How hard is it to commute from New York City back to Jersey late at night by public transportation?

Question

Travelling to New Jersey / New York City for 7 days. My hotel is in Elizabeth, NJ by the Newark Airport. I was wondering how hard it was to commute from New York City back to New Jersey. What is the easiest way? What are the options for commute? Also, should I be concerned about safety here? Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 1

There are no options for commute. You should reconsider your hotel in Elizabeth and perhaps stay in brooklyn or queens or a cheap hotel in the city. Elizabeth is very out of the way and unless you rent a car I dont see how you are going to get back there late at night, unless you pay for a cab which will cost you an arm and a leg. You may want to consider looking for a hotel in Hoboken or Weehawken as well, since they are right over the river.

Answer 2

I think the train is really your only option, unless you want to shell out a lot of money for a car service. However, I don't know how safe the Elizabeth train station is. Elizabeth is not the nicest place in NJ, and that's being kind.

Here's a train schedule from NY Penn to the Elizabeth station: http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tr_schedules.jsp?action=entry&resptype=U&MinB=0&MinA=0&Fare=Y&Line=&LineDesc=&LineLookup=&LineExt=&LineExt2=&STime=12%3A00+PM&RTime=1%3A00+PM&Oloc=New+York+Penn+Station&OSID=105+++++&Dloc=Elizabeth&DSID=41++++++&back=sf_tr_schedules.shtml&ori=105+++++%3ANew+York+Penn+Station&des=41++++++%3AElizabeth&DOW=W&mm=3&dd=26&yyyy=2007&date=3%2F26%2F2007

If you do use the train, make sure to have a taxi waiting for you in Elizabeth. Unless you want to get mugged.

Answer 3

I went to long island final week and that i will record out those transportation, from the terrific to the worst. one million. Subway (underground practice) 2. Cab for quicknest, bus for cheapnest 3. automobile (actual not advised) 4. somebody else's automobile. (definitely do not attempt. Newyorkers are expecially rude and in the event that they provide you a journey, you by no skill understand the place you would be next and in case you're alive in any respect, how lots funds grew to become into taken from you.)

Answer 4

NJ tranist trains is about it and they end at 1:40 in the morning and dont start again until 4:30ish...look them up online for theschedule. But its totally safe and not a bad ride, just dont fall asleep.