Elizabeth, NJ
New Jersey's first English town, now a crowded immigrant city between the airport, the container port and the Turnpike
Elizabeth is the seat of Union County, New Jersey, just south of Newark and across Newark Bay from Staten Island. The 2020 census counted about 137,000 people, making it the state's fourth-largest city, within the New York metropolitan area of some twenty million.
English settlers from Long Island bought land from the Lenape in 1664, the masthead year, and founded Elizabethtown, the first English town in what became New Jersey, naming it after the wife of Sir George Carteret, one of the colony's proprietors. It served as the colony's first capital. The College of New Jersey, later Princeton University, held its first classes here in 1747 before moving away, and a young Alexander Hamilton studied at the town's academy. During the Revolution the town, on the front line facing British-held Staten Island, was raided repeatedly, and Elias Boudinot, a president of the Continental Congress, lived at Boxwood Hall, which still stands. In the nineteenth century the railway and the waterfront brought industry, above all the Singer sewing-machine works at Elizabethport, for decades one of the largest factories in the world.
The city is flat and dense, hemmed in by transport. Midtown, around Broad Street, the county courthouse and the rebuilt railway station, is the old centre and main shopping street. To the east, Elizabethport, the Port, runs towards Newark Bay, an old industrial and working-class district. Along the bay, Port Elizabeth forms half of the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, the largest container port on the East Coast, and part of Newark Liberty International Airport lies within the city limits. The New Jersey Turnpike and Routes 1 and 9 slice through. West of Midtown, Elmora and Westminster are quieter districts of larger houses, Peterstown is the old Italian quarter, and the North End borders Newark and Hillside.
Elizabeth is one of the most immigrant cities in the United States: well over a third of residents were born abroad, and the majority are Hispanic, with large Colombian, Cuban, Salvadoran, Dominican, Ecuadorian and Guatemalan communities, alongside Portuguese, Brazilian and Haitian ones. Elizabeth Avenue and Broad Street are lined with bakeries, Colombian and Peruvian restaurants and shops selling goods from across Latin America. Peterstown keeps its Italian clubs and delis. The First Presbyterian Church, whose congregation dates to the town's founding, stands among the colonial graves of its churchyard on Broad Street. Shoppers from across the region come to the large outlet mall by the Turnpike, close to the port.
The port and the airport give Elizabeth jobs and also trucks, noise and air pollution, and the neighbourhoods closest to the bay carry a heavy environmental burden. The city has been steadily rebuilding Midtown, including a reconstructed NJ Transit station that reopened in stages from 2023, and new apartment buildings have gone up nearby as people priced out of New York and Hudson County look for homes on the rail line. Federal immigration enforcement weighs heavily here: an immigration detention centre operates in the city, and many families have mixed status. Schools, housing costs, flooding along the low streets near the bay and the steady churn of newcomers define local politics.
Where People Live
Midtown
The old centre around Broad Street, the Union County Courthouse, City Hall and the rebuilt train station, with shops, restaurants and the colonial First Presbyterian churchyard.
Elizabethport
The district by Newark Bay, once home to the Singer works, now a working-class neighbourhood of mostly Latino families beside the port and the waterfront.
Elmora
A residential neighbourhood west of Midtown with tree-lined streets, larger houses and a busy shopping strip along Elmora Avenue.
Peterstown
The old Italian quarter in the south of the city, with social clubs, delis, bakeries and a well-known summer feast.
Westminster & Elizabeth Avenue
Westminster is a quieter district of older houses near the Hillside line; Elizabeth Avenue, running through the city, is its liveliest Latin American commercial street.
North End & Frog Hollow
Mixed residential neighbourhoods near the North Elizabeth station and the Newark line, with many Portuguese, Brazilian and Latin American households.
Port Elizabeth & the airport edge
The container terminals, warehouses and logistics yards along the bay, the outlet mall, big-box stores and the airport's southern fringe.
