AirTrain Newark is the elevated monorail that connects Newark Liberty International Airport’s terminals with parking lots, the rental car area and the Newark Liberty International Airport rail station, where travelers can transfer to NJ Transit and Amtrak trains on the Northeast Corridor. The system opened in the 1990s and has become unreliable with age, so the Port Authority is building a replacement AirTrain. For travelers heading to Manhattan’s Penn Station with light luggage, AirTrain plus NJ Transit can be a good option; for families, groups and destinations elsewhere in New Jersey, a car service is usually simpler.

At a glance
Connects Terminals A, B and C; parking; rental cars; rail station
Rail connections NJ Transit (Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line), Amtrak
Fare Free between terminals and parking; fare included in rail tickets to/from the airport station
Status Original system being replaced by a new AirTrain

Using AirTrain to reach Manhattan

  1. Take AirTrain from your terminal to the Newark Airport rail station.
  2. Transfer to an NJ Transit train to New York Penn Station (a short ride), or Amtrak.
  3. From Penn Station, continue by subway, taxi or on foot.

Your NJ Transit ticket to the airport station includes the AirTrain fee.

Reliability

The aging monorail has had periodic outages, when shuttle buses replace it. Check the Port Authority’s service updates before relying on it for a tight connection.

When a car is easier

  • Families with strollers and car seats.
  • Groups sharing one vehicle.
  • Destinations in New Jersey suburbs, Brooklyn or anywhere far from Penn Station.
  • Late-night arrivals when trains are infrequent.

Read car service vs NJ Transit to Newark Airport and Newark Airport to Manhattan.