Transportation

Transportation

 

ARRIVAL BY AIR

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

Distance to/from Camp is approx. 75 Miles / 2 Hours (w/o traffic)

Options to get from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cedar Lake Camp or vice versa:

To Main Event Only:

  1. Mosaic  Shuttle: Take Mosaic Shuttle on Thursday, August 29, 2019, to camp. Click HERE for details.
  2. Train: Take AirTran in the terminals to NJTransit. Then NJTransit Northeast Corridor Line to Secaucus. Switch to the Port Jervis Line and travel to the end of the line at Port Jervis and then a taxi to camp. Click HERE for more details
  3. Bus: Take a bus from the Airport to Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. Then take a bus to Millford, PA. Then take a taxi to camp. Click HERE for more details.
  4. Rent a car and drive. We might be able to help you with carpooling. Check out the RIDESHARE.

 

To Hotel for Pre-Trip: Go to the Pre-Trip Page for more info on Transportation to/from Pre-Trip

From Main Event:

  1. Mosaic Shuttle: Take Mosaic Shuttle on Monday, September 2, 2019, to the Airport. Click HERE for details.
  2. Train / Bus: Reverse the instructions above to get back to NJ or NYC. Or find a fellow participants to give you a ride. 
  3. Click HERE for atlternate options to/from Newark Airport and Camp.

Alternate Airport: New York Stewart International Airport (SWF)

Distance to/from camp is 48 Miles / 50 Min (w/o traffic)

NO MOSAIC TRANSPORT TO/FROM STEWART AIRPORT

Direct flights with connections available from:

Options to camp once at Stewart International Airport:

  • Take a taxi to Salisbury Mills-Cornwall, then travel via NJTransit/Metro-North Railroad to Port Jervis, then a taxi to camp. 
  • Rent a car once you arrive at Stewart International Airport to camp.
  • Click HERE for more details for transportation options between Stewart Airport and Camp.

MOSAIC SHUTTLE

COST: $65 Round Trip / $40 One-Way

ARRIVALS

Plan on taking the Mosaic Shuttle from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to the main event? Please arrive BEFORE 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 29th. You must pick up your luggage and meet the group to load the Mosaic Shuttle for a 1:34 p.m. sharp departure from the airport. Total drive time 2 to 3 hours pending traffic. 

DEPARTURES

The Mosaic Shuttle to the airport will leave camp at 9:32 a.m. Please book your flights AFTER 2:00 pm for domestic flights and AFTER 2:30 pm for international flights on Monday, September 2nd from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

  • 2 Hour = Distance from camp to airport without traffic
  • 1 Hour = Buffer for holiday traffic and other issues
  • 1.5 Hour = Pre-Flight for Domestic or 2 Hour Pre-flight for International
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  • 4.5 to 5 Hours between leaving camp and the departure of your flight

TORONTO 12-PASSENGER VAN SHUTTLE

Cost $95 US

  • Travel about seven to eight hours from Toronto directly to camp on Thursday, August 29th.
  • Vans will leave camp around 8:00 am on Monday, September 2nd and return to Toronto late that evening.
  • The vans may stop at a place of interest (TBD) on the way home. Let us know if you have a stop in mind.
  • Limit of eight people per van to allow for luggage.
  • Luggage will be limited to one large bag and one small personal bag per person.
  • A Bedding Rental Package will be included in the price of Van to help conserve luggage space. You are welcome to buy a Towel Purchase Package if you want to save additional space in your luggage.
  • Border Crossing: Only those with a valid Canadian passport will be permitted to sign up for the van. Anyone stopped at the border will be left behind and will need to make arrangements from that point forward. Mosaic will not be responsible for anyone in this situation. See Tips on Border Crossings.

OTTAWA 12-PASSENGER VAN SHUTTLE:

Cost $95 US

We are offering van transportation from Ottawa to Camp on Thursday, August 29th and returning to Ottawa on Monday, September 2nd. Transporation will be via an eight person mini-van. You can sign up for this within the registration system. 

PUBLIC TRANSIT OPTIONS FROM NJ & NYC:

Bus:

Bus from Manhattan's Port Authority, NYC to Milford, PA:

Between 3:30 pm and 7:00 pm there are four buses that take approximately 75-minutes from NYC Port Authority to Milford for approximately $26 ~ $35(One-Way). Once in Milford, take a taxi ride to camp for another approx. $25 + tip. Total cost around approx. $50 and 2 ½ - 3 hours (Pending taxi wait time and traffic along the way).

Coach USA Bus Service from NYC to Milford, PA

Click HERE for details about this bus service

Bus from Newark Liberty International Airport to Manhattan's Port Authority, NYC:

Click HERE for details about taking a bus from the airport to NYC.

