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City Population39,558
Elevation21 ft.
Sales TaxNew Jersey's statewide sales tax is 7 percent; the county has a 10 percent lodging tax and $5 per day rental car surcharge.
Emergency911
Police (non-emergency)(609) 347-5780
HospitalsAtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, (609) 345-4000.
Atlantic City Casino Reinvestment Development Authority 2314 Pacific Ave. Atlantic City, NJ 08401. Phone:(609)348-7100 or (888)228-4748
Air TravelAtlantic City International Airport (ACY), 12.5 miles west of Atlantic City, is served by several airlines. Short-term (1- to 4-hour) airport parking costs $2 for the first hour and $1 per each additional hour; long-term parking costs $10-$20 per day. Cab service from the airport to Atlantic City averages $35.
Rental CarsHertz offers discounts to AAA members; phone (609) 646-7733 or (800) 654-3080.
Rail ServiceNew Jersey Transit travels from the rail terminal at 1 Atlantic City Expwy. to Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, Atco, Lindenwold, Cherry Hill and Philadelphia. A valid rail ticket also can be used for free shuttle service from the terminal to casinos; phone (973) 275-5555.
BusesGreyhound Lines Inc., (800) 231-2222, and New Jersey Transit, (973) 275-5555, operate from the terminal at Michigan and Atlantic avenues.
TaxisCompanies include Mutual Taxi & Limousine Service, (609) 345-6111; and Yellow Cab, (609) 344-1221. Base fare is $3.40, plus 60c per one-tenth mile. Maximum fare to any city destination is $13 for up to five people.
Public TransportationThe buses of New Jersey Transit operate along Atlantic and Ventnor avenues as far south as Longport. The fare is $1.60 each way; 75c (ages 5-11 and 62+).
Minibuses (jitneys) operate 24 hours a day. Route 1 runs from New Hampshire Avenue to Jackson Avenue via Pacific Avenue. Routes 2 and 3 go to the marina area, Harrah's Resort and the Golden Nugget Atlantic City; route 2 runs from Delaware Avenue to Pacific Avenue, and route 3 runs from Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard to Inlet on Pacific Avenue. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. jitneys run on route 4 from Jackson Avenue to Indiana Avenue, with stops at the bus terminal, convention center and within two blocks of the rail terminal.
Jitney fare is $2.25; 75c (ages 62+). Prepaid 10-ticket books are available for $20; $7.50 (ages 62+). Airport shuttles also are available with reservations. For more information phone (609) 344-8642.
Atlantic City, NJ
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Homewood Suites by Hilton Atlantic City Egg Harbor Township3008 English Creek Ave. Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Book NowCity Population
39,558
Elevation
21 ft.
Sales Tax
New Jersey's statewide sales tax is 7 percent; the county has a 10 percent lodging tax and $5 per day rental car surcharge.
Emergency
911
Police (non-emergency)
(609) 347-5780
Hospitals
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, (609) 345-4000.
Air Travel
Atlantic City International Airport
Rental Cars
Hertz offers discounts to AAA members; phone (609) 646-7733 or (800) 654-3080.
Rail Service
New Jersey Transit travels from the rail terminal at 1 Atlantic City Expwy. to Absecon, Egg Harbor City, Hammonton, Atco, Lindenwold, Cherry Hill and Philadelphia. A valid rail ticket also can be used for free shuttle service from the terminal to casinos; phone (973) 275-5555.
Buses
Greyhound Lines Inc., (800) 231-2222, and New Jersey Transit, (973) 275-5555, operate from the terminal at Michigan and Atlantic avenues.
Taxis
Companies include Mutual Taxi & Limousine Service, (609) 345-6111; and Yellow Cab, (609) 344-1221. Base fare is $3.40, plus 60c per one-tenth mile. Maximum fare to any city destination is $13 for up to five people.
Public Transportation
The buses of New Jersey Transit operate along Atlantic and Ventnor avenues as far south as Longport. The fare is $1.60 each way; 75c (ages 5-11 and 62+).
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