Where to stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Linden - Newark South by IHG
750 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 · ihg.com
Holiday Inn Express Newark Airport – Elizabeth by IHG
1128 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · ihg.com
Crowne Plaza Newark Airport, an IHG Hotel Elizabeth
901 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · ihg.com
Budget Inn Elizabeth
427 Allen St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202 · budgetinnelizabeth.top
Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites Union
1730 US-22, Union, NJ 07083 · marriott.com
The Kenilworth Hotel - Airport West Elizabeth
60 S 31st St, Kenilworth, NJ 07033 · thekenilworthhotel.com
WoodSpring Suites Linden Elizabeth
1920 E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036 · woodspring.com
Courtyard by Marriott Newark Elizabeth
87 International Blvd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · marriott.com
Embassy Suites by Hilton Newark Airport Elizabeth
95 International Blvd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · hilton.com
Hilton Newark Airport Elizabeth
1170 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · hilton.com
Residence Inn by Marriott Newark Elizabeth/Liberty International Airport
83 International Blvd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · marriott.com
Essence Express Elizabeth
178 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · essenceexpresselizabeth.top
Hampton Inn Linden
501 W Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036 · hilton.com
Renaissance Newark Airport Hotel Elizabeth
1000 Spring St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · marriott.com
Hampton Inn & Suites Newark Airport Elizabeth
100 International Blvd, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 · hilton.com
Linden Motor Inn Elizabeth
2520 E Edgar Rd, Linden, NJ 07036
Rest Inn - Elizabeth, NJ
454 Maple Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Ritz Motel Elizabeth
725 US-1, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
Restaurants & places to go
Airports
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 23 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 74 airlines (Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 162 destinations incl. London, New Orleans, Paris, Milano, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 74 airlines, 162 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, CRJ-900, 757-200, ERJ, 737-800, 757…) · 86 routes: Accra, Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Barcelona, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo, Calgary*, Cancun, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dakar, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guatemala City, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Liberia, London, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Milano, Minneapolis, Montego Bay … +46 more
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190, A321, A340-600, A380, 777-300ER) · 64 routes: Aguadilla, Albuquerque, Austin, Bermuda, Boston, Bridgetown, Buffalo, Burbank, Burlington, Cancun, Cartagena, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Dubai, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Georgetown, Hewandorra, Houston, Jacksonville, Johannesburg, Kingston, La Romana, Las Vegas, Liberia, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milano, Montego Bay, Nassau, New Orleans, Oakland, Oranjestad, Orlando, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Ponce, Port-au-prince … +24 more
- American Airlines AA (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, 330, 777…) · 61 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Amman*, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Berlin*, Bermuda, Boston, Buenos Aires, Calgary, Cancun, Caracas, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Doha, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Guayaquil*, Helsinki*, Hong Kong*, Indianapolis*, Las Vegas, Lima*, London, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Orlando, Paris … +21 more
- US Airways US (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, CRJ-700, A319…) · 52 routes: Amman, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing*, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dublin, Frankfurt, Indianapolis, Istanbul*, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal, Nashville*, Norfolk, Orlando*, Paris, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-durham, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Negro, Rome … +12 more
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 330, 757, 777-300, 777-300ER, A320…) · 18 routes: Beijing*, Bogota*, Brussels*, Cairo*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, Geneva*, Johannesburg*, Los Angeles, Munich*, Panama City*, San Francisco, San Salvador*, Seoul*, Tokyo*, Vienna*, Washington*, Zurich*
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 13 routes: Barcelona, Dublin, Helsinki, London, London, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Montreal*, Paris, Rome*, San Juan, Toronto*
- Air France AF (767-400, 76W, 737-800, 757-200, A319, A330-200…) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*, Nice*, Paris, Port-au-prince*
- British Airways BA (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 11 routes: Barcelona*, Dublin*, Helsinki*, London*, London, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Iberia Airlines IB (767-300, 757, 318, 330, A330-300, A340-600…) · 10 routes: Barcelona*, Helsinki*, London*, London*, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Alitalia AZ (330, 737-800, 777-200, A319, A330-200, A340-300…) · 9 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City*, Milano, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome, Toronto*, Venice*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W, 330, 767, A319, 737-800, 747…) · 9 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*
- Qatar Airways QR (737-800, 767-300, 757, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Doha, Las Vegas*, Milano*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Diego*
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800, 767) · 6 routes: Georgetown, Kingston, Montego Bay, Point Salines, Port-of-spain, Scarborough
- Alaska Airlines AS (A321, 737-800, 757, 762, 767-300, 737-800) · 4 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, A321, 330) · 4 routes: Bogota, Rio Negro, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, 737-800, 757, 767-300, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Abu Dhabi, Las Vegas*, New Orleans*, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A380, 747-400, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt, Munich, New Orleans*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 4 routes: Bergen*, Copenhagen*, Oslo*, Stockholm*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, A319, 757-200, 757, 787) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun, Mexico City
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300, 777-300, 777, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Lima*, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 3 routes: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 737-800, 747-400, 757-200…) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, London, New Orleans*
- WestJet WS (ERJ, CRJ, 736, CRJ-700) · 3 routes: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto
- Aer Lingus EI (330, 757) · 2 routes: Dublin, Shannon
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A330-300, 737-800, 757-200, 757, MD-88…) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Moscow
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 2 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf
- Air India Limited AI (777-200, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Delhi, London*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Vancouver
