John F. Kennedy Airport is the busiest airport in New York,
handling over 30 million passengers annually. JFK has nine
terminals and hosts over 80 international airlines that travel
the globe everyday! JFK is located a short 15 mile New York car
rental drive from Manhattan in the borough of Queens, making it
easy for travelers to get in and out of New York City. John F.
Kennedy Airport originally opened as the New York International
Airport in 1948, but was renamed for the president in 1963. JFK
Airport is equipped with numerous hotels, shops, restaurants and
New York car rental parking garages, making it a great entryway
to NYC! Read on for more information on terminals and services
available at JFK, or feel free to visit IMAGE Discount Rental
Cars other New York airport pages Newark International Airport
and La Guardia Airport.
Terminals at JFK
When you're leaving the Big Apple after your business trip or
vacation there are a few things you need to do. First, you must
drop off your New York car rental, and then you must find your
departure gate and the corresponding terminal. Now, JFK is a
pretty humongous facility, so you may wish to do a little
research and planning before embarking on your return trip home!
Listed below is a brief description of the terminals at JFK and
their approximate location.
Terminals 1, 2, 3
These terminal are next to the Van Wyck Expressway and include
gates 1 to 10 (Terminal 1), gates 19 to 30 (Terminal 2) and
gates 1 to 18 at Terminal 3. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 all service
international flights include major airlines like Virgin
Atlantic, Air France, Delta and Japan Airlines. These three
terminals have a convenient parking garage centrally located
between the three separate buildings, for those of you who need
to park your New York car rental.
Terminal 4
Terminal 4 is located north east of Terminal 3 and includes
gates 9 through 21 and 24 through 35. Terminal 4 has two
separate wings, the East and the West which service more
international airlines including Continental, Northwest, Air
Portugal and many more. Terminal 4 has its own parking garage.
Terminals 5, 6, 7
These three terminals form the northern top of the central
terminal circle and include gates 21 through 45 (Terminal 5), 1
through 7 (Terminal 6) and 1 through 12 at Terminal 7. These
terminals service both domestic and international flights and
include major airlines like Air Canada, United Airlines, America
West and many more. Terminal 5 at this point in time is
currently closed for renovations. A parking garage is available
out front of Terminal 7 for those of you who need to park your
New York car rental. Terminal 7 is also located next to the JFK
Expressway, making locating the terminal in your New York car
rental easier.
Terminals 8 and 9
Terminals 8 and 9 are both broken into two concourses; Terminal
8 has concourse A and B with gates numbered 1 through 24.
Terminal 9 is split into concourses C and D with gates numbered
10 through 49. These terminals are located on the western side
of the Van Wyck Expressway and service airlines like American,
Iberia and Finnair.
Services within JFK Airport
John F. Kennedy Airport has a wide variety of services available
for weary travelers. If you are an international traveler and
need to exchange foreign money for American dollars there are
bureaux de change Kiosks in every terminal, excluding Terminal
6. Other banking facilities are available in Terminals 3, 4 and
8 while cash machines, (automatic teller machines) are located
in every terminal, excluding terminal 6. Restaurants and shops
are located in every terminal offering a wide variety of snack,
meal and entertainment options. Bus are available for travelers
who wish to visit shops in a terminal other than theirs, but be
aware that these buses get very busy during peak hours.
