Routes and stations
AirTrain system and connections mapAirTrain connects the airport terminals and
parking areas with Long Island Rail Road and New York City Subway lines at
Jamaica and Howard Beach stations in Queens. The system consists of three
overlapping routes:
Howard Beach route
Jamaica Station route
Airline Terminal route
The Howard Beach route ends at the Howard Beach-JFK subway station served by the
A train. It stops at Lefferts Boulevard for shuttle JFK John F Kennedy Rental
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and B and to airport employee parking. The Jamaica route ends at Jamaica Station
on the Long Island Rail Road, next to the Sutphin Boulevard/Archer Avenue-JFK
subway station served by the E, J, and Z trains.
Before separating for their final destinations, both routes stop at Federal
Circle for car rental companies and shuttle JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire
Car Rent United States US New York NY es to hotels and the airport's air cargo
area. Both routes make a counterclockwise loop through the airport and stop at
each terminal.
The Airline Terminal route serves the six terminal stations (Terminal 1,
Terminals 2/3, Terminal 4, Terminals 5/6, Terminal 7, and Terminals 8/9), but
operates in the opposite direction, making a clockwise loop.
Using AirTrain
AirTrain at John F. Kennedy International Airport. AirTrain is free within the
terminal area and to the hotel and car rental shuttle JFK John F Kennedy Rental
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entering or leaving AirTrain at the Jamaica and Howard Beach stations the cost
is $5.
The fare must be paid by MetroCard, which can be purchased with cash, a credit
card or an ATM card. There are vending machines at Jamaica and Howard Beach
stations where one can pay for the AirTrain and also pay subway and Long Island
Railroad fares. Discounts are available such as a $25 AirTrain-only MetroCard
good for 10 trips, and a monthly $40 AirTrain-only MetroCard good for an
unlimited number of rides.
There are flight status displays in many AirTrain stations, including Jamaica
and Howard Beach. All station stops are announced via recorded messages.
The fastest trip time to Manhattan is via the Long Island Railroad at the
Jamaica AirTrain connection. From Jamaica to Penn Station in midtown Manhattan
on the Long Island Railroad takes 20 minutes. Taking the subway doubles the
travel time, but is less expensive.
Travelers to Long Island or Brooklyn can use the Long Island Rail Road from
Jamaica; subway trains from both Howard Beach and Jamaica also serve Brooklyn.
Dozens of local JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United States US New
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Connecting transit services
At Kennedy Airport, Terminal 4 only: Q3, Q10, Q10 Limited and B15 JFK John F
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At Lefferts Boulevard: B15 JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United
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At Howard Beach: A subway train; Q11 JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent
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At Jamaica: Long Island Railroad; E, J, Z subway trains; Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20A, Q20B,
Q25/Q34, Q30, Q31, Q40, Q43, Q44, Q60, and Q65 Bus or the JFK John F Kennedy
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The Long Island Railroad goes to Penn Station in midtown Manhattan, where
connections to New Jersey Transit and Amtrak trains are available.
Wheelchair accessibility
All AirTrain JFK or the John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United States US
New York NY stations are wheelchair accessible, as are the Howard Beach subway
and Jamaica Long Island Railroad stations it connects with. See New York City
Subway accessibility and Long Island Rail Road accessibility for connection
information.
History
Arriving at Federal Circle at JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United
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Two car AirTrain at Federal Circle.
An AirTrain at Federal Circle viewed from a car window. Planners have long
desired a rail connection to JFK John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United
States US New York NY , which suffers from traffic congestion on its access
roads. Efforts to build a rail system moved in fits and starts over decades.
Early plans took the line not only to JFK but north from Jamaica to La Guardia
Airport, linking to the IRT Flushing Line. Construction began in 1998 for
completion in 2002, but was delayed by the derailment of a test train on
September 27, 2002, killing 23-year-old operator Kelvin DeBorgh, Jr. The system
finally opened after over a year's delay on December 17, 2003.
The $1.9 billion AirTrain has become a success that defied critics who feared
the project could become a boondoggle because of Queens residents' vocal
complaints, the death of a worker during a test run, early problems with the
doors and delays leading up to its December 2003 launch.
The AirTrain project was financed using federal Passenger Facility Charge
revenue (collected as a $3 fee on each outbound flight ticket), which can only
be used for airport-related improvements. Several airlines challenged the use of
the PFC funds for this project, but lost in court. The State of New York paid
for major renovations at Jamaica Station, in part to facilitate AirTrain
connections. The project does not receive subsidies from the state or city for
its operating costs, which is one of the reasons cited for its relatively high
fare.
AirTrain JFK or the John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United States US New
York NY uses the same Advanced Rapid Transit (formerly Intermediate Capacity
Transit System) technology from Bombardier as the SkyTrain in Vancouver, Canada
and the Putra LRT in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It draws power from a third rail,
and a linear induction motor pushes magnetically against an aluminum strip in
the center of the track. The computerized trains are automated and operate
without conductors.
The Lower Manhattan-Jamaica/JFK Transportation Project would use the Long Island
Rail Road Atlantic Avenue Branch to downtown Brooklyn and a new tunnel to lower
Manhattan. This would provide faster service to JFK via a one-seat ride, as well
as Long Island Rail Road service to lower Manhattan via a transfer at Jamaica.
Under this proposal baggage could be checked in Manhattan and transferred
directly to planes at the airport. Trains with hybrid propulsion systems that
can run on the AirTrain, subway and Long Island Rail Road tracks might be
required. The proposal may gain some momentum with the passing of the
Transportation Bond Act in 2005.
The recorded announcements on AirTrain JFK or the John F Kennedy Rental Car Hire
Car Rent United States US New York NY are by former New York City traffic
reporter, Bernie Wagenblast.
Ridership
Annual AirTrain ridership:
Average daily ridership since opening
Total: 8,584
Jamaica: 4,952
Howard Beach: 3,632
June 2006, daily average ridership
Total: 11,384
Jamaica: 7,131
Howard Beach: 4,254
Yearly arrivals and departures at JFK
2003 . . . 31.7 million
2004 . . . 37.5 million
2005 . . . 40.9 million
2006 . . . 41 million (expected)
About 11% of all travelers arriving at or departing from JFK use the
computer-operated AirTrain, according to its operator, the Port Authority.
Daily paid ridership on the system has been steadily rising. Ridership increased
from 7,700 per day in June 2004 to nearly 11,300 per day in June 2006.
Meanwhile, nearly four times as many people are taking AirTrain for free each
day to travel between the airport's eight active terminals and parking lots.
The growing popularity of AirTrain also reflects a passenger boom at JFK John F
Kennedy Rental Car Hire Car Rent United States US New York NY . The number of
people passing through the airport jumped from 31.7 million in 2003 to an
estimated 41 million in 2006.
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