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The three airports serving New York City (John F Kennedy International, La Guardia and Newark International Airport) are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (tel: (212) 435 7000; website: www.panynj.gov). Passengers should plan to arrive for international flights at least two-and-a-half hours before take off. Ground transportation information for these airports is available from the port authority (tel: 1 800 247 7433) daily 0800-1800.
John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)
Tel: (718) 244 4444.
Website: www.kennedyairport.com
Situated in Queens, 24km (15 miles) southeast of central Manhattan, JFK is New York's busiest airport, handling almost 41 million passengers a year, travelling to destinations worldwide.
Airport facilities: Facilities include banks, bureaux de change, ATMs, wireless Internet, bars, refreshments, restaurants, post offices, shops, duty-free boutiques and all major car hires, including Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Hotel reservations are available in Terminals 1, 4 and 7 by Accommodations Plus, Inc. (tel: 1 800 733 7666; website: www.hotelexpress.com) and in Terminal 3 by Megan Services (tel: 1 800 441 1115). There are also red-jacketed, multilingual Customer Service Representatives to help passengers with any questions they may have and, to transport passengers from terminal to terminal, a free Air Train which runs every 2 to 4 minutes from 0600 to 2300 and every 8 minutes between 2300 and 0600 and connects JFK International Airport with the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and THE New York City (NYCT) local subways and buses.
Business facilities: All terminals have telex and ATMs and except Terminal 6, all have money exchanges. The Radisson Hotel JFK (tel: (718) 322 2300 or 1 800 333 3333; website: www.radisson.com/newyorkny_jfk), situated in the airport, has conference space accommodating from 10 to 400 delegates, as well as meeting and function rooms. The multilingual staff is on hand to help with sales and catering. A concierge service is also available, as is audio-visual hire and services. There is also a 24-hour business centre. Business-class lounges are provided by the airlines in all terminals. The lounges offer private showers, a cocktail service and snacks, meeting space, telephones, modem ports and some business facilities.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433; website: www.panynj.gov) provides information on ground transportation to and from JFK and parking lot information. The Air Train (see above) also connects with Long Island Rail Road and with New York Rapid Transit subways (NYCT) to the Howard Beach subway station. From there, the connection with the MTA 'A' train (tel: (718) 330 1234; website: www.mta.info/nyct) takes approximately 90 minutes to central Manhattan, stopping at a number of stations with further connections on the way. New York Airport Service (tel: (718) 875 8200; website: www.nyairportservice.com) express bus operates a direct service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal or Grand Central Station. Buses depart JFK every 15–30 minutes, daily 0615-2310 (journey time – 45-90 minutes, depending on traffic). The Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Taxis to Manhattan are a flat rate US$45, plus tolls and tips.
La Guardia International (LGA)
Tel: (718) 533 3400.
Website: www.laguardiaairport.com
The airport is located in Queens, 13km (8 miles) east of central Manhattan. La Guardia International handles approximately 24.5 million passengers a year, although almost all flights are domestic.
Airport facilities: Facilities include ATMs, wireless Internet, money exchange, child care, bars, restaurants, shops, duty-free boutiques and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. A free shuttle service helps visitors to get to each of the five terminals. There are also red-jacketed, multilingual Customer Service Representatives to help travellers with information and directions.
Business facilities: Modem connections, conference space and fully equipped workstations are available at Laptop Lane (tel: (718) 424 1301; website: www.wayport.net/laptoplane), in the main terminal, lower level Marketplace.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433; website: www.panynj.gov) provides information on ground transportation and parking. Public transport is available on the MTA (tel: (718) 330 1234) bus M60, which intersects with all subway lines as it crosses to the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The bus operates daily 0450–0100 (journey time – approximately 1 hour). An express bus service, with departures from La Guardia International every 30 minutes daily 0700-2300, is provided by New York Airport Service (tel: (718) 875 8200; website: www.nyairportservice.com), travelling to the Port Authority Bus Terminal or Grand Central Station (journey time – 40-50 minutes). Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Other shuttle services are also available. Metered taxis to Manhattan cost around US$25-35, plus tolls and tips.
