Airport transfer

I have tried to reserve shuttles and car service from Newark airport to Manhattan online from UK but the reservations always fails due to phone contact number being rejected, too many digits being the cause. One company replied to my problem and suggested putting 10 x 1 in the space and the phone number in the special request space but even that was rejected.

I cannot believe that it is not possible to book online from the UK. Any answers?

Airport transfer

try airlinknyc.com

i%26#39;ve booked with them on several occasions

Airport transfer

Thanks QPSPIDER,

Followed your advice and reservation made with no problem, thanks again.

Shared shuttle buses are generally a waste of time and money as you wait for the bus to fill up and then for everyone to be dropped off. Depending on where your hotel is located, one of the Express buses that goes to a main drop off point (like Port Authority or Penn station or Grand Central) is usually much faster and costs less. A car service is also a good option for door to door service.

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Whiz, I%26#39;m afraid I have to disagree on the shuttle buses - true they are certainly not the best value or the quickest (by far) option, but if you can%26#39;t afford / don%26#39;t want to spend $60+ on a taxi and you have too much luggage to be happy with hopping on and on trains/buses/subways, the shuttle buses at least provide you with a door-to-door service (most of the time). So I wouldn%26#39;t write them off completely - in certain circumstances, they are the most appropriate option.

Sorry to disagree but with 2 people on a shuttle with tip its $40 .2 people in a taxi with tip $60.If the $20 is a problem then maybe people should re-consider NY as a vacation destination.It is an expensive city compared to other destinations.

Well worth in my opinion but you have to spend a certain amount of money to enjoy it.

Roll on Sept and Dec.

firsttimer,

I agree that if there are two or more people travelling together, the savings by using the shuttle buses quickly become negligible, particularly when taking into account the added speed and convenience of a cab - I was just saying that I thought that in specific circmstances, shuttle buses were still a reasonable option.

However, I have to disagree with your comment - ';If the $20 is a problem then maybe people should re-consider NY as a vacation destination.';

Perhaps it wasn%26#39;t your intention, but the way that statement came across implied that New York is a destination for only those who have a fair amount of cash to throw around.

Sometimes people want to save a few dollars where they can so that they can spend them on other more fun/exciting things (btw, I%26#39;m making no assumptions about budgieScotland, who hasn%26#39;t even mentioned cost as a factor).

I of course agree (as does my bank manager!) that New York is an expensive destination. However, there are many things that you can do in New York that cost little or nothing and are just, in my opinion, as enjoyable as the things that cost a bit more.

The idea that people who might worry about spending an extra $20 on something either shouldn%26#39;t go to New York, or would miss out on fully enjoying it is totally contrary to my experience of the city.