JFK International Airport AirTrain

JFK AirTrain is the automated, elevated people mover system 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.

AirTrain 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 Runs along Cross Bay Blvd, Q21, Q53 SBS, Q52 SBS – Serve the Cross Bay Blvd corridor

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.

Airline Terminal route (free)

The Airline Terminal route connects JFK terminals, hotel shuttles, parking areas and rental car facilities.

All JFK AirTrain stations are wheelchair accessible. Howard Beach subway and Jamaica Long Island Railroad stations are wheelchair accessible too.

Hours of Operation

AirTrain runs 24/7,

Depending on route/time of day - trains run every 7–15 minutes,
depending on time of day and route.

Directions from Terminal 3

I will be arriving in terminal 3 from Detroit. Are there signs to lead me to the air train? I have to catch the hotel shuttel service from the Federal stop. Is there a fee to take the train from the terminal to this stop & once there is it easy to find the hotel shuttel services?

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Connection

I'm arriving at JetBlue Terminal 6 and have a connection in 1.5 hours at American Terminal 8. How long will it take on AirTrain and do I have to go threw security again?

Hello! I will arrive at the

Hello!
I will arrive at the terminal 8 and my next flight from the teminal 3. i have only 4 hours. will it be enough?

Air Train JFK

Travelling between each terminal by the Airtrain at JFK is easy and if going from Terminal 1 to lets say Terminal 8 wouldnt take any longer than 20-30 minutes.
The Air Train is sign posted and very easy to locate.

Air Train

I will be arriving on Jet Blue @ 5pm(I believe Terminal 5)and need to catch a Virgin America flight @ 6:55pm (I believe Terminal 8?). Please advise re. the Air Train process that I should take. Grazie!

Terminal 3 to terminal 4 - taxi or airtran?

Hi,
I have to go from terminal 3 to terminal 4. I will have luggage with me as I depart at terminal 3 from Detroit to JFK, do baggage claim and go to treminal 4 and check in my luggage for an international flight(to Qatar). I will have 3 hours to do this. Should I take a taxi or airtran, as I will have my luggage and I am flying alone. How much does taxi charge from T3 to T4? And Is airtran free and easy if you have luggage? Please reply!
Also I am on visa, what steps do I have to do exactly?

help

I will be flying in with Jetblue tomorrow and need to get to the Times Square Manhattan Crowne Plaza Hotel at 1605 Broadway at 49th street Manhattan for a conferencr. What is the best way to get there using the Airtrain? And where so I pick up the Airtrain?