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 all
My international air france flight arrives at 12:45. I then have to go to Jet Blue terminal and take a domestic flight that leaves at 2:50 pm. Will this leave me enough time to check in?
Thanks in advance

You should be fine as long as Air France is on time.
JFK_E

Hi,
am reaching JFK ON THE 4TH OF SEP'10 6AM.
Want to go to my Hotel in NEWARK, NJ.Pl guide me as to what transportation will be the cheapest and quick way to reach my hotel.

Hi,
I arrive from an international flight at 5:20pm JFK terminal 3, can I catch a 8:10pm flight at Newark Airport, or is it impossible?

This would be very tight - grab a cab as soon as you clear customs at T3; hope there is no traffic on the way and be there before 7:10 pm. Good Luck!
JFK_E

If you arrive at terminal 8 and need to leave from terminal 3 which air train should I take? Are there three different air trains?

Take any train only on track 2.
JFK_E

Hi,

I have 2 hours to arrive in Terminal 4, take my luggage, go to Terminal 6 and check-in for an international flight? Do you think that is possible? How long is the train betwwen the terminals?

Thanks

Yes, it is possible. Airtrain between terminal 4 and 5(that is where Jet Blue is located at) takes only a minute.
JFK_E

Hi all,

I'll be at JFK airport on the 22 of August with the following schedule:

Departing London Heatrow: 08.30 Sun 22 Aug 2010
Arriving JFK: 10.59 Sun 22 Aug 2010

Departing JFK: 22.15 Sun 22 Aug 2010
Arriving Buenos Aires: 10.15 Mon 23 Aug 2010

Therefore I'll have 11 hours between my arrival at JFK and my next departure to Buenos Aires.

Considering that I've to be at the airport 3 hours before my flight in order to pass the check in, do you think I'll have enough time to take a train and visit New York?

Which train I should take?

Tanks for your help.

Yes, you do have enough time to do that. Take Airtrain from any terminal to Jamaica Station and then Subway E to 42nd street(Times Square). It takes 1:15-1:30 min to get there.
JFK_E

Hi,
How long should I allow from when my flight lands to boarding a bus at Port Authority? I'm coming from Australia so have to pick up my bags, pass through immigration and customs and then make my way to the bus terminal. What would be a safe time allowance? Also what would be the easiest way to get from JFK to the port authority bus terminal? Thanks, Pippa

Allow yourself at least 2.5-3 hours for that.
Take either taxi($50.50+tip) or NYAS express bus($15).
JFK_E

Hello,
Please advise the cheapest and easiest (accessible for person with 3 suitcases each 50lbs) way to get to JFK from Windosr Ave, Ct. I will be traveling with three suitcases each 50lbs and as such would like the best transition routes possible.
Thank you for your assistance.

Hi,I'm arriving at Terminal 7 at midnight and will stay at the airport overnight.The luggage storage service in T8 closed at 10pm so I'll have to go to T4 or T1 for the service.How can I get to T1/T4 inside the airport?Or is there any other luggage storage near T7? Thank you!

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