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.
5 minutes.
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?
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?
hello I arrive at JFK at 20.40 tomorrow to go to the hotel near the station penn pennsylvania what should I take
thanks.
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?
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
I have to be at the T4 3am, where can i parking for the long term and how often does the air train runs? Which one to take and how long will taketo get from the LTP to T4?
Thank you.
Hi I am arriving into JFK on the 12th May at 5pm. Please could you let me know what the best way to get to 377 East 33rd Street would be?
Thanks.
I need to pick up my father at JFK and plan to take a train to Boston. Is there any airtrain or shuttle bus conneted to the train station to Boston?
I am arriving at Terminal 4 at 6:45 AM from India. I have one piece of Strolley suitcase. Need to catch AirTrain to LIRR Jamaica station. My queries:
1)How much time does custom clearance take?
2) How much do I have to walk in the terminal to catch the AirTrain?
3) Where do I have to buy the ticket from? Is Metro card compulsory? Or cash is sufficient?
4) From LIRR Jamaica station, I need to buy a ticket for Hicksville or Glenhead. Can anyone pls guide?
Hi
My mom will arrive into JFK terminal 3 and needs to connect another flight at terminal 1
My questinos are
1 Where is baggage claim in terminal one
2. where and which train she has to catch (track 1 or track2)
thank you for you help
What stop do I get off from Ronkoma for Air Train to Jfk?
Also on my return- to Jfk where do I pick up Air Train
to get back to LIRR heading to Ronkonkoma?
5 minutes.