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Airport Transportation. Three major airports service New York
City: John F. Kennedy International Airport, LaGuardia Airport,
and Newark Liberty International Airport. Information on taxi
and shuttle bus options for all three airports is provided below,
courtesy of NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism marketing
organization. For more transportation details, visit
www.nycvisit.com, click on Visitors, and look for “Planning Your
Trip.”
JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JFK) is New York’s
largest, serving more than 70 airlines. Located in Jamaica,
Queens, New York, it is approximately 15 miles from the
conference hotel. JFK has many transportation options: taxis,
AirTrain, public subways, and buses.
Taxi. $52 flat-fee (non-metered) plus bridge and tunnel tolls and
gratuity; 30-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan. One fare covers
all passengers (4 passengers maximum for cabs, five for
minivans.) Accept taxi ride offers only from uniformed airport
agents and only in yellow medallion taxis. Do not accept rides
from people who approach you in the airport if you have not
booked a private car service in advance. Tipping is not
mandatory, but 15%-20% gratuity is expected.
AirTrain. AirTrain is considered one of the easiest ways to get to,
from and around JFK. AirTrain connects to MTA New York Transit
subways and busses and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR).
AirTrain is free for traveling around the airport, so consider using
it when traveling from gate to gate. To get to midtown
Manhattan & Queens, take Subway-MTA NYC Transit E Train for
$7.25 (one-way). To get to Penn Station in Manhattan & Queens,
take the Long Island Rail Road for $13.75 (one-way).
NYC Airporter. The NYC Airporter is another travel alternative to
and from the airport. The Airporter departs from Bus Terminal,
Grand Central Station and Penn Station roughly every 30
minutes. Fare is $16 one way. Purchase tickets online at
www.NYCAirporter.com. For more information, call 718-777-
5111.
LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA) is New York’s second largest airport,
serving nearly 20 airlines to mostly domestic destinations,
Canada, and the Caribbean. It is on the northern shore of
Queens, directly across the East River, about 8 miles from the
conference hotel.
minutes. Fare is $13 one way. Purchase tickets online at
www.NYCAirporter.com. For more information, call 718-777-
5111.
NYC Transit Services. NYC busses provide travel to and from the
airport. For service between LaGuardia and Manhattan, the M60
bus goes to 106 th and Broadway with connections to the Q33
and Q47 buses and the E, F, G, R, V, and 7 trains on the New York
City subway. Fare is $2.25, payable by Metrocard or coins. Travel
time depends upon traffic conditions, but is typically 15-25
minutes to midtown Manhattan.
NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EWR), with
service from more than 30 airlines, is across the river from New
York City, 16 miles from the conference hotel.
Taxi. Fares to downtown and midtown Manhattan range from
$50-$70, not including tolls or gratuity. There is an additional $5
surcharge to all points destinations on the East Side of
Manhattan between Battery Park and 185th Street. There is an
additional charge for each piece of baggage over 24 inches.
There is also a 10% senior citizen discount (62 years and older)
upon presentation of proper identification. For taxi service,
contact the Newark Taxi Commission 973-733-8912 or the
Elizabeth Taxi Commission 908-820-4000, ext. 4178.
AirTrain and Train Services. AirTrain is free for travel around the
airport and provides easy connections to and from NJ TRANSIT
and Amtrak through the Newark Liberty International Airport
Station. AirTrain departs every three minutes from 5:00ammidnight
and approximately 15 minutes from midnight-5:00am.
On Sundays, the train arrives and departs every fifteen minutes
from midnight to 7:00am.
Train Services to Newark Liberty International Airport is available
via Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT. To examine train schedules and
estimate train fare, please visit Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT’s
websites:
Amtrak: http://www.amtrak.com/home
NJ TRANSIT: http://www.njtransit.com/
Taxi. Metered fare; $25-$37 plus bridge and tunnel tolls and
gratuity; 20-25 minutes to midtown Manhattan. One fare covers
all passengers (4 passengers maximum for cabs, five for
minivans). Accept taxi ride offers only from uniformed airport
agents and only in yellow medallion taxis. Do not accept rides
from people who approach you in the airport if you have not
booked a private car service in advance. Tipping is not
mandatory, but 15%-20% gratuity is expected.
During weekday evening rush hours (4:00pm-8:00pm) there is a
$1.00 surcharge. For trips from 8:00pm-6:00am, there is a $0.50
surcharge.
NYC Airporter. The NYC Airporter is another travel alternative to
and from the airport. The Airporter departs from Bus Terminal,
Grand Central Station and Penn Station roughly every 30
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