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
You will pick up your bags
You will pick up your bags upon arrival at JFK at baggage claim area at terminal 3. Take an air train at terminal 3 on track 2 1 minute trip then recheck your bags with Avianca at terminal 4.
All this may take you an hour or less.
AirTrain interval
Hello, how long do I have to wait if I miss an AirTrain? How long does it take to go on AirTrain from Terminal 8 to 1?
Thanks
5 minutes.
5 minutes.
JFK to Times Square North
We will land at JFK at 9:30 PM and would like to use public transportation to get to Manhattan/Times Square North area, what's our best option?
how to go from t. 4 to penn station
Hello I arrive to JFK terminal 4 from there I need to go to Penn St. Manhaten.
What is the best way to go there?
Options
Options are:
1)taxi-$45+tolls+tip-about one hour
2)NYAirport bus-$15-about one hour.
3)AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station-$5, transfer to LIRR to Penn Station-$8.75 peak time/$6.25 off peak-45 minutes to one hour.
4)As #3 but take E subway to 34th St/Penn Station-$2.25-about 1.25 hours.
hello I arrive at JFK at
hello I arrive at JFK at 20.40 tomorrow to go to the hotel near the station penn pennsylvania what should I take
thanks.
fastest way on AirTrain to Terminal 8
I'm trying to make an 11pm international flight on Monday April 11 after arriving on Amtrack at 8:40pm, and am thinking about taking the LIRR from Penn Station to Jamaica. Since my connection time is tight and the AirTrain from Jamaica station goes counterclockwise around from Terminal 1 to 8, would it be faster for me to get off at Terminal 1 and get a clockwise Terminal train that goes directly from T1 to T8?
Yes, that makes sense and
Yes, that makes sense and would save you a little time. Taxi from Penn Station may get you there faster but certainly more expensive!
Hi, I´ll be arriving on
Hi, I´ll be arriving on April 8th to jfk and my hotel is in 215 West 94th Street, Upper West Side. Can I use the Air train to go there ?
Thanks
You would take AirTrain from
You would take AirTrain from terminal to Jamaica Station, then transfer to subway or LIRR. Your best bet is to take LIRR to Penn Station, then follow signs to the uptown 1,2,3 subways and take either subway (the #1 is the local, #2, #3 are express) to 96th St. LIRR is a bit faster and more comfortable, but more expensive. Otherwise you can take the E subway from Jamaica to 42nd St. and transfer there to the 1,2,3 subway. Exit 96th St station, walk two blocks south on Broadway to 94th St and turn left.
transfer between terminals
I will be arriving on an Emirates flight at terminal 4 and connect to Boston from terminal 8, 2hr and 15 mins later, would this give me sufficient time to clear immigration and baggage collection and make my connection?
Which is the quickest way to get to Terminal 8?
On my return I will fly into JFK from Chicago for a connection on Emirates at terminal 4, could I have my baggage checked in from Chicago?
Thank you
If your arriving flight is
If your arriving flight is on time you should have enough time. After you exit customs at T4 go to AirTrain on 3rd floor and take any train on either track to T8, takes no more than 10 minutes. On your return ask at Chicago check-in (American Airlines I presume) if they will check your bags through on Emirates. If not you will need to pick up your bags on arrival at T8 and take them with you to T4 to check-in, take AirTrain on track 2 from T8 to T4.
Thank you for your
Thank you for your reply.
Just a few more queries: I have noticed that Terminal 8 is the AA international terminal and T9 the domestic. ( as per the map) Are these one and the same terminal and do I still have to get to terminal 8 for domestic connections.? I am travelling AA throughout the USA.
Where can I arrange shared shuttle transport to my city hotel or individual taxi. Do these have to be pre-booked?
There is no T9, all AA is
There is no T9, all AA is T8. All transportation is on the lower level at Ground Transportation where you can get taxis and shuttles.
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