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Rail
The Howard Beach-JFK Airport subway station in Howard Beach. JFK is connected to New York's subway and commuter rail system by AirTrain JFK.
AirTrain stops at all terminals, parking lots, hotel shuttle areas, car rental lots, 2 subway stations & the Long Island Rail Road. It is
free within the airport. Travel time between JFK and Midtown Manhattan is approximately 30–40 minutes (depending on the originating/terminating
terminal at JFK) using AirTrain and the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station; or approximately 75 minutes between JFK and Downtown Manhattan
using AirTrain and the New York City Subway A train at Howard Beach – JFK Airport station or the E (to Midtown Manhattan), J and Z
(to Downtown Manhattan) trains at Sutphin Boulevard station. A Lower Manhattan – Jamaica/JFK Transportation Project has been proposed to
connect the AirTrain to Lower Manhattan.
Bus
Several city bus lines link JFK to the New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road, including the Q3, Q6, Q7, Q10 (Local/Limited), and
B15, with free transfers provided for subway connections. The buses are handicapped accessible. There are also many private bus lines operating
express buses to Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island.
Taxi
New York City's yellow cabs, licensed by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, offer a flat rate service of $45 from JFK airport
to Manhattan, excluding tips and tolls. Since November 30, 2006, this flat rate fare (excluding tips and tolls) applies to travel from Manhattan
to JFK as well. Depending on the time of day, taxi travel from JFK to Midtown Manhattan can be as quick as 35 minutes. Door-to-door Car Service
is another popular transportation option.
Car
JFK Airport is easily accessible by car and is located in southern Queens on the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678), which can be accessed from
the Belt Parkway, the Grand Central Parkway and Queens Boulevard. A ring road connects the airport terminals to the Belt Parkway and the Van
Wyck Expressway. The airport offers customers over 17,000 parking spaces, included in multi-level parking garages, surface spaces in the
Central Terminal Area, a long-term parking lot and valet parking. There are also private off-site parking operators near the airport.
Van Wyck Expressway twists through the terminal nucleus and turns into the JFK Expressway. This four-lane expressway allows for more
convenient access to the airport for Long Island users via the westbound Belt Parkway. Because it lies almost entirely within Kennedy Airport,
the JFK Expressway was constructed, and is maintained by the Port Authority. The JFK Expressway was built as part of an ongoing, multi-billion
overhaul of Kennedy Airport that began in the late 1980s. It was designed to relieve up to 30 percent of the traffic volume from the Van
Wyck Expressway. Major rental car companies serve JFK Airport, with rental locations located on and off the airport. Each
terminal's arrivals level (usually near the baggage carousel) has either a rental car counter or courtesy telephone for each of the car
rental companies.
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