Arriving at Newark from Europe, have ESTA, how long should it take to go through immigration and customs?
I'll arrive at EWR on a Sunday at 12:30 and I'll have to book a shuttle transportation to my hotel.
At what time should I book the pick up ?
One hour is probably too short, especially if my flight is slightly delayed. Would 2 hours be OK?
I'll arrive from Belgium with an ESTA (visa waiver), a checked-in luggage and nothing to declare at the customs.
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In actuality given where you are going there are public transit options available but again depends on the time of the day.
You can take a train from Newark Airport to New Brunswick and then take 815/818 bus to get to the Hilton East Brunswick, so in this case the amount of time you spend in border control and customs won't really matter.
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