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

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How safe is the long term parking, in regards to theft of vehicle if left for a week?

Is there free Wifi at the airport arriving from Qatar

where do I see a map or some kind of illustration, which indicates the links between these two airports. For someone not familiar with New York city, the trains, as shown, are almost confusing .

You have to go into NYC either by train, via Jamaica station, or Airporter Bus, at airport, and then to airport, not a direct route. I haven't done it but have taken Airporter and while it can be slow the drivers are helpful. It's around $30, I think. A taxi might do it but would be expensive. It's not a great choice unless have entire day.

Hello,
I am arriving @ 11.20am in T8 and departing @ 14.15 @ T3. As this is international I presume my luggage will be transferred through?
What is the best option for transferring between these terminals and how much time is required? Thank you

Cannot help too much regards how to transfer and how long it might take but I can inform you that you will have to clear Immigration at T 8 and also collect your baggage and clear customs.
As you clear customs there should be a TRANSIT counter where you can check your baggage in again.

Hello. Could you please post a reference map illustrating the air train routes on your web page?

I'm off the plane at about 9:30pm and planning to take a J train to Flushing ave. in Brooklyn.
Does the airtrain still run at night time?

My cousin and I were FORCED to pay $5.00 in each direction to use the A Line Subway at the Howard Beach Station. We DID NOT USE the Airtrain. I mailed a detailed letter of complaint on May 22, 2015 and have had no response. Nothing. We want our $20.00 back. Being forced to pay for a service we did not use just to get onto public transportation is Extortion. We are regular JFK customers and so is the person we came to pick up from California.

We arrive to JFK Terminal 1 from Istanbul at 17:20 and have another flight to New Orleans at 20:59 by BluJet, Terminal 5. Is the connection time we have enough to go through customs, pick up luggage, transfer by Airtrain to term.5 and check in for the next flight?

Thanks,

I WILL BE LANDING WITH IBERIA (WHICH I UNDERSTAND IS TERMINAL 7) FROM SPAIN. MY NEXT FLIGHT WILL BE WITH VIRGIN AMERICA (TERMINAL 4?) TO L.A. WILL 2 HOURS BE ENOUGH FOR ME TO CHECK OUT MY LUGGAGE, GO THROUGH CUSTOMS ETC. AND CHECK BACK IN BETWEEN THESE FLIGHTS?? DOES THE "AIR TRAIN" COME AND GO FREQUENTLY??

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

Hi, We will be arriving JFK at 1105am. What is the best/shortest way to travel to Philadelphia? Via train or domestic flight? We will be staying at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel.

Many Thanks

Good morning
I should arrive at JFK T1, from Italy, on Friday 20th at 15:30, and I should take the next flight at T4 at 17:55; is it enough time to get it?
Does all the connection trais (among terminals) are free? I mean Howard Beach route , Jamaica Station route and all terminal loop....
Thanks

Hello, I'm worried about a connection we have in JFK ... Delta Airlines changed their schedule and we have to pick up our plane in 13 minutes! We travel with 2 babies we are 9! I Think it's impossible! What do you think? Thank you, Sara MARTINI from France.

I'm travelling from YUL to JFK with Delta (arriving term 2) ETA 7:43am and then connecting to another Delta flight to Aruba leaving at 8:29am from term 4. Do we have enough time to make it with the AirTrain? Since we go over US customs in Montreal, do we need to go over customs and security all over again? TKs!

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