Those of us who live in New Jersey know that this is a much nicer place to live than it gets credit for, and in some ways life could hardly get better. One of the few complications we have here is with Newark Airport parking. Traffic to the airport rarely gets as out of hand as it does to the other two major NYC airports, but the parking situation does leave something to be desired. It’s not so much the prices of parking, but more how difficult some of the better lots are to reach. It would be best if there were a long row of them leading to the airport, just like there is in Los Angeles near its famous airport. But here we have to zigzag all over the area going from one lot to another, and this can be a waste of time. Many people make the mistake of leaving for their flight too late, and then problems naturally occur as part of Murphy’s Law. Don’t let this happen to you.
The best advice travel pros give for this situation is to reserve a spot in advance on the internet. There are several parking lots at or near Newark that offer this feature, and this comes at no additional cost so it’s definitely worth it. So many people are late for their flight as it is, partly due to increase security screening procedures at all US airports, so setting yourself up for parking complications is a big mistake. Fortunately, most people learn this lesson quickly after they nearly miss their flight, but others aren’t so lucky and they literally have to cancel their vacation because instead of being at the gate they are driving around in circles trying to ditch their car. If you are the type who likes to wing it for things like this, then fine, but I’ll be down in Miami sipping a margarita while you are trying to get on the next flight.
