PORT AUTHORITY 2022 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRAVEL ADVISORY

Posted May 24, 2022
Nearly 6 Million Expected to Travel by Air, Rail and Road This Memorial Day Weekend
 
Non-Emergency Construction Work Suspended at All Port Authority Crossings over Long Holiday Weekend to Accommodate Anticipated Higher Traffic Volume
 
On-Airport Parking at JFK, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia Airports Will Be Extremely Limited Given High Volumes of Travelers; All Customers Advised to Take Mass Transit or Other Means if They Have Not Pre-Booked Parking
 
LaGuardia Link Q70 from Jackson Heights and Woodside Now Free
 
PATH to Operate Saturday Service on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30
 
 
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects nearly 6 million travelers across its facilities this Memorial Day weekend. To accommodate motorists traveling between New York and New Jersey, all ongoing repairs and construction projects at its crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday, May 27, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 31. A separate travel advisory for any lane closures or service changes for the remainder of that week will be issued on May 31.
 
The agency anticipates nearly 2.1 million passengers will travel through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and New York Stewart International airports from Friday through Tuesday, and encourages travelers to allow for additional travel time. Due to an expected increase in air travelers during the holiday, the Port Authority strongly encourages air travelers to pre-book parking or to use alternate transportation modes to the airports including mass transit, for-hire-vehicles and taxis as on-airport parking facilities at John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia airports may be unavailable or full for an extended period of time.
 
Based on recent travel trends, as many as 3.4 million vehicles are expected to cross the Port Authority’s bridges and tunnels over the same holiday weekend period, similar to pre-pandemic 2019 actual traffic volumes.
 
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 Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, trains will operate on a Saturday schedule. For more information, including real-time train information, trip planning and PATH alerts, please visit www.panynj.gov/PATH.
     
  • 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 street level 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.  
     
  • As a reminder, the 9 Street and 23 Street stations are closed from each midnight to 5 a.m. for maintenance. Nearby PATH stations at Christopher Street, 14 Street and 33 Street remain open 24 hours a day unless otherwise noted. 
     
  • For information on PATH service and train schedules, click here or download the PATH mobile app, RidePath.