DIRECTIONS & TRANSPORTATION

It’s easy to get to & from Summit, NJ. The maps below show how to drive to the Inn along with how close we are to Summit's train/bus hub and Newark Airport. The rest of this section explains various transportation options for getting to New York City and the area.

Travel tip: No car needed Take advantage of our walk-to-everything location. Save money, time, and hassle by not bringing a car. Here’s how to get around sans car: • From/to Newark Airport. Choices for the 15 minute, 12.5 mile ride are: ••Shuttle service. Costs: $32 + tip. 24 hour advance notice needed. Make reservations directly with them at: www.stateshuttle.com or call them at 1-800-427-3207. Goes both to & from Airport. ••Taxi. Costs: $46 + tip. Use the well organized taxi line at the Airport. ••Car service. A local Summit car service company can pick you up. Costs about the same as a taxi. • Use mass transit for area transportation. Summit’s train/bus hub is a 5 minute walk from the Inn. Be In Manhattan in 35 minutes with the express train. Buses & trains can take you to many nearby companies (click here for details) as well as attractions. • Hire/rent a car just for the time when you need it. Hire local car service for trips in town or nearby. Rent a car locally for just the days you need it. • Walk to Downtown and area attractions Contact us if you need help figuring out what works best for you.

Driving
• Get on Route 24. It’s accessible from any direction. See above maps.
• Take the Summit Avenue exit (Exit 8). … The turn for Summit Avenue is at the first traffic light of the long exit ramp (from either direction). Summit Avenue is marked with a sign.
• At the 2nd stop light on Summit Avenue (1.1 miles from Exit 8) turn left on to Springfield Avenue.
• Take the 2nd left on to DeBary Place. First driveway on right – a circular driveway – is the DeBary Inn ... Pull into the driveway near the front door. Unload. We'll then assign you a parking space.

 

Train

Summit is ideal for getting to/from NYC by train as well as the general area. With two train branches crossing in Summit, Summit gives you the most frequent service in the area.

The trains can take you to these areas in Manhattan (NYC):

• Midtown. Just 35 minutes away, the MIDTOWN DIRECT train service goes directly between Summit and New York City’s Penn Station (33rd & 7th Ave.).

• Downtown. Under an hour away. The train from Summit will take you to Hoboken, NJ. From there you can choose between two connections for getting into Manhattan:

1) A train service (called the PATH) takes you to either downtown Manhattan as well as 5 other stops from downtown Manhattan up to 33rd Street.

2) The ferry from Hoboken takes you to downtown Manhattan (Wall Street & World Financial Center area).

And these non-NYC points are easily reached by train from Summit:

• Newark Prudential Center. Take a train the whole way! Train from Summit to Newark Broad St. takes about 30 minutes (costs $6.25). From Broad St. take the light rail to the front door (costs just $1.35).  See njtransit.com for details.

• Towns east/west from Summit. Some 40 other towns can be directly reached from Summit’s train station.

Bus

Two bus lines conveniently stop at covered main bus stops in Summit on Broad street across from the train station (see above map). Here’s how to get around on the buses:

• To midtown Manhattan: Take the Lakeland bus. It’s a scheduled 42 minute ride (closer to an hour with commuter traffic) from Summit to Port Authority (42nd & 8th Ave.) in Manhattan. … Helpful hint: For returning first buy your ticket at the ticket gates on the 1st floor of Port Authority before going to gate #401 (4th floor) at Port Authority to catch the bus.

• To local areas: The NJ Transit buses can get you to most places in the area. You can get off the bus pretty much anywhere along its route by signaling the driver. The bus will then stop at the next bus stop (every 3 blocks or so where there’s a bus stop sign). Call 800-772-2222 for fees & schedules.

Car service

Car service can take you anywhere in the area (or get you here). Here are some of your options:

• Summit based. Several local private car services are available. Give at least one day advance notice to ensure car availability. For longer trips such as to airports and NYC we recommend using Carl’s Car Service (908-598-0055). They can also pick you up at the airport. Several other car service companies focus on shorter trips; they typically charge $8.00 for trips within Summit.

• NYC based. If you’re in NYC and don’t want to use a train or bus to get back to the Inn you can hire a car service in NYC. The price is about $100.

Car rental (local)

Summit has two excellent car rental services:

• Avis. Location: 570 Springfield Ave. in Summit (a walkable .8 miles from the Inn). Phone number: 908-277-1991. Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:00 M-F, 8-12 Sat., and closed Sunday. They can arrange to have a car waiting for you at the Inn. Contact us for details.

• Enterprise Rent-a-Car. Location: 506 Morris Ave. in Summit (1.4 miles from the Inn). Phone number: 908-277-1740. Hours: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM M-F, 9-12 Sat., & closed Sunday. Enterprise will pick you up and bring you back. In case you need it, the # 70 bus stops at their front door.