, you might be climbing up and then down some substantial stairs to change tracks to make the best connection. Riding one of the NJT bilevels might be an interesting experience. I'd be careful not to take one of those trains during 'on-peak' times -- and bring your own food/snack and beverage.
The connection between Amtrak and NJT at Trenton is usually on the same platform, the connection at Newark is always on a different platform. If Amtrak NE Regionals that are convenient stop at the Airport station, one that stops is the way to go. My impression was that most Acelas do not stop at Trenton, but all Regionals do stop there.
My impression is that most Acelas, regionals and NJT stop at Metropark-Iselin, and all use the same platform, and NJT has ticket vending machines on the platform.
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gardendanceMy impression is that most Acelas, regionals and NJT stop at Metropark-Iselin, and all use the same platform, and NJT has ticket vending machines on the platform.
He's right, of course. (And I had just yesterday spent quite some time reviewing the history of Iselin station, so have very little excuse for not recognizing it!)
Pat. You are correct. I had forgotton all about Metro-Park because I started riding NY - Washignton on my own at age 10, 1942, and for most of my life the station was just Iselin, a stop for MP54 suburban trains, and not all of them by any means. I did get to use the station once or twice before moving to Israel in 1996, but I had forgotten all about it. Since it is closer to Newark Airport than Trenton, it is the logical transfer point regardless of whether one arrives via Acela or Regional train, and the fact that the ticket machines are on the platform makes it a no-brainer decision. Congratulations on your input.
Since 2 of you now have said I'm right, does that mean I am allowed to be wrong 2 times?
gardendanceSince 2 of you now have said I'm right, does that mean I am allowed to be wrong 2 times?
No, it means you have to be right 848 more times before you are allowed to be wrong again... but we're hopeful, now that we see you can do it, that you're on a roll...
I do remember using Metropark station, but I had to put my thinking cap on to figure out why. I lived in Manhattan 1970-1996, and Penn Sta wasn't any problem from my digs. Fromd the office in White Plains, quite often, MN to GCT, shuttle and 1,2,or 3 to Penn. Ahah! One day my partner Gerry Marshall was to join me on a Philly client visit, and he wished to drive directly to his Yorktown Heights home after leaving Philly, butwe both agreed that finding a parking space in downtown Philly wasn't practical, but driving from WP to Metropark was.So we Amtraked from Metropark to Philadelphia, and in those days one showed one's Amtrak receipt to the SEPTA condcutor between 30th and Broad St. Suburban, had a good meeting in an architect's office (or possibly at Independence Hall or the Walnut St. Theater), and on the return, Gerry left the train at Metropark to drive home while I rode to Manhattan. Possibly that was the one time I used the Metropark station.
If you have any major luggage avoid NJT trains and stick with one of the 10 Northeast Regional trains. Besides, who needs the hassle of changing train unnecessarily.
Besides all the good information here on connections to Newark airport, I'll add that if you're flying a European carrier to Europe and your US origin or destination is a stop on the Northeast Corridor, certain European airlines (I'm not sure which ones) have a code sharing agreement with Amtrak and will book both airline and train on one ticket - if you haven't already booked. It's a common practice in Europe and worth asking about. Happy travels!
Does not any USA airline for the NEC?
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