John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)

PUBLIC TRANSIT 

(all accessible trips)

  • Approx travel time: 60-90 minutes (depending on delays)

  • STANDARD ROUTE INTO MANHATTAN FROM JFK: Take the AirTrain - Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) - Subway

    • Follow signs to the AirTrain from whichever terminal you land in

    • Board AirTrain - Jamaica stop 

      • Federal Circle is the last stop before Jamaica

    • Change Platforms at Jamaica 

    • TWO OPTIONS: Board LIRR Train - Penn Station OR Transfer to E train - ride to local stop

      • If taking LIRR  - 4 LIRR trains are usually running from Jamaica into Penn, all of these will take you to Penn 

        • Babylon 

        • Long Beach 

        • Port Jefferson 

        • Ronkonkoma

    • 3 stops until Penn Station, change platform at Penn 

    • Transfer to whatever subway line you need to go wherever you like 

      • The A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3 go out of Penn 

        • A, 1 and 2 are express (run local at night) 

        • C, E, and 3 are local 

  • Approximate fare price from JFK: 

    • Ranging between $10.75 - 18.50

      • $8 Airtrain Ticket (metrocard - OMNY not available)

      • $5-$7 LIRR train ticket 

      • $2.75 Subway Fare (metrocard or OMNY)

        • Must purchase LIRR ticket, and Metrocard as OMNY will not work on the AirTrain and LIRR

CAB OR RIDESHARE APP FARES FROM JFK:

  • Travel time: Approx 45 min - 1 hour (depending on traffic)

  • Taxi’s 

    • fixed rate from JFK of $70, with an added $8 for the toll (which they usually take) and a 20% tip 

  • Uber/Lyft

    • Do not have a fixed rate, but can have surge pricing 

      • UberX ranges between $70-$100 depending on surge 

      • Lyft ranges between $80-$110 depending on surge