Originally Posted by
mkgrip
Anyway, if somebody has experience in how well the immigration works around that time in EWR I'm still interested.
Last time I did immigration at EWR it was 6am...
And it's gonna be a weekday, so I guess there will be some traffic if taking a taxi. It should still be tolerable right, it's not like I'm traveling in the worst rush hour right...
If everything is OK, you'll probably miss traffic, but you can get stuck at pretty much any time.
I'm semi familiar with the NYC transit system, though I've never used EWR before. Anyway don't think that's gonna be a problem, only problem with the trains might be the luggage I have to drag around.
If you have more than a backpack/laptop/equivalent and rollaboard, the train is going to be quite a hassle. Specifically, you'll need to
- take escalator/elevator up to EWR airtrain
- get on EWR airtrain (squeeze into tiny cars)
- take escalator/elevator up to airlink station
- buy $15 ticket to NYP
- go through turnstile
- take escalator/elevator down to platform (probably Track A)
- get on train, find a place that you're not blocking the aisle
- go up from platform (stairs, escalator, or elevator)
- find LIRR ($5.75 + $5 airtrain) or subway ($7.25 metrocard, good for subway + airtrain) ticket machines
- go through turnstile (subway only)
- take stairs/escalator/elevator to platform
- get on train, find a place that you're not blocking the aisle
- go up escalator from platform (subway only)
- go through turnstile (subway only)
- go up escalator/elevator to airtrain platform
- go through turnstile
- get on JFK airtrain
- take escalator/elevator to crossover
- take elevator to checkin level
- cross street
It's easier than it sounds
