Is JFK AirTrain safe at night?

Very safe. Safer than being in traffic in a taxi. I've taken the AirTrain alone at 2:00AM in the winter and thought nothing of it.



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The system connects all passenger terminals to airport parking lots, the hotel shuttle pick-up area, the rental car center, and NYC's public transportation network at Jamaica and Howard Beach Stations, where you can find the subway, the Long Island Rail Road, and public buses.

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The idea of taking an overnight train ride is usually met with “I've always wanted to do that!”… without actually planning a time to do it. But it's much easier than you might think. Did you know there are four different train routes you can take from NYC Penn Station on Amtrak that have sleeper and dining cars?

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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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Total Cost: $11.15 -- $8.25 for the AirTrain (children under 5 ride free) and $2.90 for a single subway ride. Travel Time: varies depending on your destination. But plan on 60-90 minutes to get to Midtown Manhattan.

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Generally, sleeping in the airport is safe as long as you take normal precautions that one should expect to do when sleeping in public places. While we have never received any reports of attacks against airport sleepers, there have been a few bum fondlings.

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Grab a snack and relax or refresh with a shower at the KAL Lounge at JFK. This lounge is located across Gate 3 on the left hand side, past security. Sanctifly members can use Sanctifly points to access the KAL Lounge at JFK. Relieve some pre-flight stress with a massage or other salon service at XpresSpa.

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