138east Posted January 27, 2016 #1476 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Yes, it's a general thread about cruising from Cape Liberty with all sorts of information and advice on: Parking Airports Hotels Directions Luggage storage (or lack thereof) All sorts of transportation including car services, taxis, Amtrak, NJ Transit, PATH, Hudson-Bergen light rail, NYC subway and bus, NJ Transit bus, airport bus, ferries, and shuttles. New York sightseeing Strategies for putting all of the above together to create the best plan for your trip to the New York metro area, which is complicated and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 28, 2016 #1477 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Good morning. My wife and I will be staying at the Renaissance at EWR on June 11, 2016 prior to our cruise from Cape Liberty on June 12, 2016 on Celebrity Summit. I would appreciate any thoughts on two topics: 1. Best flight time from EWR back to STL on January 19, 2016. I usually schedule after 12:00 p.m. Any problems with that plan? 2. Car Service or Shuttle recommendations from Hotel to Pier and back to EWR for return flight home. Thanks and Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted January 28, 2016 #1478 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Good morning. My wife and I will be staying at the Renaissance at EWR on June 11, 2016 prior to our cruise from Cape Liberty on June 12, 2016 on Celebrity Summit. I would appreciate any thoughts on two topics: 1. Best flight time from EWR back to STL on January 19, 2016. I usually schedule after 12:00 p.m. Any problems with that plan? 2. Car Service or Shuttle recommendations from Hotel to Pier and back to EWR for return flight home. Thanks and Happy Cruising! Bob and Linda 1). After 12 is fine. 2). Car Service - Dial 7 or Carmellimo. Shuttle to EWR from the Cape Liberty taxi dispatcher - $28.50/pp. No shuttle service to the port - only RCL transfers from the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drychi Posted January 28, 2016 #1479 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Thanks for the prompt response 138 East. Happy Cruising Bob and Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingyou Posted January 29, 2016 #1480 Share Posted January 29, 2016 With the new garage now open at Cape Liberty, does anyone know if there is handicap parking in the garage or is it in a separate area? Any info is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted January 29, 2016 #1481 Share Posted January 29, 2016 With the new garage now open at Cape Liberty, does anyone know if there is handicap parking in the garage or is it in a separate area? Any info is much appreciated. I'm pretty sure it was right on the main level. How could they not have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roce48 Posted January 30, 2016 #1482 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Do have a shuttle from the new Cape Liberty Parking Garage to the terminal, like they did from the outside parking area we used last spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted January 30, 2016 #1483 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Do have a shuttle from the new Cape Liberty Parking Garage to the terminal, like they did from the outside parking area we used last spring? No shuttle from the parking garage. It is just to the west of the terminal and is just a short walk. Several folks have mentioned that they skipped the drop off and it was an easy walk with rolling luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted January 30, 2016 #1484 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Do have a shuttle from the new Cape Liberty Parking Garage to the terminal, like they did from the outside parking area we used last spring? The new garage is only a few feet away from the terminal. Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTZSCruise Posted January 30, 2016 #1485 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Can anyone recommend an economical way for our group of 12 to get from Cape Liberty to downtown NYC (specifically the Hilton Garden Inn near Times Square)? We don't mind taking multiple vehicles, if that is more economical. Thank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted January 30, 2016 #1486 Share Posted January 30, 2016 No shuttle from the parking garage. It is just to the west of the terminal and is just a short walk. Several folks have mentioned that they skipped the drop off and it was an easy walk with rolling luggage. We waited on a long line to get to the terminal and drop off our luggage but probably should have just parked and walked it over since it took forever to get to the drop-off. We rolled out luggage back to the garage after the cruise. One thing I immediately noticed was that someone forgot to put automatic doors on the entrance so you need to manually open the door to get to the elevator lobby. Very poor design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaylemh Posted January 30, 2016 #1487 Share Posted January 30, 2016 We waited on a long line to get to the terminal and drop off our luggage but probably should have just parked and walked it over since it took forever to get to the drop-off. We rolled out luggage back to the garage after the cruise. One thing I immediately noticed was that someone forgot to put automatic doors on the entrance so you need to manually open the door to get to the elevator lobby. Very poor design. They should have also had a side door, from the terminal, on the side of the parking garage, so you didn't have to walk around from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThanxMM Posted January 31, 2016 #1488 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) We will be sailing out of Cape Liberty on RCL Anthem in March. Does anyone know the current parking situation at Cape Liberty? We are deciding whether to drive up from South Jersey and park, or whether to take a car service. All I can find on the cruise port web site is that there is parking available for $20/day. The last time we were there was July of 2014, and I remember the traffic flow being a mess. At that time we took a service and the parking seemed to be right across the street from the quonset hut structure where the check-in was. Also, do they