How do I pay for the AirTrain?

Paying for your AirTrain Ride You may purchase a new MetroCard ($1.00 fee applies) or refill your own MetroCard using cash, credit or debit card at our Ticket Vending Machines in Howard Beach or Jamaica Station. To save time, you may also buy fare for the NYC Subway, buses, and Long Island Railroad.

How do I pay for the AirTrain?

Paying for your AirTrain Ride You may purchase a new MetroCard ($1.00 fee applies) or refill your own MetroCard using cash, credit or debit card at our Ticket Vending Machines in Howard Beach or Jamaica Station. To save time, you may also buy fare for the NYC Subway, buses, and Long Island Railroad.

Do I need a ticket for the AirTrain?

Within the airport, AirTrain is free If you use AirTrain to connect between the airline terminals, parking lots, hotel shuttles and rental car facilities, there is no fee to pay and no ticket is required.

How do I avoid paying for AirTrain at JFK?

Here are a few ways:

  1. Via the subway or LIRR, then connect to a shuttle bus: AirTrain outages will impact the entire line, or just sections, depending on the day.
  2. Via taxi: While it’s not the most economical way to get to the airport, it may be the easiest option.
  3. Via subway, then connect to a local bus:
  4. Via Airporter:

How much did the JFK AirTrain cost?

AirTrain costs just $5 as you enter or exit the system and the subway fare is $2.75. ** Children under five ride free. Connecting to the LIRR is the faster way to travel. To exit AirTrain and board the LIRR, purchase a combination ticket at the vending machine at Jamaica Station.

Is AirTrain included in MetroCard?

Use your MetroCard at the AirTrain turnstiles to pay the $8 fare. Use a MetroCard ticket machine if you need to add value to your card. (Do this in advance to skip the lines.) You can board any AirTrain that arrives.

Can I buy an unlimited MetroCard at JFK?

AirTrain JFK> Cost_Tickets. AirTrain is affordable. Use a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard and pay $5 per ride. Buy the Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain for $40, and pay less than $1 per ride.

Can you use unlimited MetroCard for AirTrain?

The $40 Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain is the only reduced fee MetroCard for AirTrain. If you use the LIRR, subway, or a local bus to connect to or from AirTrain, you must also pay the applicable fare.

Why is Newark AirTrain expensive?

“The AirTrain increase is one that is built in pursuant to a board resolution in 2019 and it was triggered simply by the level of inflation, an automatic increase,” Cotton said during a news conference.

How much does AirTrain cost at JFK?

AirTrain is free unless you start or end your journey at Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations. There, the fee is $7.75 USD, payable only by Metrocard. There are Metrocard machines located at both Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations. AirTrain connects all passenger terminals at JFK.

Can I Use my Metrocard to pay for JFK AirTrain?

The JFK AirTrain fare is payable only by MetroCard. If you already own a MetroCard, you can use it to pay your fare. Keep in mind, however, that unlimited MetroCard (e.g. 7-day or 30-day) cannot be used to pay the fare. You would need to add additional money to your card to cover the cost of the AirTrain.

Do I need a ticket to board the AirTrain from JFK?

When you travel from JFK, you do not need to worry about a ticket when boarding the AirTrain. You can board it for free and will pay the fare when exiting the system at Howard Beach or Jamaica. When you travel to JFK, you will take care of the fare at either Howard Beach or Jamaica Station, before boarding the Air Train.

Is the JFK AirTrain 24 hours a day?

You can always count on the JFK AirTrain! It operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, guaranteeing you access to public transportation whenever you need it. It runs regularly every few minutes. Is the JFK AirTrain free? Using the AirTrain within JFK Airport is completely free. You can get from one terminal to another without having to pay.