EWR TO PRINCETON
Newark Airport to Princeton Car Service
Transfers from Newark Airport down to Princeton, the University, and the corporate corridor along Route 1. About forty miles south, and usually under an hour.
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- DISTANCE
- About 38 to 41 miles
- TYPICAL DRIVE TIME
- About 50 to 70 minutes
- ROUTE
- Turnpike south, no Hudson crossing
- AVAILABILITY
- 24 hours a day
Drive times are typical ranges and vary with traffic and time of day.
Getting From Newark Airport to Princeton
Princeton sits about forty miles south of Newark Airport, straight down the New Jersey Turnpike. It is a comparatively easy run — no river crossing, no city traffic, and typically under an hour outside of peak periods.
The traffic on this route is almost entirely commuter traffic rather than airport traffic, which means it behaves differently from our New York routes. Northbound weekday mornings and southbound weekday evenings are the slow directions. Midday and weekends are generally straightforward.
The people booking this transfer are usually university-related — faculty, visiting academics, parents and students — or corporate travelers heading to the pharmaceutical and technology companies along the Route 1 corridor. Both tend to book in advance and both tend to be working to a fixed schedule.
South on the Turnpike
The route leaves the airport onto the New Jersey Turnpike heading south and stays on it until the Princeton exits, then runs west on Route 1 or a local road depending on your exact destination.
It is a steady, predictable drive for most of its length. The variable section is the last few miles, since Route 1 through the corridor carries heavy local traffic at commuting hours and the approach into Princeton itself is through town streets that do not move quickly.
For university destinations we will confirm the specific building or gate before your travel date, since campus access points differ and some are restricted at certain hours.
Tolls and charges on this route
This route runs south on the New Jersey Turnpike and stays entirely within New Jersey, so there is no Hudson River crossing, no Port Authority crossing toll, and no New York congestion charge. New Jersey Turnpike tolls apply and are modest relative to the Hudson crossings.
Areas We Serve in Princeton
Princeton University
Campus buildings, residential colleges and event venues. We confirm the specific gate or building in advance.
Downtown Princeton
Nassau Street, local hotels and the town center.
Princeton Junction
The rail station, on the far side of Route 1 from the town.
Route 1 corridor
Pharmaceutical, technology and financial offices between Princeton and New Brunswick.
Plainsboro and West Windsor
Residential and corporate areas east of Princeton.
Lawrenceville
South of Princeton along Route 206.
Hopewell and Pennington
Rural Mercer County west of Princeton.
Forrestal Village and Carnegie Center
Corporate campuses along Route 1.
Choosing a Vehicle for This Route
An executive sedan handles most Princeton transfers comfortably, since the route is straightforward and the majority of bookings are one or two business or academic travelers. Families moving a student in or out of the university should book a full-size SUV or a Sprinter van, since move-in weekends involve considerably more than luggage. Corporate groups visiting the Route 1 offices frequently book Sprinter vans to keep the party together.
See the Full FleetWhy Book This Transfer in Advance
Your vehicle is assigned before you land.
A reserved car does not depend on how many drivers happen to be near the terminal when you clear baggage claim, and it does not reprice itself because your flight arrived during a busy hour.
The rate is fixed when you book.
You approve a flat rate in advance. Traffic, delays and the day of the week do not change it afterwards.
We track the flight, not the schedule.
Early landings and delays are adjusted automatically. You do not need to contact us from the jet bridge.
Princeton Transfer Questions
Other Routes From Newark Airport
Book Your Princeton Transfer
Send your flight details and destination address and we will come back with a flat rate. The phone is answered 24 hours a day if you would rather talk it through.