You can use unlimited ride MetroCards and OMNY on the subway but not on the AirTrain.
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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.
Reduced-Fare customers who cannot use their Reduced-Fare MetroCard to swipe at AirTrain JFK gates can tap with the contactless payment device linked to their Reduced-Fare bank card or OMNY card at the AirTrain JFK's OMNY readers and pay the full AirTrain fare.
The increase came just a year after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey raised the AirTrain fare to $8 from $7.75. Port Authority officials called the most recent raise an “automatic inflation-based adjustment” in a December press release that highlighted the agency's 2023 budget.
Once you have swiped the card to enter the subway, it cannot be used again for 18 minutes. Unlimited Ride MetroCards are not accepted by the JFK AirTrain, Express buses or PATH trains. See below for other transportation systems that accept this card.
Subway. By far the cheapest way to get to JFK is the subway, departing Manhattan every few minutes. You'll want to take the subway to Sutphin Boulevard – Archer Avenue – JFK Airport, on either the A, E, J, or Z trains.
Well, it turns out the Port Authority does sometimes lift the fee from AirTrain/subway commuters, but only when the bottlenecks at the exits get really, really bad.
The AirTrain system operates between all passenger terminals. For journeys between terminals, it's free. To make your connection, follow signs for AirTrain.
Airtrain JFK Cost, Fare & Ticket Options: What to ExpectThe fare for a one-way trip is $7.75, and you can purchase tickets at vending machines located in the terminal buildings or at the Airtrain stations. These machines accept cash, credit, and debit cards for your convenience.
AirTrain + Subway from JFK to ManhattanThis is by far the cheapest (and surprisingly easy) option to get from JFK to wherever you are staying. Using a combination of the light rail AirTrain to connect with the subway system is a very easy way to reach Manhattan.
Cost: $34 (7-day) or $132 (30-day). You have unlimited swipes on the subway and local buses for either 7 or 30 days. Your MetroCard can only hold one Unlimited Ride refill at a time. You can't pause an unlimited ride card once you've started using it.
What is this? Select Single Ride if you only need one ticket for one trip and pay $3. To purchase a Pay-Per-Ride Card or a 7-Days-Unlimited Card press MetroCard. Select $9 MetroCard, if you want to buy a Pay-Per-Ride Card and you want to get done quick.
The average travel time between JFK's various terminals and Jamaica Station is approximately 8-15 minutes, depending on the specific terminal. With trains running frequently, typically every 4 to 10 minutes, passengers can expect a swift and seamless journey to their destination at Jamaica Station.
JFK Airtrain operates a train from Jamaica, NY to Terminal 8 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $5 - $9 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, MTA Bus Company operates a bus from Rockaway Bl/150 St to 148 St/S Cargo Rd every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $2 - $7 and the journey takes 5 min.
The AirTrains from Howard Beach and Jamaica run counterclockwise on the “outer loop” of the 2 tracks. There is a separate “inner loop” for a train that only visits airport terminals. This train runs clockwise, in the opposite direction as the outer loop.
The best way to get from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4 (Station) without a car is to AirTrain which takes 10 min and costs $5 - $9. How long does it take to get from Jamaica Station to Terminal 4 (Station)? The AirTrain from Jamaica, NY to Terminal 4 takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.