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Dubai, Milano
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Las Vegas*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777-300, 787-8, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: New Orleans*, Tokyo
- Kuwait Airways KU (777) · 2 routes: Kuwait, London
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, 787) · 2 routes: Lima, Santiago
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aerolane XL (767-300) · 1 route: Guayaquil
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (330) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Air Canada AC (CRA) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air China CA (777-300) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- All Nippon Airways NH (777-300ER) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Austrian Airlines OS (777-200) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cayman Airways KX (737-300) · 1 route: Georgetown
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Osaka
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A340-600) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (747-400) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Icelandair FI (75T) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Korean Air KE (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- LAN Argentina 4M (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (787-8) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777) · 1 route: London
- Overland Airways OJ (757-200) · 1 route: Kingston
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 1 route: Lahore
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
- Qantas QF (747-400) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330, 340) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A380) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Sky Express G3 (767-400) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- South African Airways SA (A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Minneapolis
- Transaero Airlines UN (777) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (767) · 1 route: Kiev
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-300, 767-400) · 1 route: Riga
- World Scale Airlines W3 (345) · 1 route: Lagos*
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, 767-300) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 2.7 mi to the centre
Newark, NJ, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 35 airlines (United Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 153 destinations incl. London, Atlanta, Brussels, New Orleans, Amsterdam… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 35 airlines, 153 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, A319, A320…) · 141 routes: Aguadilla, Albany*, Amsterdam, Antigua, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Belize City, Bentonville*, Berlin, Bermuda, Birmingham, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston*, Charlotte*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Delhi, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Edinburgh, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt … +101 more
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, 767-400, 767-300, 777, A320, A340-300…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Belfast*, Berlin*, Birmingham*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Hamburg*, London*, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Munich, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome*, Shannon*, Stuttgart*
- American Airlines AA (A320, 737, 757, A319, A321, 737-800…) · 10 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hong Kong*, London*, Miami, Paris*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320, 717, 76W, A330-300, A340-600…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, London*, Minneapolis, Paris, Salt Lake City
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, San Juan, Santiago, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700) · 8 routes: Austin, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis
- US Airways US (A320, A330-200, A319, A321, A340-300, 734…) · 8 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Lisbon*, Miami, Philadelphia*, Phoenix, Porto*
- Air Canada AC (A319, Embraer 190, A320, 737-800, CRJ, Embraer 170…) · 6 routes: Calgary, Edmonton*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto, Vancouver
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Nashville*, New Orleans*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300, A340-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air China CA (777) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Air France AF (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, 777) · 2 routes: Tokyo*, Vancouver
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bogota, San Salvador
- British Airways BA (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London*, Paris*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 717) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, 717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air India Limited AI (777-300ER) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Alaska Airlines AS (73J) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Bahamasair UP (734) · 1 route: Freeport
- Brussels Airlines SN (767-400, 777) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Copa Airlines CM (737-900) · 1 route: Panama City*
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Etihad Airways EY (330) · 1 route: Brussels
- Finnair AY (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 19 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines…) · direct flights to 70 destinations incl. Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 70 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700, Embraer 175, A319, MD-88, ERJ, CRJ-900…) · 61 routes: Atlanta, Bangor, Birmingham*, Boston*, Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago*, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers*, Grand Rapids*, Greensboro, Greenville*, Halifax*, Houston*, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City*, Key West, Knoxville*, Lexington KY*, Louisville, Madison, Manchester NH, Memphis*, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal* … +21 more
- American Airlines AA (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville*, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Detroit*, Greensboro*, Knoxville*, Little Rock*, Louisville*, Miami, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham*, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto*, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- US Airways US (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Detroit, Greensboro, Knoxville, Little Rock, Louisville, Miami, Montreal, Nashville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-800) · 8 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (A320, 737-800, A319, 757-200, 737-700, ERJ…) · 8 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston, Montreal*, Ottawa*, Toronto*, Washington*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Spirit Airlines NK (A320, A319, A321) · 5 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach
- WestJet WS (737-700, CRJ-700, A319, A320, 736, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Halifax*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 175, CRJ, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Montreal, Ottawa*, Toronto
- AirTran Airways FL (717, 737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, 757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A320) · 1 route: Denver
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, MD-88, 737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) 14 mi to the centre
Morristown, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Cincinnati, Cincinnati (OpenFlights route data).
