Newark to Cape Liberty

[davis0056]

Does anyone know how long it takes to get from Newark to Cape Liberty? Our flight gets in at 1230 on 22 Sept.

 

Does anyone know of a good limo service? We've gotten quotes from Paris Limo ($107 from Newark to the ship and about $150 from the ship to the airport with the two hour city tour) and from City Express Limo who wanted $60 from Newark to the ship.

 

 

Thanks in advance

Dave and Elaine

[Joanandjoe]

Those quotes seem awfully high for what must be a short (under 15 minutes) cab ride. The limos from Teaneck (which is further from the airport than Port Liberty) charge in the $35 to $40 range. Maybe the limo companies think Texans are made of money! Hopefully someone knows a local limo company, or you can find one through http://www.airportservice.com/ . Unless Port Liberty has its own zip code, the zip code for Bayonne is 07002.

[Joanandjoe]

Royal Caribbean describes Cape Liberty (sorry about calling it Port Liberty) as being 3 miles from Newark Airport. It's hard to believe that such a short trip costs $60 - a cab is about $3 or $4 per mile, max. Have you tried a posting on the Royal Caribbean and Celebrity boards? They're more active than this board, so you should get your answer. Based on a posting on the Celebrity board, the cab fare is $30, which still seems a bit steep. http://www.cityofbayonne.org/blra/press/cab.pdf

[davis0056]

Having learned the distance from Cape Liberty we've decided to just take a cab. We thought it was much further than it actually is. I guess those of us from Texas are used to LARGE distances between cities. Its a full day's drive from San Antonio to El Paso and a half day just to Dallas. And we sure all don't have lots of money! Thanks for your input.

 

Dave and Elaine

[Joanandjoe]

Cabs won't be a problem going from the airport to the ship. They might be a problem going from the ship to the airport: there will be a lot of people from the Connie fighting for cabs. We suggest asking on the Celebrity board whether there are adequate cabs at the pier at the end of a cruise, or whether it's better to arrange a limo or cab in advance.