Newark International Airport (EWR)
Tel: (973) 961 6000 or 1 888 397 4636.
Website: www.newarkairport.com
The airport is located in New Jersey, 27km (16 miles) southwest of central Manhattan. It handles just under 12 million passengers a year, travelling to domestic and international destinations.
Airport facilities: The airport has extensive facilities, including banks, wireless Internet, a barber, duty-free and other shops, restaurants, bars and coffee shops, a nursery and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Accommodations Plus, Inc. (tel: 1 800 733 7666; website: www.hotelexpress.com) has red phones within the facility for hotel reservations.
Business facilities: Telex, ATMs and currency exchanges are located in each terminal. Business-class lounges are provided by the airlines in all terminals. Facilities include showers, a cocktail service and snacks, meeting space, telephones, Internet and some business facilities.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433, website: www.panynj.gov) is an information provider for ground transportation and parking. The NJ Transit Airtrain service (tel: 1 800 772 2222; website: www.njtransit.com) connects Newark International to Penn Station in Manhattan via New Jersey Transit. Trains run weekdays from 0459-0200 and weekends from 0615-0131 (journey time – 58 minutes). Coach USA (tel: (212) 964 6233 or 1 877 863 9275; website: www.coachusa.com/olympia) offers bus services to Penn Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station and several Midtown hotels. Buses run every 15-30 minutes daily 0600-0200, weekends from 0500-0130 (journey time – 30–60 minutes). Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Taxis to Manhattan cost approximately US$40-US$75, plus tolls and tip.
Approximate flight times to New York: From London is 7 hours and 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 6 hours; from Toronto is 1 hour and 30 minutes; and from Sydney is 21 hours.
John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)
Tel: (718) 244 4444.
Website: www.kennedyairport.com
Situated in Queens, 24km (15 miles) southeast of central Manhattan, JFK is New York's busiest airport, handling almost 41 million passengers a year, travelling to destinations worldwide.
Airport facilities: Facilities include banks, bureaux de change, ATMs, wireless Internet, bars, refreshments, restaurants, post offices, shops, duty-free boutiques and all major car hires, including Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Hotel reservations are available in Terminals 1, 4 and 7 by Accommodations Plus, Inc. (tel: 1 800 733 7666; website: www.hotelexpress.com) and in Terminal 3 by Megan Services (tel: 1 800 441 1115). There are also red-jacketed, multilingual Customer Service Representatives to help passengers with any questions they may have and, to transport passengers from terminal to terminal, a free Air Train which runs every 2 to 4 minutes from 0600 to 2300 and every 8 minutes between 2300 and 0600 and connects JFK International Airport with the MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and THE New York City (NYCT) local subways and buses.
Business facilities: All terminals have telex and ATMs and except Terminal 6, all have money exchanges. The Radisson Hotel JFK (tel: (718) 322 2300 or 1 800 333 3333; website: www.radisson.com/newyorkny_jfk), situated in the airport, has conference space accommodating from 10 to 400 delegates, as well as meeting and function rooms. The multilingual staff is on hand to help with sales and catering. A concierge service is also available, as is audio-visual hire and services. There is also a 24-hour business centre. Business-class lounges are provided by the airlines in all terminals. The lounges offer private showers, a cocktail service and snacks, meeting space, telephones, modem ports and some business facilities.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433; website: www.panynj.gov) provides information on ground transportation to and from JFK and parking lot information. The Air Train (see above) also connects with Long Island Rail Road and with New York Rapid Transit subways (NYCT) to the Howard Beach subway station. From there, the connection with the MTA 'A' train (tel: (718) 330 1234; website: www.mta.info/nyct) takes approximately 90 minutes to central Manhattan, stopping at a number of stations with further connections on the way. New York Airport Service (tel: (718) 875 8200; website: www.nyairportservice.com) express bus operates a direct service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal or Grand Central Station. Buses depart JFK every 15–30 minutes, daily 0615-2310 (journey time – 45-90 minutes, depending on traffic). The Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Taxis to Manhattan are a flat rate US$45, plus tolls and tips.
