Newark Airport

Flying Through Newark? Consider This Your Airport Survival Kit 

Quick summary

  • Newark Liberty International Airport has three terminals: A, B, and C, each offering different passenger facilities and airline services.
  • American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and United operate flights from Terminal A.
  • Terminal B serves several international airlines, including Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and Turkish Airlines.
  • United Hub: Terminal C is the main hub for United Airlines and handles both domestic and international flights.
  • Passengers can use the free AirTrain to travel between terminals, parking areas, and airport facilities. Terminal A also has a shuttle connection.
  • NJ Transit and Amtrak connect Newark Airport to New Jersey, New York City, and other destinations.
  • The express bus connects all three airport terminals with Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.
  • EWR offers short-term parking at Terminals A, B, and C, daily parking at P4, and economy parking at P6.
  • Electric vehicle charging stations are available at Terminal A Short-Term Parking, P4 Daily Parking, and designated cell phone parking areas.
  • All three terminals offer restaurants, shopping outlets, children's play areas, relaxation facilities, and airline lounges, including United Club, United Polaris Club, and Lufthansa lounges.

I remember reaching the Newark Liberty International Airport, and I instantly realized that when you have to park here, you would have to come up with a master plan. Newark Airport is massive, it has multiple terminals and various parking options. Each terminal has different options to shop, eat, and play. Situated in New Jersey, right between Newark and Elizabeth, millions of passengers travel from Newark on a daily basis using domestic or international flights. Whether you are planning to fly from Newark or have just entered the country, this guide has been made for you to help you navigate the EWR airport. With this guide in your hand, your next trip to the Newark airport will make it easy to find your gate, transfer between terminals, and relax in top-tier airport lounges. 

What terminals are there at Newark Airport? 

There are 3 main terminals at Newark Airport. Terminal A, B, and C, and all these terminals are linked with an all-day free AirTrain network. Newark Airport is digitally updated with digital wayfinding kiosks presented at all the terminals.

Terminal A

Terminal A has been constructed for the passengers' convenience with all the modern amenities present at the Newark International Airport. 

  • Who flies out of Terminal A? Major airlines like American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and United fly out Terminal A.

  • Where to check in? To find the modern check-in desks, the passengers would have to go to the upper level and update self-service kiosks. 

  • What is the walk time to the gate? Let’s look at the table below

Feature Detail
Gate Walk time from security
1-7 3-6 mins
8-28 2-10 mins
29-34 3-6 mins

Terminal B

This terminal is known as the international gateway for multiple foreign airlines. The terminal is divided into 3 concourses (B1, B2, and B3). 

  • What is the walk time to the gate? 

Feature Detail
Gate Walk time from security
40-49 1 min
51-57 6 min
60-68 6 min
  • Who flies out of Terminal B? Let's look at the box below:

Airlines
Air Premia
Alaska Airlines
Allegiant Air
Arajet
Austrian Airlines
Bermuda Air
Breeze Airways
British Airways
EgyptAir
El Al
Emirates
Ethiopian Airlines
French Bee
Frontier Airlines
Icelandair
JetBlue
La Compagnie
Lot Polish
Lufthansa
Porter Airlines
SAS-Scandinivian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Sun Country Airlines
SWISS
TAP Portugal
Turkish Airlines
United Airlines
Volaris
Volaris, El Salvador

Terminal C

Terminal C is known as the Hub for United Airlines. It handles multiple domestic and international flights. The nearest parking available near Terminal C is short-term parking, on the other hand, P4 provides daily parking.

  • During the check-in, the passengers can easily use United’s official app for luggage and digital boarding. 

  • The gates for Terminal C are divided into C1, C2, and C3. 

  • Premium services like wellness rooms and shower suites are available on this terminal near C123. 

Getting around EWR Airport

AirTrain

AirTrain
  • The AirTrain helps the passengers to commute from one stop to the other and is considered to be the most comfortable way of traveling between terminals, parking or reaching hotels.

  • Now, let's look at some of the benefits of AirTrain. First, it helps the passengers in traveling between terminals in just 20 minutes. It is completely for free and easily accessible from every terminal.

