Travel Reference
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Now the not-so-very good: A few bumpy years after
opening in 2003, after years of anticipation and $1.9 billion,
AirTrain JFK is beginning to operate more efficiently.
Though you can't beat the price—only $7 if you take a sub-
way to the AirTrain, $12 if you take the Long Island Rail
Road—you won't save much on time getting to the airport.
From midtown Manhattan, the ride can take anywhere
from 40 minutes to 90 minutes, depending on your connec-
tions. Only a few subway lines connect with the AirTrain:
the A, E, J, and Z; the E, J, Z to Jamaica Station and the Sut-
phin Blvd.-Archer Ave. Station; and the A to Howard
Beach/JFK Airport Station. The MTA is contemplating
adding connections to the AirTrain in lower Manhattan
sometime in the next decade, though there's not much they
can do now to speed up the trip.
A word of warning for both AirTrains:
If you have mobil-
ity issues, mountains of luggage, or small children, skip the
AirTrain. You'll find it easier to rely on a taxi, car service, or
shuttle that can offer you door-to-door transfers.
For more information on AirTrain Newark, call
&
888/
EWR-INFO,
or visit
www.airtrainnewark.com
. For connection
details, click on the links on the website, or contact
NJ Transit
(
&
800/626-RIDE;
www.njtransit.com) or
Amtrak
(
&
800/USA-
RAIL;
www.amtrak.com).
For more information on AirTrain JFK, go online to
www.
airtrainjfk.com
. For connection details, click on the links on
the AirTrain website or the MTA site,
www.mta.nyc.ny.us/
mta/airtrain.htm
.
will not be added. The flat rate does not apply on trips from
Manhattan to the airport.
•
From LaGuardia:
$24 to $28, metered, plus tolls and tip.
•
From Newark Liberty:
The dispatcher gives you a slip of paper
with a flat rate ranging from $30 to $38 (toll and tip extra),
