What is a crashpad?
Airline pilots and flight attendants have the benefit of living anywhere they want as long as they can get to their base airport before the first flight of their trip. This might mean commuting into base the day before or staying a day after their trip. While their company pays for hotel stays during the trip, it usually doesn’t pay for the hotels before or after. Enter crash pads : Usually a residential house or apartment shared by multiple people for short stays and the pilots usually sleep in a hot or cold bed.
What is a cold bed?
A cold bed is a bed that ”belongs” to the pilot for the length of the lease agreement. No one else sleeps in that bed.
What is a hot bed?
A hot bed is a bed that is shared. This arrangement is usually found in hotel crashpads. Usually on a first come, first serve basis. If you stayed in a hot bed, you might get a different bed each time you stay there.
Are crashpads legal?
Yes, in most places. Sometimes owners get into health code or local ordinance problems due to related problems like cleanliness, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, parking, etc. A crashpad is neither considered a traditional rental nor a short-term rental and thus, it’s not regulated.
Do I bring my own bedding to a crashpad?
This varies from place to place. At Crew Collective CrashPads, we provide all the bedding, including 2 pillows, sheets and blankets.
What about food in the crashpad?
At Crew Collective CrashPads you are provided plenty of pantry space and room in the refrigerator. Grocery stores are within walking distance, or a 5 min drive for a quick grocery run.
Who cleans the house?
While bi-weekly professional cleaning service does the deep cleaning, you are expected to clean up your own messes, including doing your dishes, cleaning spills, crumbs, etc.
How far is the crashpad from the airport?
5 miles. We recommend driving and parking in your respective airline’s employee lot (if you have a parking pass) or taking an Uber or walking 5 minutes to Linden Station (EWR is two stops away).
Linden Station takes you to the AirTrain at Newark Airport and that will take you to your desired terminal. You never have to step foot outside.