still shuttle people from the check-in area on buses? Thanks for any insight! Edited January 31, 2016 by ThanxMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBill99 Posted January 31, 2016 #1489 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Also, do they still shuttle people from the check-in area on buses? Thanks for any insight! All of what you are asking has been covered in this and other threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted January 31, 2016 #1490 Share Posted January 31, 2016 We will be sailing out of Cape Liberty on RCL Anthem in March. Does anyone know the current parking situation at Cape Liberty? We are deciding whether to drive up from South Jersey and park, or whether to take a car service. All I can find on the cruise port web site is that there is parking available for $20/day. The last time we were there was July of 2014, and I remember the traffic flow being a mess. At that time we took a service and the parking seemed to be right across the street from the quonset hut structure where the check-in was. Also, do they still shuttle people from the check-in area on buses? Thanks for any insight! There is a new terminal and a new parking garage. Parking in the garage is $20/day. You can easily walk from the garage to the terminal even with luggage. You can also drop off at the terminal and then go park. There are no more shuttle buses. There is ramp access from the terminal directly onto deck 5 of the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted January 31, 2016 #1491 Share Posted January 31, 2016 All of what you are asking has been covered in this and other threads. That was informative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThanxMM Posted January 31, 2016 #1492 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The ones above mine were posted while I was posting. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThanxMM Posted January 31, 2016 #1493 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocod08 Posted February 1, 2016 #1494 Share Posted February 1, 2016 You've probably answered this question before but what is the taxi situation like at Newark airport? at Cape Liberty? will I have a problem with a 11:10 flight home? or do I change it to a later flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted February 1, 2016 #1495 Share Posted February 1, 2016 You've probably answered this question before but what is the taxi situation like at Newark airport? at Cape Liberty? will I have a problem with a 11:10 flight home? or do I change it to a later flight? I'm on the same cruise! 3 day Anthem in March. This will be a different kind of cruise - super short, lots of locals, everyone with carryons. Let's see if some folks who have been on these short cruises can tell us more. My normal response would be that if you self disembark, you can go to the taxi dispatcher and take a shared shuttle to EWR for $28.50/pp. But I'd really like to hear from someone who's done this after a CTN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna&Kristi Posted February 1, 2016 #1496 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hello , just wondering if a flight out of Newark @1057 am is cutting it close with coming in Cape Liberty @7am? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonnejoe Posted February 1, 2016 #1497 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hello , just wondering if a flight out of Newark @1057 am is cutting it close with coming in Cape Liberty @7am? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It is certainly cutting it close. Makeable yes. I wouldn't even consider it on a weekday. You are gambling on arrival, customs, and traffic, going perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted February 1, 2016 #1498 Share Posted February 1, 2016 Hello , just wondering if a flight out of Newark @1057 am is cutting it close with coming in Cape Liberty @7am? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk If you do self disembarkation which usually starts at 7:00 - 7:30 am and then have a car service waiting for you, you could possibly do it. Newark is a 20 minute ride from Cape Liberty. So if you walk off by 7:45, it will take you about 15 minutes to get through customs and then you should be outside around 8 AM, if you have car service waiting for you, you would most likely be at the airport at 8:30 AM. Of course if one little thing goes wrong, like the ship is late, or customs delays disembarkation, etc. you will be in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonnejoe Posted February 1, 2016 #1499 Share Posted February 1, 2016 (edited) You've probably answered this question before but what is the taxi situation like at Newark airport? at Cape Liberty? will I have a problem with a 11:10 flight home? or do I change it to a later flight? And on the same subject, to expand on Carol's answer, (we are also on this sailing), there will probably be an amazing amount of walk-offs. It is a Monday morning, traffic will be tough, and security at Newark will be tougher. I live In Bayonne, so my postings on this kind of stuff comes from the experience of dealing with the traffic every day. So, as I answered the other poster, I wouldn't do it. Edited February 1, 2016 by bayonnejoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
138east Posted February 1, 2016 #1500 Share Posted February 1, 2016 And on the same subject, to expand on Carol's answer, (we are also on this sailing), there will probably be an amazing amount of walk-offs. It is a Monday morning, traffic will be tough, and security at Newark will be tougher. I live In Bayonne, so my postings on this kind of stuff comes from the experience of dealing with the traffic every day. So, as I answered the other poster, I wouldn't do it. I'm dreading the ride home. Joe - what do you think it would be like to try to sneak into the Holland Tunnel via Marin Blvd in Jersey City? Or should I just suck it up and deal with the GW Bridge traffic? I did the Holland Tunnel about a year ago on a Monday from the Courtyard in Jersey City and it was easy, but that was at 7 am. Going up the west side was also easy. I'm not sure I will be able to get off so early from the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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