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.
Hi, i'm travelling with my parents. We come From American Airlines from Seattle Tacoma in transit to Doha on Qatar airlines. I reach JKF terminal 8 at 4:30 PM and my next flight is at 11:50 PM from Terminal 4. Is it possible for me to come out of the airport and have a quick sightseeing visit to Manhattan? how?
What is the most convenient long term parking?
With JFK's long term parking, would I park, then hop on a shuttle bus to the lefferts station to get on the airtrain to my terminal?
Do the "private" long term parking lots just shuttle you directly to the terminals with their buses?
hi, i'll be landing in JFK airport and want to travel to: W The Tuscany Hotel, 120 east 39th street new york, ny 10016, New York (NY), what will be the cheapest/quickest way to travel there from the airport please?
Hi, I need to get to Rockefeller center/5th Ave on Sat. 6/26/10 from JFK. Which station do I goto via Airtain? then which subway? Thanks
Go to Jamaica station on Airtrain, take E subway to Forest Hills/71st Ave. or Jackson Hts/Roosevelt Ave. and transfer to the F subway. Take that to Rockefeller Ctr. station.
Hi. I am flying into JFK on June 19th. I need to get to Bridgehampton,NY. Does the Airtrain go from JFK to the Hampton Jitney airport connection in Queens, NY? From there I can take the Jitney I believe. But I;d rather not pay for a taxi from JFK to the airport connection? any help? thanks
I'll be arriving onto jfk soon what how can I get to W34th street thanks
Taxi will cost $50 + tip. You can take the NYAS bus ($15) to Penn Station or the E subway to 34th St./Penn Station ($7.25) or LIRR to Penn Station ($13) from Jamaica station, take the Airtrain from your terminal to Jamaica.
I'm trying to get to the Bronx and I want to take the Airtrain to Jamaica and the LIRR to Manhattan. Does the LIRR go to the 86th St Station? How else can I get off the LIRR to Manhattan and make it to the 167th St Station in the Bronx?
Thanks
There are two 167th St. stations, one is on the #4 subway (at River Ave.) the other is on the D subway (at Grand Concourse). The LIRR only goes to Penn Station where you can transfer to the D and take that to 167th St. or transfer at 161st St./Yankee Stadium for the #4 one stop to 167th St. Note; the D skips 167th St. during evening rush hour.
How can ik go from the airport to hotel grand union 34 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016-5503, United States
Taxi will cost you $50 + tip. By subway ($7.25); take Airtrain to Jamaica station, E subway to Lexington/53rd St., transfer to the downtown #6 subway to 33rd St. Hotel is on 32nd St. between Park and 5th Aves.
Hi,
We are arriving 4 persons on June 19th to JFK and we must go to Grand Street/Bowery. If we take the Air Train to Jamaica and then the Subway to Bowery, is the cost 4x5 $ + the subway ride, or is it only the subway ride?
Thx
Airtrain is $5, subway is $2.25 so total cost per person is $7.25. The J subway from Jamaica station will stop at Bowery. Grand St. is on the B or D subway however these two stations are fairly close to each other.
need a lil help!