meadowlander

201 858 8800 is Archie's phone number. They are located in Bayonne NJ and also operate under the name Bayonne Yellow Cab with a different phone number. I have used Archie's with no issue, though only in Bayonne not from Newark. If you use Archie's both ways ask if on the return from Cape Liberty their cab can meet you in car service zones 1-10 outside the terminal entrance(the zones are marked by overhead hanging numbers). If they tell you that you must meet them in the taxi zone, which is an unpaved lot, you will have to walk to zone 10 then using the crosswalk in the road go across 2 lanes of traffic to the unpaved lot. If for any reason you use taxi on your return, ignore the signs inside the building directing exit to the left. Instead, exit right towards the parking garage. Go left upon exiting the building, walk alongside the terminal to the crosswalk at zone 10 which is near the glass entrance doors to the parking garage. This is a shorter walking route than exiting the terminal to the left.

Don't know why you would make this claim. I recently switched to a travel agent who has saved me hundreds of dollars on individual bookings due to his ability to offer group rates. Not every cruise I presented him with has group rates. Every cruise I have booked with him has had group rates, less expensive than cruise line prices. I consider myself fortunate to have found him.

People confuse Long Island with LIC. I learned by having relatives in Queens.

How refreshing, an apology for misrepresentation of information intentional or not. A nice settlement. Well done!

1 of those ships will be at the Brooklyn terminal. I do not think you would have issues getting to EWR by noon. The poster njhorseman is more familiar with MCT and can be more helpful.

Good news....part of the road has been repaved. Not all but a significant amount. The section of road closest to the terminal still needs repaving.

Poster needs a ride from the port to EWR not from EWR to the port.

The only signage is on the wall behind the facial recognition area & its purpose is to direct taxi & car service riders to exit left. Once outside, there is no signage for the taxi area. When you board, check with traffic personnel outside the terminal if the taxi area is still in the unpaved lot across from zone 10. If so (assuming it is), the shorter walk to zone 10 upon disembarking is by exiting to the right & the parking garage, as I detailed above. Using Google maps street view you can see the crosswalk you need to use. It is by the glass door entrance of the parking garage. The crosswalk leads to the taxi lot. Archie's Cab & Bayonne Yellow Taxi are local cabs, though I think they are the same company using 2 names. You might want to have their numbers & prearrange as the taxi dispatcher in 2021 was not doing an effective job.

Cannot help with Manhattan hotels. If you find prices higher than you want to pay, look at hotels in Jersey City, New Jersey. PATH trains from Jersey City will have you in Manhattan in 15 minutes at $2.75 one way. Hotels in Jersey City provide spectacular views of lower Manhattan. Residence Inn is close to a PATH station

I am not sure taxis will be waiting as there were no taxis in December 2021 as there were pre covid. Taxi pick up zone is now in zone 10. Use the crosswalk to go across 2 lanes then into an unpaved lot where a dispatcher is stationed. This was the procedure in 2022 as well though I did not use taxi. Not well organized as people were waiting up to 30 minutes whereas others, myself included, were assigned taxi minutes after arriving. If you use Uber or car service, after passing facial recognition in the terminal exit left. Once outside go right, there will be overhead hanging numbers to identify each zone. This is the authorized pick up zone for car service. Should you use taxi, the shorter route upon exiting is to exit right towards the parking garage then go left. Avoid crowds paying for parking. Walk toward the road, the crosswalk to the taxi lot will be in front of you.

Uber not taxi. Weekday morning commute into New York City is unpredictable. If you are good with early/very early, arrange for pickup between 7-7:30. You can find places to eat or have coffee if you get there before 8:30.

The train/tram you are referring to is the monorail called 'air train'. It is free to ride between terminals. All hotel shuttles meet guests at station P4 of the air train. It is not an imposition to use if you decide not to use taxi/Uber.

A soap bar for hands & a combo body wash/shampoo gel that I think they might use to clean carpets. Definitely bring your own shampoo!

If relaxing at EWR is possible.🙂

As Princeton said, easiest is car service. If saving money matters & you can handle your luggage, take a shared shuttle/taxi from Cape Liberty to the light rail station in Bayonne(2 miles from the port). Light rail to Exchange Place in Jersey City, transfer to PATH train into New York City.

That is a great price for a flight, cheaper than what I have seen & much cheaper than hotel cost. I would have to add transportation costs to Philly & unfortunately the cruise port is not in Orlando but Cape Canaveral.

Ditto

When you find round trip air plus hotel and transportation for under $300 to cruise in Florida, please post as cost is what has kept me from cruising out of Florida.

There is nothing to do at the cruise terminal & you will not be allowed to stay indoors. Assuming storing luggage will be an issue, you can rent a car from the one rental agency in Bayonne, using the trunk as storage. Driving to Jersey City for the official Statue of Liberty ferry is an option as is the Liberty Science Center both in Liberty State Park. You could use public transit into New York City via PATH, leaving the rental at the 34th Street light rail station in Bayonne. The only other use of a rental I can think of would be to drive to East Rutherford, NJ where the football stadium is to spend the day at American Dream mall, though the mall's attractions are aimed at young people. You could use car service to a hotel in Jersey City leaving bags at a hotel then spend the day in Jersey City along the waterfront with spectacular views of lower Manhattan or use PATH into NYC. Options are limited, someone should open a luggage storage facility near the port.

October 2021 is when an increase from the daily rate of $25 to $30 was scheduled to occur but it never did. Hoping luck holds out with this announced increase but I am doubtful.

As stated, there are 3 cruise ports. Cape Liberty in Bayonne NJ, the Manhattan Cruise Terminal in NY and the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in NY. If you are sailing Carnival, MCT is your cruise terminal. There are multiple options of transit from EWR to NYC. Easiest would be car service such as Uber/Lyft or Carmel Limo or Dial 7 Limo. If you can handle your bags there are public transit options via train & bus which will get you to NYC, you will then need transit (taxi) to the terminal.

12 noon EWR flight is more than enough time from Cape Liberty. The distance between the 2 is 10 miles.

Living in NC, it would be better for you to fly to Boston or NYC rather than drive to Baltimore?

Being the experienced cruiser you are from Cape Liberty, and depending on the location of your hotel, I agree with you in dropping the luggage first at the terminal. No need to be bringing it from location to location.

If you do use light rail, when you exit at 34th Street you will be on Ave E side. There is a small lot adjacent to meet car service. I suggest that you exit the light rail, use the overhead crossover (elevator or stairway) to the other side & wait in the larger 34th Street side parking lot which is better for transit to Cape Liberty. Taxi was set fee ($9) in 2022. Light rail from Jersey City is $2.25 or $1.10 for age 62 and up.