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Dazzling new terminals are being built and existing terminals are being modernized and expanded to provide premium service to the more than 100 airlines that operate from JFK. Passengers will enjoy a more efficient, secure and positive travel experience. The Airtrain is brand new service and it's already easing the traffic on the Van Wyck Expressway. The Van Wyck happens to be a heavily traveled road that's used for JFK to Manhattan traffic. It also goes to Laguardia Airport. This is good news for people opting to drive or hire a car service to go to JFK as this alleviates a lot of the traffic going to and from JFK airport.
Operating 24 hours every day, AirTrain JFK is the airport train service that takes you between JFK International Airport and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) trains, New York City Transit (NYCT) subways, and local buses.
The AIRTRAIN has three different lines. All are accessible from all the terminals. Some terminals share a stop. The elevated system looks much like the monorails at Disney World. They seem to be bigger and brighter than those monorails. They are still VERY clean. Each station is very well lighted and the large glass panels let in a lot of day light.
By connecting with LIRR trains and NYCT subways, AirTrain makes it possible for travelers to avoid traffic and ride the rails to and from the airport. Just as important, it also serves as a convenient on-airport service, taking travelers between the airline terminals, rental car facilities, hotel shuttles, and airport parking lots.
The inner circle line is an inter-terminal line. There is no charge to get from one to the next. This can be used for connecting flights. The trains depart every 2-4 minutes at peak time of 6AM-11PM. Overnight departures are about 8 minutes apart. I have used this line and I found the cars very comfortable, quiet, smooth running and efficient.
One of the other lines goes to the Jamaica train station. It's not a pretty place but it's a major connection area it gets you direct train transportation into Manhattan and other city points. You have to carry luggage for a five to seven minute walk to these trains from the Air Train station where you pay the five dollar fee of the Air Train. Charges for trains to other destinations vary.
You can also hop on the Long Island Railroad from Jamaica if coming out east to check out the wonders of our island.
Another line goes to Howard Beach. This is also the line that will take you to long term parking. Both the Jamaica line and Howard Beach line make stops that take you to the car rental services if you preferred that over the courtesy service that can, at off hours, take some time to make their rounds.
Like the inter-terminal line, these two lines have peak hours of 6AM-11PM. The trains depart every 4-8 minutes. Off peak is 12 minutes.
Posted by New York's Own
