Newark Liberty parking
The New York metro's New Jersey hub. Dense off-airport supply along the Routes 1 & 9 corridor.
About Newark Liberty
One of the three major New York area airports, and United's principal East Coast hub.
Newark Liberty served over 47 million passengers in 2025. It is United's main East Coast hub and, for a lot of travellers, the most practical New York airport to reach by car from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the west.
There are three terminals, A, B and C, and none of them are physically connected on the landside. Moving between them means the AirTrain or a bus, so the terminal your airline uses genuinely determines where you should park.
Terminal A was rebuilt and opened in 2023, and the airport is midway through a $3.5 billion replacement of the 1996 AirTrain. That construction program is the single biggest thing to check before you travel, because it changes how you get from the parking garages to your terminal.
Getting to EWR
All the practical access info, by car, train, coach and otherwise.
Reach the airport from the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) exits 13A and 14, or from US-1/9. Traffic on the Turnpike corridor is heavy and unpredictable, so build in more slack than the mileage suggests.
NJ Transit and Amtrak stop at Newark Liberty International Airport Station, which connects to the terminals. Trains keep stopping there throughout the AirTrain works.
NJ Transit buses and long-distance coaches serve the terminals, and Port Authority staff direct arriving rail passengers to the right terminal during construction.
IMPORTANT: the AirTrain is being replaced under a $3.5 billion program, and through 2026 it has been substituted by free shuttle buses on many weekday daytimes while running normally at weekends and over busy holiday periods. Check the current status before you travel, and allow extra time if you are relying on it.
How parking works at Newark Liberty
Each terminal has its own short-term garage directly alongside it: P1 for Terminal A, P2 for Terminal B and P3 for Terminal C. These are the fastest from car to check-in and the most expensive.
P4 is the central daily garage, aimed at multi-day trips, and connects to the terminals via the AirTrain. P6 is the economy lot, the cheapest on-airport option, served by its own free shuttle bus every few minutes.
Because AirTrain availability is disrupted by the replacement works, the shuttle-served economy lot and the off-airport operators are less of a compromise than they would normally be. Independent lots around the airport run their own buses and are generally the value option on longer stays.
Tips travelers wish they'd known
- Check the AirTrain's status for your travel day. Replacement buses have been running on many weekday daytimes through 2026, and that changes how long it takes to get from P4 to your terminal.
- Know your terminal before booking. A, B and C are separate buildings with their own garages and no landside walk between them.
- If your journey depends on the AirTrain and it is on a bus replacement, add a clear half hour. Do not treat it as a train-frequency connection.
- Turnpike traffic is the other variable. Fifteen miles from Manhattan does not mean a fifteen-mile drive at most hours.
EWR questions, answered
The questions our 24/7 team gets asked most about flying from Newark Liberty.
How early should I arrive at Newark?+
Two hours for domestic and three for international, plus extra if you are relying on the AirTrain during the replacement works. Add about 30 minutes if you are parking off-airport.
Is the Newark AirTrain running?+
It is being replaced under a $3.5 billion program. Through 2026 it has been substituted by free shuttle buses on many weekday daytimes, running normally at weekends and over busy holiday periods. Check the current status for your date before you travel.
Which car park should I use at EWR?+
P1, P2 and P3 sit beside Terminals A, B and C for short stays. P4 is the central daily garage for multi-day trips and P6 is the economy lot with its own free shuttle bus.
Are the Newark terminals connected?+
Not on foot. A, B and C are separate buildings linked by the AirTrain or bus, so park at the terminal your airline actually uses.