JFK Airport

You can take the free airtrain from one terminal to the other. You should have enough time.

JFK is not located close enough to Manhattan ("NYC") for you to comfortably travel there, tour and return within 4 hours also leaving enough time to get through security. You can relax at the airport instead..

Basically you only have about 3 hours. It's pretty tight. Going to and from the city alone will eat up a lot of your time. I suggest you stay and relax at the airport.

there are three ways that i know of to get to the airport...
1. the subway which means lugging your bag up and down the stairs of the platform and then switching to the airtrain at jfk total cost is about $7
2. Taxi depending on what time of day your are going to the airport it cost cost anywhere from $40 and up
3. take a cab from penn station to grand central and take the charter bus that is across the street from grand central to the airport. if you google it you will find the information with time and cost of the bus. ive used this bus a number of times and its always worked out well.

I also am trying to contact the baggage dept., since 6/14th for a bag left behind. The message machine has been full since then and I am wondering if something is wrong with the phone in that it is never picked up.

gesta,

If you haven't figured this out already....

You can go a few ways:

1) Take the sky train from JFK to the NYC subway system A train. Take the A train to Broaway Nassau Stop and change to the number 4 train going North getting off at Grand Central Station. Take the Metro North Railroad to Poukeepsie and then take a taxi to New Paltz which is just across the river.

2) Take the sky train from JFK to the NYC subway system A train. Take the A train to the Port Authority Bus terminal. You can buy tickets online or at the ticket counter there that go straight to New Paltz. The times may not fit your schedule hence the train option.

http://www.mta.info/mnr/index.html

http://www.greyhound.com/home/ticketcenter/en/step1.asp

Sure you can move between terminals. I've done it myself a few times, just jump on the airtain and within minutes you'll be at terminal 8. If you miss a stop it takes 10 minutes for the airtrain to complete it's loop and you'll be back where you started. Some terminals have better food courts than others as well so if you've a long wait you can grab a bite to eat.

There's not Terminal M at JFK. I goes from Terminal 1 to 9. You can go from one terminal to the other via Airtrain. There's really not central area as there are too many terminals. Your daughter can meet her friends at their arrival terminal or vice versa.

a) Whether you can leave your luggage checked in for your next destination is something you should ask yyour airline.

b) The most decent place to hang out that is accessible from the airport that I can think of is Forest Hills. You can walk around Austin St. where there are lots of shops and restaurants. The taxi ride from the airport should be less than 30 minutes.

http://www.flightview.com/TravelTools/default.asp

Most terminals have restaurants outside of security. You have wider choices if you're in oue of the newer terminals.

Certainly bring medical face masks for yourself and your daughter to the airport and do not remove it unless necessary. Teach her never ever touch her eyes, mouth, or nose with her hands when you are outside, as these are literally "the gates to your body" for the virus. Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds whenever you get a chance. If your child is very small, then I would recommend calling a health-care professional and seeking for more advice. I hope this has been helpful.

don't worry about the irus, it's no longer existant. you should just wash your hands before yuo eat. and if someone is coughing next to you, tell the stewardess to change your seat

The Swine Flu has now been declared a global Pandemic. It is not "no longer existent."

Hi there
Another alternative is to take the airtrain to Sutphin Blvd, change over to the J train to Canal Street where you can pick up the Fung Wah bus between Bowery Street and Canal Street (china town). Your bus ticket will cost no more than $15 and buses run every 15 mins to 1/2 hour. I have been taking this bus for 4 yrs and have no complaints. Alternatively, you can take the Greyhound bus from Penn Station to Boston South Station.

Since you'll be @ Port Authority, you can transfer to Amtrk or Greyhound for continued ground transportation. Staying over in NYC is not necessary. Catch the Greyhound to Albany NY or Amtrak to Renselear NY (5 minutes from Albany) & go from there if need be.... But you dont want to stay the night in Albany! So if a stay is inevitable your best bet is NY for nightlight but Albany for boredom & money!

Hey Blah Blah, why would you want to send someone to Boston via Albany? From JFK take public transportation to Penn Station or Port Authority Bus Terminal and take Amtrak or any major bus line direct to Boston.

around 50 dollars.. your better off taking the airtrain from the airport to sutphin blvd then taking the E train 74th and roosevelt then the 7 train to queensboro plaza then juat take the N train to astoria. This will cost about 10 dollars rather than 50 or more.

Your best bet is to try hopstop.com for fares.

Yes, actually there's 2 subway station on 125th St, lines 1 and A (both ones near Broadway). You can take the airtrain to Howard Beach Station and then take the A line right through 125th St (it's a long trip, but fail proof).
Good luck

get a taxi to the city (Battery Park) and go from there.
taxi ride takes about 45 min, sightseeing could be done in 2-3 hours and 45 mins back. You should be able to make it.

I flew out of this airport on the 21st of may, I'm British, and I didnt have to do any such thing. Maybe mitigating circumstances may require this? You'd really have to phone the airport and check