  • The timings of AirTrain is from 11 pm to 5 am and it reaches and leaves Terminal B and C every 15 minutes. 

  • An extra shuttle  service is provided to the passengers who need a transfer to reach Terminal A to board the flight. This is because there is no connectivity of the AirTrain to Terminal A. You can either choose a 15 minute walk or a 5 minute shuttle ride according to your convenience.

Public Transportation- Amtrak and NJ Transit

  • Passengers can access NJ Transit and Amtrak from Newark Airport Train station and then they can connect to PATH trains or the famous NYC system. 

  • AirTrain costs $8.75 for each person. So if the passenger does not have a NJ Transit or AmTrak ticket, they will be charged for it while entering or exiting the station.

  • Let's look at the table below for different options and pricing

Region Destination / Location Transportation Options Travel Time Cost
New Jersey Hoboken Terminal NJ Transit (MNBNP or PASC line, transfer to NJCL or NEC line) 55 mins $17.05
NJ Transit (NEC line) to PATH 55 mins $15.05
Journal Square PATH Station NJ Transit (NJCL or NEC) and PATH 30 mins $15.05
Newark Penn Station NJ Transit (NEC or NJCL line) 5 mins $12.05
Trenton Transit Center NJ Transit (NEC line) 68 mins $23.25
Amtrak (Northeast Regional line) 40 mins Varies
New York City Midtown Manhattan NJ Transit (NEC or NJCL) 30 mins $17.25
33rd Street PATH Station NJ Transit (NJCL or NEC line) and PATH 40 mins $11.75
World Trade Center NJ Transit (NJCL or NEC line) and PATH 45 mins $11.75
NJ Transit (NJCL or NEC line) and NYC Subway 45 mins $11.75
Pennsylvania North Philadelphia SEPTA and NJ Transit (NEC line) 120 mins $37.00
Amtrak (Northeast Regional line) 70 mins Varies

Newark Airport Express Bus

  • Newark Airport express bus is another convenient option which stops at every terminal and commutes to three Midtown Manhattan locations starting with Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park and Port Authority Bus Terminal.

  • It takes 50 minutes to reach these destinations and the ticket prices are $23.50 for one and $39.50 for the roundtrip. 

  • Discounts are available to senior citizens and travelers with special needs. 

Parking

Finding a good parking space depends all on your length of the trip and budget. When parking at Newark airport, make sure to pre-book your parking lot on the official EWR website.

EWR Parking
  • Terminal A is called short-term parking which is closest and the most comfortable option for every passenger.

  • Terminal B&C, another short-term parking option. Just like the Terminal A parking option, it is a convenient option for the passengers to park their cars as well.

  • P4 Daily Parking and the passengers can access this garage by AirTrain.

  • To park at the P6 Economy parking, use the complimentary shuttle service which is between P6 and Terminals A,B and C. 

  • It is available 24/7 and reaches the location every 10 minutes.

  • For the travelers with special needs, short-term parking lots are available near the entrance of each terminal.

  • The passengers need to check the availability and they need to make sure to present the non-expired, state issued ada license plate, placard or permit to park there legally.

EV charging parking lots

EV charging parking lots

EV charging stations are available for the passengers on Level II and Level III at the Newark airport. 

  • On Level II it is located near the P4 Daily Parking Garage  with 13 ports available.

  • It is available in Terminal A Short-Term parking garage on level 5 with 162 ports.

  • At every charging point, you can make the payment using credit cards, mobile wallet, ChargePoint RFID card, ChargePoint app, or there is also one more option Tap to charge.

  • You can also make the payment using PowerFlex mobile app and the parking fees will be collected on leaving the lot.

  • EV charging is available on Level III as well on Cell Phone parking lots.

Eat, shop and rest at Newark Airport

There are multiple affordable options to eat, shop and rest at Newark airport. From quick bites to sit down meals offers everything. Let's look at them below.

