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On 2/28/10 3:29 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote:
We would not even consider a pre cruise hotel since we are so close to cape liberty,if we deem it impossible to drive the 1-1/2 hours it would take to get there,we will cancel our cruise,the money is spent wether we go or not. Thanks everyone for the information sent to me. Annie, if you could find a hotel near Newark Airport that allowed you to park there for free during your cruise, you might actually find it cheaper to get a hotel for one night. That way you could save on the parking all during the cruise. --Tom |
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On 2/28/10 12:51 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote:
Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of a parking lot cape liberty has? Inside or open lot outside. Thanks surfer e2468 It's outside, but VERY close to the terminal building. It's actually just past the building, so the best thing is drop off the luggage, have one person stay with the luggage, and the other person go park the car. The walk back to the terminal from the parking lot is less than 3-5 minutes. --Tom |
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Jean O'Boyle wrote: "Sue Mullen" wrote in message ... Jean O'Boyle wrote: "peter" wrote in message ... On 2/28/2010 7:11 PM, Charles wrote: In , Surfer wrote: Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of a parking lot cape liberty has? Inside or open lot outside. Thanks It is an outside parking lot. At least one of the hotels in nearby Elizabeth, NJ offers a package including free parking during the time of the cruise. It may or may not offer inside parking. Anyone staying in a Newark pre-cruise hotel better be prepared to pay that $40.cab fare to Cape Liberty...we've done it twice! At least for Annie who asked about the parking, it would be silly to stay in a hotel pre-cruise. She lives just about 1 1/2 hours from the pier, an easy drive. sue I realize that, but if it were me (which it isn't) and I thought I'd be snowed in or the roads would not be safe for travel on the day of the cruise, I would take my time and go a day early and stay in Newark or Elizabeth, park at a hotel that provided free parking and take a cab to the port rather than lose all the money all ready paid for a cruise. The New Jersey Turnpike which is what Annie would take, is usually cleared very quickly. If that isn't clear, the roads from a hotel to the port are less likely to be passable. sue |
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Bill wrote: It really depends on what the hotel would charge for the overnight stay and parking, wouldn't it? The pier is $20 a night, I think (maybe more at this point). Especially if the hotel has an indoor garage, or will shovel you out if it snows, it could be a better deal than paying to pay at the pier. I am pretty sure that hotels near the pier would not have indoor parking. BTW I do assume they've solved the problem of the paint dots that people were finding on their cars after returning from their cruise? That was a few years ago. Last I read about it on cruisecritic, it seemed to be an on and off problem,, not a constant one. sue |
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Tom K wrote: On 2/28/10 3:29 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote: We would not even consider a pre cruise hotel since we are so close to cape liberty,if we deem it impossible to drive the 1-1/2 hours it would take to get there,we will cancel our cruise,the money is spent wether we go or not. Thanks everyone for the information sent to me. Annie, if you could find a hotel near Newark Airport that allowed you to park there for free during your cruise, you might actually find it cheaper to get a hotel for one night. That way you could save on the parking all during the cruise. When we flew to St Thomas we stayed at a hotel near Newark airport because we had an early flight. We left our car at the hotel while we were gone and in good weather it was no problem. Some hotels have fly/cruise/park packages, but the parking is not free and it looks like parking at the pier is much cheaper. Here is a great website, we used it to book our fly/park hotel for St. Thomas: http://www.parksleepfly.com/index.ph...20515&trackID= Taking a quick look, parking at the pier is cheaper. sue |
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Tom K wrote: On 2/28/10 12:51 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote: Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of a parking lot cape liberty has? Inside or open lot outside. Thanks surfer e2468 It's outside, but VERY close to the terminal building. It's actually just past the building, so the best thing is drop off the luggage, have one person stay with the luggage, and the other person go park the car. The walk back to the terminal from the parking lot is less than 3-5 minutes. Isn't there a shuttle from the parking lot to the terminal? There was one when we cruised on the Azamara Journey. sue |
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On 2/28/10 11:08 PM, Sue Mullen wrote:
Tom K wrote: On 2/28/10 12:51 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote: Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of a parking lot cape liberty has? Inside or open lot outside. Thanks surfer e2468 It's outside, but VERY close to the terminal building. It's actually just past the building, so the best thing is drop off the luggage, have one person stay with the luggage, and the other person go park the car. The walk back to the terminal from the parking lot is less than 3-5 minutes. Isn't there a shuttle from the parking lot to the terminal? There was one when we cruised on the Azamara Journey. sue Last time I parked there the distance from the parking lot to the terminal building was less than the distance from the pool to the Windjammer cafe. What the shuttle was for was from the terminal to the ship. At least when we went. --Tom |
