the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey strongly encourages travelers by air, rail and road to consider additional time this July Fourth holiday weekend, when more than 5.2 million passengers are expected to use its facilities.
The agency anticipates more than 1.9 million passengers will travel through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and New York Stewart International airports from Thursday, June 30, through Monday, July 4. This anticipated volume represents a decrease of 5 percent compared to the same holiday weekend in July 2019.
At the Port Authority’s bridges and tunnels, as many as 3.3 million vehicles are expected to cross the Port Authority’s bridges and tunnels over the same holiday weekend period based on recent travel trends, which is an estimate similar to 2019 actual traffic volumes.
To accommodate motorists traveling between New York and New Jersey, non-emergency repairs and construction projects at the agency’s crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Saturday, July 2, to 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 6. A separate travel advisory for any lane closures or service changes for the remainder of that week after the holiday will be issued next week.
As the agency has done so throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Port Authority continues to follow the guidance of both New York and New Jersey state health authorities with respect to mask mandates at its public transportation facilities. Per current New York public health guidance, the mask mandate remains in effect for its New York facilities, such as: the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal; the George Washington Bridge Bus Station; the World Trade Center Oculus Transportation Hub; LaGuardia Airport; John F. Kennedy International Airport, and New York Stewart International Airport. Per New Jersey state health guidance, masks are optional and welcome for all who choose to wear them at the agency’s New Jersey facilities, such as Newark Liberty International Airport and Teterboro Airport. The mask mandate remains in effect for the interstate PATH commuter train system, including at stations and platforms with the exception of open-air platforms.
ALL AIRPORTS:
- Visit the Port Authority’s Travel Tips & Information page here for help preparing for an upcoming trip by air, including how to check for parking availability or pre-book parking at the Port Authority’s airports.
- With parking lots at all airports expected to be full, customers who have not pre-booked parking in advance are strongly encouraged to take mass transit or other means of transportation getting to the airport.
- The Port Authority strongly encourages use of the MTA’s LaGuardia Link Q70, which is now free year-round, for fast and efficient access to and from LaGuardia Airport via public transit (with connections to MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA New York City Transit subway lines 7, E, F, M and R). For details on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement, click here. For information on how to get to the airport via public transit, visit the MTA’s page on travel to LaGuardia Airport.
PATH
- On Sunday, July 3, trains will operate on their regular Sunday schedule.
- On Monday, July 4, trains will operate on their regular Saturday schedule except from 5:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., when trains will operate additional service between Newark and World Trade Center every 10 minutes.
- From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 2, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 4, the 9 Street and 23 Street stations will remain open around the clock during the holiday weekend.
- The southwest entrance to the PATH Harrison station is closed at all hours to accommodate demolition work ahead of a renovation of the station. During construction, riders are required to use traffic signal pedestrian crossings at Angelo Cifelli Drive and Guyon Drive to access a corresponding station house on the opposite side of Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard.
- Customers who use the WTC PATH station during overnights should use the entrances at Fulton Street or Vesey Street via the North Concourse in the 2 World Trade Center Transit Lobby. Oculus access is limited overnight from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. to allow for enhanced cleaning and the safety and security of customers due to reduced traffic volumes. All other entrances will be closed. For more updates on the WTC campus, click here.
- For additional information on PATH service and train schedules, click here or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.