La Guardia International (LGA)
Tel: (718) 533 3400.
Website: www.laguardiaairport.com
The airport is located in Queens, 13km (8 miles) east of central Manhattan. La Guardia International handles approximately 24.5 million passengers a year, although almost all flights are domestic.
Airport facilities: Facilities include ATMs, wireless Internet, money exchange, child care, bars, restaurants, shops, duty-free boutiques and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. A free shuttle service helps visitors to get to each of the five terminals. There are also red-jacketed, multilingual Customer Service Representatives to help travellers with information and directions.
Business facilities: Modem connections, conference space and fully equipped workstations are available at Laptop Lane (tel: (718) 424 1301; website: www.wayport.net/laptoplane), in the main terminal, lower level Marketplace.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433; website: www.panynj.gov) provides information on ground transportation and parking. Public transport is available on the MTA (tel: (718) 330 1234) bus M60, which intersects with all subway lines as it crosses to the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The bus operates daily 0450–0100 (journey time – approximately 1 hour). An express bus service, with departures from La Guardia International every 30 minutes daily 0700-2300, is provided by New York Airport Service (tel: (718) 875 8200; website: www.nyairportservice.com), travelling to the Port Authority Bus Terminal or Grand Central Station (journey time – 40-50 minutes). Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Other shuttle services are also available. Metered taxis to Manhattan cost around US$25-35, plus tolls and tips.
Newark International Airport (EWR)
Tel: (973) 961 6000 or 1 888 397 4636.
Website: www.newarkairport.com
The airport is located in New Jersey, 27km (16 miles) southwest of central Manhattan. It handles just under 12 million passengers a year, travelling to domestic and international destinations.
Airport facilities: The airport has extensive facilities, including banks, wireless Internet, a barber, duty-free and other shops, restaurants, bars and coffee shops, a nursery and car hire from Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and National. Accommodations Plus, Inc. (tel: 1 800 733 7666; website: www.hotelexpress.com) has red phones within the facility for hotel reservations.
Business facilities: Telex, ATMs and currency exchanges are located in each terminal. Business-class lounges are provided by the airlines in all terminals. Facilities include showers, a cocktail service and snacks, meeting space, telephones, Internet and some business facilities.
Transport to the city: Air Ride (tel: 1 800 247 7433, website: www.panynj.gov) is an information provider for ground transportation and parking. The NJ Transit Airtrain service (tel: 1 800 772 2222; website: www.njtransit.com) connects Newark International to Penn Station in Manhattan via New Jersey Transit. Trains run weekdays from 0459-0200 and weekends from 0615-0131 (journey time – 58 minutes). Coach USA (tel: (212) 964 6233 or 1 877 863 9275; website: www.coachusa.com/olympia) offers bus services to Penn Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station and several Midtown hotels. Buses run every 15-30 minutes daily 0600-0200, weekends from 0500-0130 (journey time – 30–60 minutes). Super Shuttle Manhattan (tel: (212) 258 3826; website: www.supershuttle.com), available on demand 24 hours a day, is a shared door-to-door minibus service that travels anywhere between 23rd and 96th Streets. Super Shuttle courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area. Taxis to Manhattan cost approximately US$40-US$75, plus tolls and tip.
Approximate flight times to New York: From London is 7 hours and 45 minutes; from Los Angeles is 6 hours; from Toronto is 1 hour and 30 minutes; and from Sydney is 21 hours.
View Our Airport Guides for New York:
Newark Liberty International Airport
(New York) La Guardia Airport
(New York) John F. Kennedy International Airport
