Port Authority Ready for Labor Day Weekend Travel

General Business

On Aug 28, 2025

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that more than 6.6 million travelers are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings during the Labor Day weekend peak travel period from Thursday, Aug. 28, through Tuesday, Sept. 2. This includes an estimated 2.4 million passengers traveling through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and New York Stewart International airports during the six-day period, which would be a new record for the Labor Day travel period. This anticipated volume represents an increase of 1% from the previous record set over the 2024 Labor Day travel period. Thursday, Friday and Monday are expected to be the busiest days at the airports.

The agency estimates that approximately 4.2 million vehicles will use its bridges and tunnels, consistent with volume from the same period in 2024. To accommodate anticipated significant volume, all non-emergency repairs and construction projects at its crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. A separate travel advisory for any lane closures or service changes for the remainder of that week will be issued next week.

The Port Authority strongly encourages all travelers to plan ahead and allow for additional travel time. Travelers at the agency’s airports should expect longer wait times due to higher passenger volume and ongoing construction. All passengers on domestic flights should arrive at the airport at least two hours in advance of their departure time and passengers on international flights should arrive at the airports at least three hours in advance of their departure times. Travelers are strongly advised to check the Port Authority’s air travel tips for information on preparing for their trips, including how to find real-time wait time information for TSA security lines, information on parking lot availability, AirTrain maps and schedules, directions for public transit and for-hire vehicle information.

All travelers, whether by air or road, are strongly encouraged to allow for additional travel time or take public transit whenever possible.

PATH:

• From 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Hoboken station will be closed for urgent repairs to the track and switching systems. Alternate travel options will be available during the closure.  All of the below travel options are ADA accessible. For more information on weekend changes to service, click here.
  • PATH and shuttle service:
    • From 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, PATH will offer free shuttle bus service operating 24/7 between Hoboken, Newport and Exchange Place stations. Customers can connect to continuing PATH service at Newport and Exchange Place stations.
    • On Friday, Aug. 29, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., PATH will offer additional service between 33 St, World Trade Center, Exchange Place and Newport stations.
    • From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, service between Journal Square and 33 Street will operate every 10 minutes.
    • From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, service between Newark and World Trade Center will operate every 20 minutes with supplemental service between Journal Square and World Trade Center stations.

NY Waterway Ferry:

• PATH customers will be able to travel on NY Waterway ferries between Hoboken (NJT Terminal and 14th St.) and New York (Brookfield Place/Battery Park, Midtown/W 39th St., and Pier 11/Wall Street). Click here for more information.

Hudson-Bergen Light Rail:

• Customers can take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail between Hoboken, Newport, and Exchange Place stations to connect to the PATH system.
• On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, trains will operate on a modified Saturday schedule. A schedule of planned holiday changes to PATH service for the remainder of 2025 is available here.
• Normally closed overnights, the 9 St and 23 St stations will remain open from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Overnight closures will resume at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1.
• Customers who use the PATH World Trade Center 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. All other entrances will be closed. For updates on the WTC campus, click here.
• For information on PATH service and train schedules, download the PATH mobile app, RidePATH.

AIRPORTS AND AIRTRAIN:

• As a reminder, TSA no longer accepts state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID compliant at security checkpoints. Acceptable alternative forms of ID are listed on the TSA website for all airline passengers 18 years and older who do not have a compliant REAL ID at the time of travel. Passengers who do not yet have their REAL ID or another TSA acceptable form of ID can expect additional screening. Passports and Global Entry program cards are also accepted. For more information, click here.
• To manage on-airport parking demand at Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority is urgently calling on air travelers to use mass transit and to pre-book parking spaces if they plan to travel to the airport by private car. Travelers who do not pre-book will be charged a peak period drive-up surcharge and may not be able to find a parking spot at the airport. To avoid paying a higher parking rate and guarantee a parking spot, travelers parking for longer than three hours are strongly encouraged to pre-book parking at least 24 hours in advance. For more information on the updated rates and how to guarantee a parking spot, click here.

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