Why go
- City in Hudson County, New Jersey, US.
- Served by Portbail Airfield.
History
Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark. It is the county seat of Hudson County, the county's most populous city and its largest by area. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 292,449, an increase of 44,852 (+18.1%) from the 2010 census count of 247,597. As of 2020, more than 40 languages are spoken in over 52% of households, and 42.5% of residents were born outside the United States making the city the most ethnically diverse in the United States.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 30 direct destinations
- Flybe BE (Dash 8-400, Embraer 175, Embraer 195) · 12 routes: Birmingham, Cardiff, Doncaster, Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Guernsey, Humberside, Manchester, Norwich, Southampton
- Skynet Airlines SI (AT4, ATR 42, ATR, J32) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Bristol, Geneva, Guernsey, London, Paris, Southampton, Zurich
- easyJet U2 (A319) · 5 routes: Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newcastle, Southend
- Air Berlin AB (Dash 8-400, 737-700) · 4 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Hannover, Stuttgart
- Aer Lingus EI (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Cork*, Dublin*
- Aurigny Air Services GR (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Guernsey, London
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 2 routes: Leeds, Manchester
- Air France AF (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff*
- British Airways BA (A319, 734) · 1 route: London
- CityJet WX (F50) · 1 route: Cardiff
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Portbail Airfield. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Elizabeth Terminal, 3.7 km); routes include Sark (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ), Carteret (F) - Jersey (GBJ), Guernsey (GBG) - Jersey (GBJ).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Jersey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.