Terminal A, Places to dine

  • Bang Cookies: Terminal A, Gate A27

  • Beecher’s Handmade Cheese: Terminal A, Gate A27

  • Bluestone Lane Coffee: Terminal A, Gate A5

  • Boardwalk: Terminal A Exit

  • Burgerfi: Terminal A, Gate A27

  • Carlitos BBQ Taqueria: Terminal A, Gate A16

Terminal A, Places to shop

  • Boardwalk: Terminal A Exit

  • Bold Newark: Terminal A, Gate A8

  • Evolve by Hudson: Terminal, A Gate A8

  • Hudson Nonstop: Terminal A Exit

  • Ink by Hudson: Terminal, A Gate A8

  • InMotion Entertainment: Terminal A, Gate A22

Terminal A, Places to rest

  • American Admirals Club, Terminal A: Gate A8

  • Be Relax Spa: Terminal A, Gate A7

  • Business Center: Terminal A, Post Security Checkpoint

  • Children’s Lending Library: Terminal A, Gate A32

  • Children;s Play Area: Terminal A, Gate A19

  • Delta Sky Club: Terminal A, Gate A8

Terminal B, Places to eat 

  • 3Sixty Duty Free & More: Terminal B, Gate B62, Terminal B Security Checkpoint, Terminal B, Gate B51, Terminal B, Gate B60

  • All you need: Terminal B, Gate B40, Terminal B, Concourse B40-B49

  • Budweiser Brew House: Terminal B Pre-Security Food & Shops

  • Discover New Jersey: Terminal B Headhouse South

  • Dunkin Express: Terminal B, Baggage Claim, Terminal B, Check-in

  • Farmer’s Fridge Kiosk: Terminal B, Gate B60

Terminal B, Places to shop

  • 3Sixty Duty Free & More: Terminal B, Gate 44, Terminal B, Gate B62, Terminal B Security Checkpoint, 

  • 4MNFunction Travel Gear: Terminal B Headhouse South

  • All You Need: Terminal B Gate B40, Terminal B Concourse B40-B49

  • America: Terminal B, Gate B60

  • Discover New Jersey: Terminal B, Headhouse South

  • InMotion Entertainment: Terminal B, Gate B60

Terminal B, Places to rest

  • Children’s Play Area: Terminal B Concourse to Gates 40-49

  • Lounge & Co: Terminal B

  • Lufthansa Senator/Business Lounge: Terminal B, Gate B68

  • SAS Lounge: Terminal B, Gate B60

Terminal C, Places to eat

  • Abruzzo Italian Steakhouse: Terminal C, Gate C71

  • Abruzo Mercatto: Terminal C Gate C73

  • Bar Left: Terminal C, Gate C80

  • Bar  Right: Terminal C, Gate C74

  • Breakfast Boil/ Upto Pizza: Terminal C, Foodcourt C74

Terminal C, Places to shop

  • Abruzzo Mercato: Terminal C,Gate C74

  • America: Terminal C Gate C73

  • CIBO Express Gourmet: Terminal C Gate C120

  • Hudson Booksellers: Terminal C Gate 120

Terminal C, Places to rest

  • Children’s Lending Library: Terminal C, Gate C104

  • Meditation Room: Meditation Room

  • Minute Suites: Terminal C, Gate C124

  • Selfie Spot: Terminal C, Gate C 123

  • United Club: Terminal C,Gate C74 and Terminal C, Gate C123

  • United Polaris Club: Terminal C, Gate C120

Conclusion

Understanding Newark Liberty International Airport turns out to be much easier when you know your terminal, gate, options for parking, transits, layover connections and airport amenities. This guide walks you through multiple facets of Newark airport starting from Terminal A moving to Terminal B and lately dropping you off at Terminal C. Read this guide and have a stress free airport trip before boarding your flight.

Frequently Asked Questions

The best parking spot at EWR will depend on your trip. Off-site lots including Newark Airport Long Term Parking or The Parking Spot Haynes, provide free shuttles and are significantly cheaper than on-site lots for the best value. For the best in convenience, take the EWR P4 Daily Garage, which connects directly to the AirTrain.

If you’re picking up someone at Newark Liberty International (EWR) and don’t want to pay garage rates or circle the terminal roadways, begin at the EWR Cell Phone Waiting Lot. This is a free, dedicated holding area on Brewster Road, directly across from Daily Parking P4, on the airport grounds.

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