Teterboro Airport (TEB) 15 mi to the centre
Teterboro, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (T.J. Air) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Nantucket (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- T.J. Air TJ (PL2) · 1 route: Nantucket
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Linden Airport (LDJ) 3.7 mi to the centre
Linden, NJ, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Future Carteret Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 6.2 mi from the centre
Port Liberty Cruise Terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.2 mi from the centre
Greenville Transfer Bridge
Ferry terminal · 7.3 mi from the centre · New York New Jersey Rail
St. George Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 7.3 mi from the centre
Port Liberte
Ferry terminal · 7.3 mi from the centre · NY Waterway
St. George
Ferry terminal · 7.4 mi from the centre · NYCDOT
South Amboy - Brookfield Place - Midtown / West 39th Street
Ferry route · NY Waterway
St. George – Bay Ridge
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
New York New Jersey Rail
Ferry route · New York New Jersey Rail
Staten Island Ferry
Ferry route · NYCDOT
Whitehall to St. George
Ferry route · NYCDOT
St. George to White Hall
Ferry route · NYCDOT
St. George – Battery Park City
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
St. George
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
Local transit
Boxcar
Bus, Rail · New Jersey · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Bus, Metro · New York City, New York · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit)
Bus, Rail · New Jersey · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
Amtrak
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Greyhound
Intercity coach
Jefferson Lines
Intercity coach
MegaBus
Intercity coach
Trailways
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
JSX
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
NetJets
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Flexjet
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Magellan Jets
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.
Sentient Jet
Jet card · Partner fleet, light to heavy · One of the first jet-card programmes; guaranteed availability on partner aircraft.
Living Here
Getting about
- NJ Transit trains on the Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast lines stop at Elizabeth and North Elizabeth, with direct services to Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station.
- NJ Transit buses run along Broad Street, Elizabeth Avenue and to Newark and the suburbs.
- Newark Liberty International Airport is on the city's doorstep, a few minutes away by car or one train stop to the airport station.
- The New Jersey Turnpike, Route 1&9 and the Goethals Bridge to Staten Island make the roads busy with trucks; tolls are common, and parking in Midtown is tight.
Health
- Trinitas Regional Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, is the city's hospital; the region's main trauma centre, University Hospital, is in neighbouring Newark.
- Dial 911 for any emergency. Summers are hot and humid, winters cold with occasional heavy snow, and storms can flood the low streets near the bay.
- American healthcare is expensive and visitors are billed in full: travel insurance with good medical cover is essential, and an urgent-care clinic is cheaper than an emergency room for anything minor.
Work & study
- Union College of Union County has a campus in Elizabeth, and Kean University is next door in Union; the universities of Newark are a short trip away.
- The port, the airport, logistics, warehousing, retail, healthcare and the county government are the main employers.
- Non-citizens need a visa or immigration status that allows work. New Jersey has a state income tax and high property taxes.
Money & manners
- US dollars. Cards are taken almost everywhere, though some small shops prefer cash. Tipping of around 18 to 20 per cent is expected in restaurants and bars.
- Spanish is as common as English on the street, and Portuguese is widely spoken; manners are fast-moving and north-eastern.
- Midtown is busy by day; use ordinary city sense at night, particularly in quieter industrial areas near the port.
News
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Sources
- Geoverts Local — Elizabeththe local directory, the people-and-company index, and who is hiring
- Better Mapping — Elizabeththe intelligence map — parcels, boundaries and what is actually where