Can I pay for AirTrain by contactless?

Governor Kathy Hochul, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that AirTrain JFK will begin accepting fare payments using the MTA's OMNY “Tap and Go” contactless payment readers starting Tuesday, October 10th.



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That's only true for entry to the Subway, not for the Airtrain fare gates, so I thought I'd clarify. In any event, at Howard Beach there is NO contactless for subway or Airtrain. At Jamaica there is contactless for subway, but NOT for Airtrain.

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AirTrain JFK operates 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. AirTrain is free unless you start or end your journey at Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations. There, the fee is $8.25 USD, payable only by MetroCard.

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Use your MetroCard at the AirTrain turnstiles to pay the $8.25 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.

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Governor Kathy Hochul, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that AirTrain JFK will begin accepting fare payments using the MTA's OMNY “Tap and Go” contactless payment readers starting Tuesday, October 10th.

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“As we continue to rollout OMNY throughout the system, I encourage everyone to take advantage of this service and travel safely.” The new fare payment system will accept contactless debit/credit cards, digital wallets and OMNY cards. Fare gates that accept MetroCards will remain available and an option for customers.

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AirTrain travels to the Jamaica LIRR Station from JFK every 5 to 10 minutes. The AirTrain ride to the Jamaica Station takes about 10 minutes.

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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. Frequent users of AirTrain may purchase the following discounted fare packages.

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The new fare payment system will accept contactless debit/credit cards, digital wallets and OMNY cards. Fare gates that accept MetroCards will remain available and an option for customers.

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You can use unlimited ride MetroCards and OMNY on the subway but not on the AirTrain.

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You don't have to sign up or download an app to use OMNY; simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, wearable device, or OMNY card to tap and go.

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You don't have to sign up or download an app to use OMNY; simply use your contactless credit or debit card, smartphone, wearable device, or OMNY card to tap and go. OMNY currently supports full-fare and Reduced-Fare pay-per-ride options.

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Can I use my Credit card (Mostly Apple Pay) at the Jamaica station exit gate (from JFK) or Do I have to purchase a new Metrocard? No, the JFK Airtrain currently only accepts metrocards.

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These are good for 10 JFK AirTrain trips until midnight, 30 days from first use.

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It runs 24 hours, 7 days a week and is free for all riders. The system consists of Blue and Red lines.

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