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Tom K wrote: On 2/28/10 11:08 PM, Sue Mullen wrote: Tom K wrote: On 2/28/10 12:51 PM, Surfer E2468 wrote: Does anyone have a clue as to what kind of a parking lot cape liberty has? Inside or open lot outside. Thanks surfer e2468 It's outside, but VERY close to the terminal building. It's actually just past the building, so the best thing is drop off the luggage, have one person stay with the luggage, and the other person go park the car. The walk back to the terminal from the parking lot is less than 3-5 minutes. Isn't there a shuttle from the parking lot to the terminal? There was one when we cruised on the Azamara Journey. sue Last time I parked there the distance from the parking lot to the terminal building was less than the distance from the pool to the Windjammer cafe. What the shuttle was for was from the terminal to the ship. At least when we went. I just asked Kevin and we both are pretty sure there was a shuttle from the parking lot to the check in terminal and another shuttle to the ship. The parking was easy walking distance, but they did have a shuttle. We were there in Sept. '07, so things might of changed since then. sue |
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On 2/28/2010 11:26 PM, Sue Mullen wrote:
I just asked Kevin and we both are pretty sure there was a shuttle from the parking lot to the check in terminal and another shuttle to the ship. The parking was easy walking distance, but they did have a shuttle. I would not be surprised if there is a shuttle since not everyone can walk to their cars with their luggage (or has someone who can wait at the terminal with it) and there is probably further away parking than the 3-5 that most of us have parked at. I remember when we are on the Liberty pre-inaugural, they had us park all the way down near where the ship docked, so when we got off the ship we were able to walk right to our car, instead of having to take the bus back to the terminal. That was great! Bill |
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Bill plucked Senior Frog's Magic Twanger and said On 3/1/2010 12:57 AM:
On 2/28/2010 11:26 PM, Sue Mullen wrote: I just asked Kevin and we both are pretty sure there was a shuttle from the parking lot to the check in terminal and another shuttle to the ship. The parking was easy walking distance, but they did have a shuttle. I would not be surprised if there is a shuttle since not everyone can walk to their cars with their luggage (or has someone who can wait at the terminal with it) and there is probably further away parking than the 3-5 that most of us have parked at. I remember when we are on the Liberty pre-inaugural, they had us park all the way down near where the ship docked, so when we got off the ship we were able to walk right to our car, instead of having to take the bus back to the terminal. That was great! Bill I know that the hotel issue has been discussed, so I know that Anne doesn't need a hotel. I am mentioning this for future reference. Last year, I had a red eye flight to Seattle, WA out of Newark Liberty. I investigated hotels near the airport. I did not find any with indoor parking. There may be some further out but in the airport vicinity there weren't any. As a whole, anything under $75.00 a night was a dump. There are several chain hotels along Rts 1 & 9 with the rear of the hotels along a railroad track. The better ones have security cameras that work, but just the same always check to see that they haven't been vandalized. Long term parking at these hotels varies in location. Here are a few I checked out: Courtyard Newark Liberty International Airport Located on Rt 1 & 9, acting like a guest, I told the front desk I was interested in staying there and might I see a room. I was shown a room in the front of the hotel facing the highway and airport. I shut the door. They didn't do such a good job soundproofing. You could hear the highway traffic and jets taking off. There is park and fly parking but it is not free. Best Western Newark Airport West I wasn't able to check to see how soundproof the rooms are, but they do have a long term parking deal. The hotel looks shopworn on the outside, the help is rude...I think Snookie and The Situation were working the front desk (Mtv's Jersey Shore). I asked a guest who was checking out. They said that the hallways looked creepy, but the rooms were clean and spacious. Hilton Newark Airport I looked at this hotel once before in 2001 when I was flying to Cancun. Back then it was very shopworn looking. It hardly resembled a Hilton at all. On this visit, it had cleaned up really well and there were signs of improvements in the staff as well. I got to see a room, and the noise level was really low. I did not find any evidence of long term parking. Elizabeth Knights Inn - Newark Airport Avoid at all costs unless you are planning an extramarital affair, sex party or wish to engage one of the on site whores. Econo Lodge Newark Intl Airport The rooms they let me see smelled like a mixture of cheap air freshener, moth balls and like someone died there. I could only recommend this dive if you were stranded at the airport and didn't want to sleep in the airport constantly being awakened by airport security. I felt a strong need to bathe in flea powder after touring this one. Country Inn & Suites Newark Airport Parking is at a premium but there is long term parking. I did not get to check any of the rooms. I stood outside and asked a few guests who had checked out. I got mixed reviews. One couple complained that the walls are paper thin and you can hear what's going on in the next room. Another couple were very satisfied and said that the hotel was a good choice for the price. Soundproofing was fairly good. Hampton Inn Newark-Airport Not only did they let me see some hotel rooms, but since I was there in the morning I was invited to sample the free breakfast offered to guests. It's nothing like you would get at a prime B & B but isn't bad either. There is no on site restaurant. Guest are provided with take-out delivery menus from nearby restaurants and fast food places. Parking is free and there is a free airport shuttle. I couldn't learn anything about long term parking. However on rout 1 & 9 across from the airport there are several budget long term parking lots with parking garages and free shuttles to the airport and cruise terminals. Some lots charge as much as $17.00 per day for indoor parking. Park 2 Go.com offers free shuttles to airport and/or cruise port, help with luggage, senior and various discounts, rates are $11.00 per day with $70.00 for 7 days. Discounts offered are $1.00 per day. (Prices bound to change from 2009 rates). -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "The poor dog is the firmest of friends, the first to welcome the foremost to defend" - Lord Byron View My Web Pages: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 My Shutterfly Page http://photosbybrianmk.shutterfly.com/ |
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