Train

Train from Penn Station, NYC or or Penn Station, Newark or Secaucus, NJ to Port Jervis, NY:

Between 3:47 pm and 7:43 pm eight trains leave NYC Penn Station to Port Jervis. The 80 min train ride will cost approximately $24. Then take an approximately 20 minute /approx.$25 + tip Taxi ride to camp. A total of around approx. $50 and 2 ½ - 3 Hours (Pending taxi wait time and transfers).

Note that you will take a train from NYC Penn Station or Newark Penn Station to Secaucus and then transfer to a train towards Suffern, NY. There may or may not be another transfer at Suffern, NY to get to Port Jervis pending which train you to catch.

Note: NJ Transit and NYC Metro-North Railroad offer conflicting info for the Port Jervis Line. Please read both sites carefully.

Metro-North Railroad / NJTransit

Click HERE for more details

Train from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to/from Port Jervis, NY:

  1. From the upper levels of your terminal locate the AirTrain and take AirTrain to the NJTransit station.
  2. Go northbound on the Northeast Corridor train line about 20 minutes towards Newark/New York to Secaucus Junction (one stop after Penn Station, Newark, NJ). There is a train approximately every 15 to 30 minutes on the Northeast Corridor.
  3. At Secaucus Junction switch to the Port Jervis Train Line. Follow directions above to take get to Port Jervis.

TAXI

Once in Milford, PA or Port Jervis, NY call a taxi. Below are some options. Estimate cost around $25 + tip:

1. We Care Transportation out of Port Jervis, NY 

845-856-1111 /  http://wecaretravels.com

Price List:(One Way to camp):

  • Port Jervis Tran Station: $25
  • Frisky Goat Bus Station, Milford, PA $25
  • PEEC for Tumbling Waters and Ridgeline Hikes: $55
  • Bushkill Falls: $66
  • Kittatinny Canoe Locations:
    • Friday Rafting at Mattamoros: $50
    • Saturday Tubing at Riverbeach Campground: $40
    • Sunday Paddle Dingmans Ferry Access: $48
  • Museum at Betherl Woods: $80
  • Promised Land State Park: $74
  • Frive Bridges Bike tour at Smithfield Beach: $82

 

2. Pike County Taxi based out of Dingmans Ferry, PA:

570-828-2222 or 570-686-9300 / fax: 570-828-2333 / http://pikecountytaxi.com / rocco@pikecountytaxi.com

Hours Mon thru Saturday 7 am thru 7 pm / Closed Sunday 24-hour Service for Airports & long distance and closed on Monday, September 3rd.

  • Port Jervis Tran Station: $25
  • Frisky Goat Bus Station, Milford, PA $25
  • PEEC for Tumbling Waters and Ridgeline Hikes: $55
  • Bushkill Falls: $55

 

AUTOMOBILE

Arrivals by Auto

If you are driving to camp in your own car or rented car, you will not need to pay for any shuttles. Check-in at camp opens at 3:00 p.m on Thursday, August 29th, 2019. Please be kind to the organizers and do not arrive beforehand (we will turn you away at the door if you do). Keep in mind that there may be heavy traffic on Thursday afternoon. If you arrive between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. go directly to the dining hall and leave your stuff in the car for later. You will be able to drive your car to your cabin to off-load your things if you arrive before dinner on Thursday, August 29th. After 6:30 p.m. the camp will close the roads, and you will be forced to park in the parking lots (which may not not be near your cabin). Any car that is on campgrounds and not in designated parking lot after 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 29th will be subject to being towed.

Go to the Attendee Info Page for complete driving directions.

Please let us know if you would you be willing to pick up people at the airports, bus or train station. Mileage/gasoline reimbursement is available.

Departures by Auto

Please plan on leaving camp AFTER 9:30 am on Monday, September 2nd to allow the vans and buses to load and depart safely. Everyone must be out of camp by 11:30 am.

Ride Shares

Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America wants to make every effort to cut down the amount of automobile emissions traveling to and from the event. Mosaic will help you find a ride share. Exact method TBD.  Ride Share arrangements are your responsibility. Please reach out and contact anyone on the list that might be a good fit for you.

PLEASE NOTE: Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America is acting solely as a referral service for potential car/van poolers and does not assume any liability, and makes no representation that any driver is qualified, competent or insured. By agreeing to participate in a ride share you hereby release Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America, any Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America affiliate or Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America representative or officer from any liability, claims and demands for personal injury, loss, theft, or damage to personal property, loss of income, consequential damages resulting from delays or absence of the driver or passenger. Any loss, liability, or injury shall be the personal responsibility and liability of the driver or rider and not of Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America, their affiliates, officers, and agents.

PLEASE CONSIDER RIDE SHARE as an option!!!

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