JFK Airport AirTrain

 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.

Published by Cherelle (not verified) - Wed, 02/01/2012 - 00:55 | Permalink

Hi, I am flying in from JFK at 17:35 on 2/2/12. I need to get to 350 W. 42nd Street.. What would be the easiest and cheapest way to get there from JFK International Airport?

Published by Thomsen (not verified) - Sat, 01/21/2012 - 18:05 | Permalink

I am flying out of terminal 8 with AB at 5.30pm Wednesday. I will be coming down from Hudson with Amtrak, but my times for that are flexible. How long should I allow to get to the airport (LIRR+AirTrain), and when should I latest be at terminal 8?

Published by Gary Cohen (not verified) - Sat, 01/21/2012 - 14:34 | Permalink

When it snows, how can you get your car out of long term parking? Are there people you can hire with shovels to help?

Published by leongor (not verified) - Sat, 01/14/2012 - 08:32 | Permalink

Hi,
I will arrive to T4 01/15/2012. How I route to National Rental Car building?

Published by needshelpplease (not verified) - Thu, 01/12/2012 - 19:34 | Permalink

Hi, I am flying in from JFK at 2:15 on 1/13/12. I need to get to Penn Station. What would be the easiest and cheapest way to get there from the airport?

Published by Abdulaziz (not verified) - Tue, 01/10/2012 - 20:19 | Permalink

I will be arriving jfk terminal 4 from heathro london @ 17:50 hours on 19 Jan 2012 .Do I have enough time to catch my Delta flight from terminal 3 @ 20:00 hours departing to Boston ?

Published by concened wife (not verified) - Fri, 01/06/2012 - 19:20 | Permalink

My husband will be coming in tomorrow in Terminal 1 from Casablanca at 3:45pm. And has a flight in terminal 5 at 5:15pm. Is that cutting it close & will he have to go through customs again?

Published by Rocco (not verified) - Tue, 01/03/2012 - 13:33 | Permalink

Hello,
I will be arriving from an abroad flight to JFK airport at 3:45pm on January 14. How can I get to NY Penn Station and how long you think is the ride there (not including inspections and security (because I am not a US citizen)?

Thanks,
Rocco

Published by Guk (not verified) - Mon, 01/02/2012 - 08:45 | Permalink

Hi,
I will be arriving by Megabus at 7th Ave & 28th St. New York on Jan. 5th bound to JFK to pick my wife who is expected to land at 5:30pm that day. Once I receive my wife, we have to rush back to catch the megabus at 9th Ave between 31st St and 33rd St. We are complete strangers to New York. Could anyone help us finding out the most economical yet speedy commuting options for these two routes? Thanks in advance! Best, Ron

Published by Rabbit (not verified) - Sun, 01/01/2012 - 19:13 | Permalink

So I am staying at the Waldorf next year. Have I this correct?
Airtrain direct to Jamaica, then E train direct to 53rd and Lexington?
Any help in this matter would be gratefully received,
Thanks

Published by HappyDay (not verified) - Sun, 12/18/2011 - 04:18 | Permalink

Hello,
I will take the Bus from Boston to New York and get to 7th/28th street on Dec 22 at 11:15am. Will you please tell me the best way to get to JFK Airport, Terminal 1 to catch my flight at 3:35pm? I am not familiar at all with public transportation in New York City so your help is very appreciated.
Thank you very much!

The cheapest way is to walk up Seventh Avenue to 32nd Street, and then walk one block east to Sixth Avenue (Greeley Square). Enter the subway, buy a Metrocard for $4.50, and board a Queens-bound F train. Get off at Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike (about a 30-minute ride), and then board a JFK-bound Q10 Limited bus, which will get you to JFK Terminal 4 in about 35 minutes. You can then ride the "All Terminals" AirTrain free of charge for the five-minute ride to Terminal 1. You will get a free transfer from the F train to the Q10 Limited, so you will have $2.25 left on the Metrocard for future use.

A faster, but more expensive, route would be to walk up to 31st Street, enter Penn Station, and take a 20-minute ride on the Long Island Rail Road ($6.25) to Jamaica. At Jamaica, board the AirTrain ($5.00) for the 10-minute ride to Terminal 1.

As long as your bus from Boston is more or less on time, the cheaper subway-bus route should get you to Terminal 1 by about 1:00 PM.

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