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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.
Cesar (not verified)

the closest will be at the Jamaica station.

There are 24 hr vending machines

and during the day at the jamaica station MTA (metropolitan transit authority)

Google maps is a great site for NYC public transportamntion ands also you can look at the MTA site

Search MTA in google
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Thu, 12/04/2008 - 01:38 Permalink
Anabel (not verified)

I have a flight leaving JFK at 6.20 am on thursday morning. Does the airtrain run all night? Is it safe to take the subway to Howard Beach at this time? How frequently do the trains run?

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 18:01 Permalink
YQ (not verified)

If one had to go to T4 from T3 & that the air train goes clockwise, how do we prevent landing up at the Jamaica/Howard Station?

How long does it take to get to T4 from T3?

Thanks a bunch

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 11:54 Permalink
nycjfk (not verified)

Couldn't be easier. You park, and depending on how far from the airtrain station you've parked, you can take a shuttle bus to the escalators/elevators that get you up to the airtrain entrance level. Or you can just walk from your car to airtrain entrance if it's not far or you have a manageable amount of luggage. Simply follow the signs once you've parked... There's one airtrain station that's convenient for long term parking lot "A" and "B" (the "Lefferts Station - Stop B")- there's another station that's convenient for long term parking "C" (the "Howard Beach Station - Stop A").

Mon, 12/01/2008 - 03:07 Permalink
Andreea (not verified)

HELLO!
I will arrived to the JFK airport and then i must go to penn station
There is any amtrack station in the SAME airport that could take me to penn station?
thank u

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 05:16 Permalink
Noel 0867 (not verified)

Hi

Arriving in JFK @ 1600 Hrs from Shannon (Ireland) on a Thursday . Need to get to Hamptons Bay. I presume I take the Airtrain to Jamaica and then LIRR to Hamptons Bay ?

Thu, 11/27/2008 - 00:40 Permalink
pinkcandy (not verified)

Hiya im wondering if anyone can please help us. We are travelling to jfk on 3rd dec arrival time about 9pm and need to get to howard johnson in north bergen, can anyone please advise what may be the best way to travel as im completely lost with regards to where taxis will travel and how much the costs would be. Thanks guys :)

Wed, 11/26/2008 - 15:29 Permalink
Fredrik from Sweden (not verified)

Hi!

I´m coming to New York in December and will be living at Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The plane is landing arrives at JFK about 6 PM. What is the best, cheapest or fastest way to get to Fort Greene from JKF??

Mon, 11/24/2008 - 09:42 Permalink
Madhukar (not verified)

Hi, am arriving at JFK airport on 26th November, 7am from Mumbai by Air India AI 141. I have an onward flight to Phoenix at 9.29am by US Airways(US19). Need to check how much time it takes for immigration and also need detailed information on checkin procedure to phoenix.

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 15:05 Permalink
SK Tripathi (not verified)

I am travelling by Etihad Airways arriving JFK Terminal 4 and catching American Airlines flight from Terminal 8.

Could someone please guide me how to travel from Terminal 4 to Terminal 8 and vice-versa.

Thanks.

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:07 Permalink

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