Fort LeeFort Lee, New Jersey

The questions people ask first about Fort Lee, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the US dollar (USD, $).United States-wide
• SIM or eSIMAT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.United States-wide
• Tap waterTap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.United States-wide
• TippingSit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.United States-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 120 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.United States-wide
• SafetySafe for a US suburb, with two real hazards: fast traffic at the bridge-plaza intersections and the bridge walkway's 6AM–midnight closure.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee$3–6
• Sit-down mealKorean BBQ dinner, per person$25–45
• Street or quick mealPizza slice$4–7
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)5 km (3.1 mi) taxi ride3.1 mi (5 km) taxi ride$12–18
• Metro or bus rideNJ Transit bus to Manhattan$4–6 (check)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week$10–25
• Budget bedHostel or budget bed, a night, per personUS$45
• Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomUS$170
• High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomUS$280

A day, not counting the bed: Budget US$60 · Mid US$130 · High US$220

Prices in local money; change the currency in the header to see yours next to them. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

EWR Newark Liberty International (About 30–45 min by car or taxi; no direct rail link to Fort Lee.) · LGA LaGuardia (About 35–50 min by car via the Triborough and Cross Bronx; traffic-dependent.) · JFK John F. Kennedy International (About 50–75 min by car; the longest of the three.) · TEB Teterboro (General aviation only, about 15 min away.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

$60–100 excl. bed

Mid

$110–180 excl. bed

High

$200+ excl. bed

• Bridge walkways are open 6AM–midnight only; the south walkway is the usual one, north when maintenance closes it.
• Highway intersections around the bridge plaza are genuinely dangerous on foot — cross at signals.
• Meter maids ticket quickly; feed the meter or use a lot.
• Local traffic backs up before the bridge: add 10–15 min to any timed plan.
• Hotel rates spike when Manhattan has a big event; book early or you lose the price advantage.