NY JFK public transportation
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take public transportation such as the bus line to the Port Authority? I
know there's some kind of private airport bus that goes there but it costs
$15 and with two of us, that's more than we want to spend. It seems possible
that I can take public transit via bus and subway but I'd like confirmation
from anyone who's done it. Thanks.
Pan
wrote:
>I'm visiting New York in summer and plan to fly into JFK. Is it possible to
>take public transportation such as the bus line to the Port Authority?
[snip]
Not directly. You can take the Q10 bus from JFK to Lefferts Boulevard
and then get on the A train and take it to Port Authority. With a
reducing-balance Metrocard, you get a free transfer (with an unlimited
Metrocard, you just pay for a number of days, not the number of
rides). I haven't done it, though, and don't know how long it would
take.
Michael
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Rog'
> I'm visiting New York in summer and plan to fly into JFK.
> Is it possible to take public transportation such as the bus
> line to the Port Authority? I know there's some kind of
> private airport bus that goes there but it costs $15 and with
> two of us, that's more than we want to spend.
This will sound rather snobbish, and I 'spose it is, but if you
can't afford to spend $30, which is not unreasonable for that
transit, you should not be traveling, but saving for retirement,
instead. =R=
spam_me_not
matter of putting that $30 towards something more enjoyable such as Broadway
tickets, a nice meal, shopping etc. I don't mind public transportation and
enjoy the opportunity to travel with the locals.
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Rog'
> "Rog'" <rcblin...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>This will sound rather snobbish, and I 'spose it is, but if you
>>can't afford to spend $30, which is not unreasonable for that
> How ridiculous. Many travelers of some means use public
> transportation. It allows one to spend more for hotel, food
> and other enjoyable parts of a visit.... <snip>
I see nothing wrong with economizing here and there, but OP's
post suggested that $30 was a budget-buster. Well, we live in
age when it takes more than $30 to fill up a tank of gas or have
a meal at moderately-priced restaurant. In short, its a triffle.
But if it means that he won't be able to dine at Red Lobster
one night or have to cut back on weekend driving, then by all
means, take the bus. =R=
Bobby
An alternative to taking the bus is the AirTrain from JFK to the subway
(Jamaica Center) for $5 apiece. From Jaimaica Center, you can take the E
train many, many stops to the Port Authority ($2 apiece). This will cost
$10 over just taking the bus for the two of you, but it has the
advantage of almost certainly being much faster than the bus.
Bobby
> the Air Train + subway costs $5 per person (air train) and $2
> per person (subway) I see that adding up to $7 a person for the
> entire trip or $14 for the two of them.
>
> Not necessarily faster than the bus, depends on traffic and how
> the subway is running. But cheaper, yes.
>
I was referring to the MTA bus, which costs $2/person and has a free
transfer to the subway. It would definitely be slower that the
Airtrain+subway. All the information is available at www.mta.info.
Brian Wickham
wrote:
>I'm visiting New York in summer and plan to fly into JFK. Is it possible to
I've done it to try it out for visiting relatives who decided to take
the $15 bus. It isn't hard but I would avoid the public transit buses
at JFK. The rides are long.
My choice would be to take the Air Train to Jamaica at $5 per person.
From there go down the escalator, turn left on the street and walk to
the E train entrance a half block away. Take the E train all the way
to 42 Street/Port Authority (assuming that is where you want to go.)
The total cost is $7 per person assuming you are not using a weekly
Metrocard (which you can't use on the Air Train anyway).
My second choice would be the Q10 bus to Kew Gardens where it meets up
with the E & F trains. That would be one $2 fare per person for the
whole trip. You must have a Metrocard to use the subway and you must
use a Metrocard on the bus to get a free transfer to the subway. You
can get Metrocards at the Air Train stations. Be aware - the last
time I was at JFK ALL city buses stopped at the Terminal 4 Air Train
stop only. There is no other place to pick up a city bus.
Queens bus map at
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/busqns.pdf
NYC Subway map at
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm
Brian
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Rita wrote:
> for those of us who like to travel as much as possible, we do
> watch our $30s . . . Make sense to you?
So much that I wish I'd written it as it's precisely how I think.
I can afford just about anything I choose but don't see the point in
spending umpteen bucks for a hotel, for example, in which I'll be, at
most, ten hours a day and most of those while unconscious.
I do stay at luxury hotels while attending dance conventions as
that's where they're held. They rooms please me no more than your
neighborhood flop house.
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Rog'
>Rita wrote:
>> for those of us who like to travel as much as possible, we do
>> watch our $30s . . . Make sense to you?
>So much that I wish I'd written it as it's precisely how I think.
>I can afford just about anything I choose but don't see the point in
>spending umpteen bucks for a hotel, for example, in which I'll be,
>at most, ten hours a day and most of those while unconscious.
I don't have a problem with that, but sometimes there's trade-off
which makes the alternative of spending a few extra bucks
worthwhile. I guess its a matter of what you're willing to put up
with. To me, spending hours on a bus isn't worth the savings. =R=
Mark Brader
> Another cheapie [hotel] in Switzerland had a waterfall outside
> the little balcony.
It's off-topic for the newsgroup, but what hotel was that? Or, at
least, what town was it in?
--
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>>>> for those of us who like to travel as much as possible, we
>>>> do watch our $30s . . . Make sense to you?
>>
>>> So much that I wish I'd written it as it's precisely how I
>>> think. I can afford just about anything I choose but don't see
>>> the point in spending umpteen bucks for a hotel, for example,
>>> in which I'll be, at most, ten hours a day and most of those
>>> while unconscious.
>>
>> To me, spending hours on a bus isn't worth the savings.
I wouldn't dream of doing that! Last time in Manhattan I stayed
around the corner from the Big Apple visitor center. When I go to a
place, I stay as close to the cultural center of that place as possible.
You've never seen me recommend that anyone visiting here stay at The
Wharf. Or Cow Hollow unless they have a car.
Rita wrote:
> Bus travel is not an option for me, except for short distances.
Me, too.
> But travel from an airport is not long distance travel and so
> different.
To me, getting from the point of arrival to the destination lodging
is part of the trip and doesn't count as getting around.
> are you happy with a clean room in a decent location and a
> comfortable bed?
Yes.
> The difference in cost in hotels can pay for many meals in good
> restaurants. That is what I mean by trade offs. And if you
> travel budget style you may be able to travel far more often.
> Etc. etc. etc.
Yup.
Dan
at Union Tpke) will probably take the same amount of time as the
Airtrain to the E at Jamaica Center. If you take the Airtrain to
Jamaica Center to try to save on time, then you're better off using the
LIRR.
I think someone already posted about the Q10 - it takes about 15-20
minutes to get to the A stop on Lefferts (depending on what terminal
you are coming from), then the A train runs local until Euclid Ave and
then express into Manhattan. In all, a trip to 42nd Street would take
about an hour of travel time. If you take the Q10 further up Lefferts,
through Kew Gardens to the Union Turnpike stop, the trip will still be
about 60-75 minutes to 42nd St.
You can also take the B15 bus from JFK to the Aqueduct stop on the A
train (there is an entrance to the subway station under an overpass
that crosses Conduit) - the travel time on the bus is shorter and the
time on the train is about the same, so figure on the trip taking about
50-60 minutes total.