JFK International Airport AirTrain

AirTrain JFK is the train service that operates between JFK
International Airport, Long Island Rail Road trains and New York City Subway.
It also serves as an on-airport service connecting the airline terminals, rental
car facilities, hotel shuttles, and airport parking lots.

Air Train JFK has
3 routes:

  • Howard Beach route

The Howard Beach route ends at the Howard Beach-JFK subway station. It stops
at Lefferts Boulevard (connecting transit services - B15 bus) for shuttle buses
to long term parking lots A and B and to airport employee parking.

Connecting transit services: A subway train, Q11 bus

  • Jamaica Station route

The Jamaica route ends at Jamaica Station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)
next to the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue-JFK subway station (to Brooklyn
and Manhattan or Queens).

Connecting transit services: E, J and Z subway
trains, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B, Q25/Q34, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q43, Q44, Q60  and
Q65 buses

Both routes make a counterclockwise loop through the airport and stop at each
terminal.

  • Airline Terminal route

The Airline Terminal route connects 6 terminal stations (Terminal 1, 2-3,
4, 5-6, 7 and 8-9). Route operates in the opposite direction, making a clockwise
loop.
All JFK AirTrain stations are wheelchair accessible. Howard Beach subway and
Jamaica Long Island Railroad stations are wheelchair accessible too.

JFK
AirTrain Fare Information

  • Fare of 5$ at Howard Beach or Jamaica Station
  • Rides between all other JFK AirTrain stations are free

Comments

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Hi - I would like to travel from Boston to JFK by Bus. What would be the best way for me to do this?

Check out Bolt Bus, which has very low fares.

Greyhound bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan. From there either:
-take NYAS express bus to JFK Terminals($15/passenger)
or
-take subway E to Sutphin Blvd stop and then Airtrain to JFK Terminals($7.25/passenger)
JFK_E

Hi, I am arriving with my family next week from the uk. Can a 10 trip metro card be used on the airtrain at JFK for 5 people?

Only four people can be swiped through on that kind of Metrocard at one time.
JFK_E

Hi,
I have to travel from JFK to penn station. I have to take a bus from penn station at 10:15am and my flight lands at 7:45am. What is the easiest/fastest way to reach, keeping in mind the traffic of NYC.
Thanks a lot!

Take Airtrain to Jamaica and then LIRR train to Penn Station. For less than $15 you will get to Penn Station without worrying about the traffic. Travel time ~ 40-50 min.
JFK_E

I at JFK at 8 a.m. on a red-eye from California, my first time in NYC, and will need to navigate my way to an apartment in the LES. What would you suggest? On my return, I will be coming back to JFK from Mamaroneck for a Sunday evening flight. How do I do this? Thank you!

I am arriving at JFK at 6AM on a Saturday and need to get to Penn Station. What is the fastest / easiest way for two people? We will have one suitcase each. How long does the immigration / customs process usually take? Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi. I am flying to JFK this week and need to get to a hotel on 7th Avenue (Affinia Manhattan). I am exploring possibility of an alternative to getting a cab. Can someone please tell me the route as I am struggling with the maps. Is it AirTrain and then subway? If so, can you tell me stations and changes?

It takes somewhere between 30-50 min to clear immigration/customs.
The fastest and easiest way from JFK to Penn Station is by yellow cab - costs flat rate of $45 + bridge toll($5.50). The price is for the whole taxi, not per passenger.
JFK_E

What a wonderful service. Your good advice may mean the difference between making my connection and missing it. Thanks!!

I'm going from JFK to Penn Station and from what I understand, the easiest way is to take the AirTrain to Jamaica and the tranfer to the subway (or LIRR). I assume that I need a MetroCard to pay for these trips. Since I don't have a MetroCard, can I purchase one at Jamaica? At an earlier trip, at an other airport, I had to wander around the terminals inside the airport looking for some place to buy a MetroCard, which took forever...

Thanks

Yes, you can buy Metrocards at Jamaica Station .
JFK_E

we will come JFK on the 1st of july at 18.00. How we transist to 40-34 Crescent Street, NY 11101.

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