Driving
Driving takes 30-60 minutes and the tolls are around $4 depending on your route. Short term parking is $2 per half hour or $24 per day. Long term parking is $2 up to 12 hours and $8 per day. Click here for Discount Car Rentals.
Taxis
Taxis into the city take anywhere from 30-60 minutes. They cost $30 to Manhattan NOT including bridge tolls and tip (these are an additional 4 dollars). Taxis are cash only. Make sure to hail a cab in the designated areas or ask a uniformed airport employee to help you. Generally, it's polite to tip at least a dollar per bag if the taxi driver assists you.
Car Services
For a little more than a taxi, you can have excellent service in a limo or sedan. Opening doors, helping with luggage, curbside assistance, airport baggage claim greeting, suit & tie attire, and advance reservations are all standard.
Bus and Van Services
Carey Bus Service:
The fare is $13, which you pay in cash to the bus driver. The busses operate once every twenty to thirty minutes between 6am and midnight. For exact schedules call (718) 706-9658. The trip is 45 minutes to an hour and there are several stops in Manhattan:
- Grand Central Terminal, 125 Park Avenue (betw. 40 and 41st Streets)
NOTE: From here you can catch a free shuttle bus to many New York hotels
- The Eighth Avenue and 42nd St. Wing of The Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Penn Station, 34th Street (betw. 7th and 8th Avenues)
One-way fare is $14-19; roundtrip is $28. The busses run from 7am to 11:30 pm to many major hotels in Manhattan from 23rd to 63rd Streets. When you arrive at the airport, go to the ground transportation desk. A shuttle bus will come to pick you up within twenty minutes of your arrival. For exact schedules call (212) 315-3006 or (800)451-0455.
SuperShuttle: (800) BLUE VAN (258-3826)
Public Transportation
The New York City subways and buses run to JFK for $1.50. If you have large quantities of luggage, you will find it very difficult to manage this LONG trip.
Take the A train to Howard Beach (not all A trains go here, double check that you aren't headed to Lefferts Blvd). From there take the free shuttle bus to your terminal.
Tip to reach the subway system (from george.rasko@octel.com ):
Take the free JFK parking shuttle to the long term parking lot. This drops you off right at the "JFK" subway station, which takes you through Brooklyn and connects to all major subway routes.
Tip for Queens:
Take the Q10 to Lefferts Blvd. subway stop (A train) or to the Kew Gardens subway stop (E F R); Or the Q3 to the 179 Jamaica (F R).
