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Arrival
Most international visitors to New York City arrive
at one of the area’s three main airports. All three airports
are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
For transportation and general information for each airport,
call the Port Authority at (800) AIR-RIDE, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
weekdays or check out their website at www.panynj.gov.
The Port Authority also publishes an Airport Map/Guide for
each airport, showing the locations of parking lots, airline
terminals, access routes and services; call to request a copy.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is located
in Queens about 15 miles from mid-Manhattan. Hundreds of international
and transcontinental flights arrive and depart everyday. There
are several ways to get into the city from the airport: the
New York Airport Service express bus, which will take you
to Grand Central Terminal, the Port Authority Bus Station
or Penn Station for $15; the Super-Shuttle, a shared door-to-door
van service which will take you to any address in Manhattan
for around $17–$19 (+ tolls and tip); or a regular yellow
taxi (or “cab”) which will also take you to any
Manhattan address for a flat rate of $45 (+ tolls and tip).
Alternatively, if your budget is tight you can take the AirTrain
JFK ($5) from inside any terminal to Howard Beach Station,
where you can transfer to the A subway train ($2) or to Jamaica
Station, where you can transfer to the E, J or Z subway train
($2) or the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). For Kennedy general
airport information, call (718) 244-4444.
La Guardia Airport (LGA) is also in Queens, about
8 miles from mid-Manhattan, and primarily offers domestic
flights. A New York Airport Service express bus from outside
any terminal costs $12 and goes to Grand Central Terminal,
the Port Authority Bus Station or Penn Station; a Super-Shuttle
van will deliver you to any location in Manhattan for $15–$22
(+ tolls and tip); and a taxi into Manhattan costs between
$21–$30 (+ tolls and tip). If you’re on a tight
budget, you can take the M60 Bus ($2) and connect to the 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D, N or W subway trains ($2) along the
route. You can also take the Q33 Bus or Q47 Bus ($2) from
the airport and connect to the E, F, G, R, V and 7 subway
trains ($2) along the route. If you pay with a MetroCard,
the transfer between bus and subway is free. Ask your bus
driver to let you know where to get off the bus to transfer
to the subway you need. For La Guardia general airport information,
call (718) 533-3400.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark,
New Jersey is 16 miles outside Manhattan and serves both international
and domestic routes. The Olympia Airport Express bus will
take you from Newark to Grand Central Terminal, the Port Authority
Bus Station or Penn Station ($12). As with the other airports
there is also a Super-Shuttle offering a shared door-to-door
van service for $15–$19 (+ tolls and tip), and taxis
for $40–$65 (+ tolls and tip). You can also take AirTrain
Newark to the Newark Liberty International Train Station where
you can connect to a New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) train
to New York Penn Station for $11.55. Note that you purchase
your NJ Transit ticket at the airport and use it twice—once
on the AirTrain and then again on the NJ Transit train on
your trip to Penn Station. For Newark general airport information,
call (973) 961-6000.
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