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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I land at terminal 4 at 7hoo on Friday 11 June
I need to get to Times Square....which train should I take?

Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Then take subway line E to 42nd street stop. Cost-$7.25/passenger.
JFK_E

Hi., How do i know which air train goes from T8 to T4?
Is there any Train identification?

It is EVERY train that comes on track 2 .
JFK_E

Driving in from CT and want to use a long term parking lot. Is that only lot B? MapQuest tells me Hutchinson River Parkway - will that bring me easily to the long term lot?

Thank you

Hutchinson River Parkway will take you to Whitestone Bridge, then you will take Van Wyck Expwy(I-678), which will lead you to JFK. Once at JFK, follow the signs to Long Term Parking Lot.
JFK_E

How long its going to take if i walk from terminal 4 to terminal 7 ???

I will not advice you to do that - instead take the Airtrain. It is free and it takes only 3 minutes to get from T4 to T7.
JFK_E

Hi, how I know what's the air train to Jamaica Station ?
It's a red color, sorry, I don't understand. I must down train and up other in Federal circle station ?
Is Penn Station the last station of LIRR ?
Can I find information people who speak in spanish at JFK ?
I apologize for my bad english.
Thanks so much

After you arrive at the Airtrain platform look at the side that says "Track 1". That is where the trains to Jamaica arrive. There are two types of trains that arrive on that track - one bound to Jamaica , and one bound to Howard Beach. As the train pulls up at the platform there is announcement which train is that and the signs above the train doors also indicate the train destination(it is electronic sing that changes the letter color depending on the train destination: red for Jamaica and green for Howard Beach).
You do NOT need to switch trains at Federal Circle if you going to Jamaica Station.
Penn Station is the last station of LIRR going west.
You can always find Spanish speaking employees/passengers along the way that will help you.
JFK_E

Hello,

Flying into JFK on Thursday, I will arrive at 20.30, looking for most affordable route to on Chinatown (Manhattan NYC)
87 Bowery

I presume AirTrain will be quickest and easiest option, but what stations and lines do I need?

Yes, take Airtrain to Jamaica station and then the J subway to Bowery. Station is at Bowery and Delancey so walk about three blocks south on Bowery to your destination which is a block north of Canal St.

hello

is there enough time to finish our procedures? i will arrive with my family at 3:00 pm in JFK in terminal 4 through Qatar AIRWAYS and then we have another flight on Jetblue airways to Denver at 7:30 IN terminal 5?? also how can we transfer between the terminals.

thanks alot (;

Take the Airtrain on track 1 one stop from T4 to T5. Only take a minute and its free.

Hi,
arriving in JFK,terminal 7 after imagration i need to get a train to Montauk can you help?thanks

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