Directions to/from Airports by Public Transportation
Airports
New York City is served by three airports: John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark.
Immediately below you will find directions to these 3 airports by Bus, Taxi, Private Car, Shuttle, Train and Subway.
John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus to JFK
Trip Time: 1h 30m
Cost: $15 One-way/$27 Round-trip
Phone: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions:
Walk eastbound on 42nd Street to Port Authority (42nd Street and 8th Ave)
Use the entrance on South side of 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenue.
Once Inside the Port Authority Bus Terminal, follow the signs for Airport Bus Center.
You will see a Ticket booth for Olympia Trails and a sign for New York Airport Service.
TAXI
NYC Taxi to JFK
Trip Time: between 40 min and 1h 30m
Cost: approx $50 + $18 (tip and toll) = $68
Taxis typically fit 4 passengers max (one up front, 3 in back).
Directions: Any yellow taxi anywhere will work. But we have had good luck getting a taxi by following these directions. Walk to the corner of 42nd Street and 10th Avenue. Look for a Yellow Taxi with its numbers illuminated on the roof of the car. Extend an arm to get the attention of the driver. Tell the driver “JFK Airport, please.” Be sure to mention the airline and the terminal, if you know it. Unlike small airports, in NYC some airlines use more than one terminal so check ahead.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up. Also mention which airport you’re headed to and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up. Also mention which airport you’re headed to and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
SUBWAY
MTA Subway and AirTrain to JFK
Trip Time: 1hr 15min
Cost: $2.25 + $5 AirTran = $7.25
www.mta.info
Directions: Walk eastbound on 42nd Street toward Times Square. Look for a subway entrance on the corner of 7th Avenue and 42nd Street (there are many entrances and any one should do). Follow signs to ticket/Info kiosks. Purchase one, one-way subway ticket, for about $2.25 and one AirTrain ticket for about $5. Then, follow signs to the “E” Train headed UPTOWN; board “E” train UPTOWN toward Jamaica Station.
Upon arriving at Jamaica Station, exit the subway and follow signs for AirTrain to JFK. AirTrain departs Jamaica Station every 4-10 minutes on a platform at Jamaica Station.
SHUTTLE VAN
Super Shuttle to JFK
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: To arrange a pickup visit the reservations page of the website or call 212-BLUE-VAN. A SuperShuttle van will pick you up during the pre-arranged 15-minute pick-up window, bring you to the airport, and drop you off right outside your airline terminal. They say that they schedule pickups carefully to ensure you will make your flight in plenty of time.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus
Trip Time: 1 hour
Cost: $12 One-way/$21 Round-trip
Phone Number: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions: Walk eastbound on 42nd Street to Port Authority (42nd and 8th Ave)
Use the entrance on the south side of 42nd street between 8th and 9th avenue. Once Inside the terminal, follow the sign for Airport Bus Center. You will see a Ticket booth for Olympia Trails and a sign for New York Airport Service.
TAXI
NYC Taxi to LGA
Trip Time: 45min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $30 + $10 (tip and toll) = Approx. $40 (metered rate, could be more or less, depending on traffic)
Directions: Start at corner of 42nd Street and 10th Avenue. Look for a Yellow Taxi with its numbers illuminated on the roof of the car. Extend an arm to get the attention of the driver. Tell the driver “LaGuardia Airport, please.” Be sure to mention the airline and terminal if you know it.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time:45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up from; which airport you’re headed to, and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up from; which airport you’re headed to, and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
SUBWAY AND BUS
MTA Bus and MTA Subway to Laguardia Airport (LGA)
Trip Time: 1h 20min
Cost: $2.25
Directions: Walk eastbound on 42nd Street to the corner of 42nd Street and 7th Avenue. Enter subway station, buy a one-way ticket at the kiosk, and follow signs to the “UPTOWN E” Train.
Take the “UPTOWN E” train to Jackson Jeights/Roosevelt Ave StopFollow signs to bus transfer and board the Q33 Bus to any LGA terminal.
SHUTTLE VAN
Super Shuttle to LGA
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $15, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: To arrange a pickup visit the reservations page of the website or call. A SuperShuttle van will pick you up during the pre-arranged 15-minute pick-up window, bring you to the airport, and drop you off right outside your airline terminal. They say that they schedule pickups carefully to ensure you will make your flight in plenty of time.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
Newark Airport (EWR)
BUS
Newark Airport Express Bus (via CoachUSA)
Trip time: 30 minutes (without traffic)
Cost: $15 One-way/$$27 Round-trip
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
Buses come to every stop every 15 minutes during the day, 365 days a year (departures every 30 minutes before 6:45 AM and after 11:15 PM)
Directions: Walk eastbound on 42nd Street to Port Authority (42nd and 8th Ave). Turn right on 8th Avenue. Turn right on 41st Street.
Buses depart from the Port Authority side of 41st Street between 8th and 9th Avenue and drop off on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased while you are waiting for the bus or when you get on the bus.
Buses serve Terminals A, B and C at Newark Airport
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
TRAIN
NJ Transit and AirTrain via NYC Penn Station to EWR
Trip Time: 40 minutes
Cost: $18 Total
Directions: From 42 and 10th, walk (or take a TAXI for about 6 bucks) to Penn Station (located at 34th Street and 7th Ave). To Walk there, walk eastbound on 42nd Street to 7th Avenue. Turn right on 7th Avenue and walk southbound to 34th Street. Entrance to Penn Station is on the south-side of 34th Street, next to K-Mart.
Once in Penn Station, walk down long escalators to below ground level. Follow hallway straight to the NJ TRANSIT ticket kiosk. Follow prompts to purchase tickets for Train 3271 toward Long Branch. (NOTE: You are NOT taking the LIRR (Long Island Railroad) which is located in the same station; you are also NOT taking a subway, which is located in the same station.)
Arrive at Newark Airport Railroad Station (30 minutes, $12.50 One-way).
Connect to the AirTrain Rail (7 minutes to airport, $5.50 One-way)
TAXI
NYC Taxi to EWR
Trip Time: 1h 15min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $45 + $15 (tip and toll) = Approx. $60
Directions: Walk eastbound on 42nd Street from the Armory to the corner of 42nd Street and 10th Avenue. Look for a Yellow Taxi with its numbers illuminated on the roof of the car. Extend an arm to get the attention of the driver. Tell the driver “Newark Airport, Terminal X, please.”
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $46 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $61
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up; which airport you’re headed to, and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $43 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $58
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up; which airport you’re headed to, and the time and number of your flight. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle to Newark Airport (EWR)
Trip Time: 45min-1.5 hours + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: To arrange a pickup from your home, office or hotel to any of the airports we serve, simply visit our reservations page or give us a call. A SuperShuttle van will pick you up during the pre-arranged 15-minute pick-up window, bring you to the airport, and drop you off right outside your airline terminal. They schedule pickups to ensure you will make your flight in plenty of time.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
Directions FROM Airports TO Our Place
By "our place" we mean, 42nd and 10th-12th ave where Espace, the wedding venue and most of the hotels are located. Obviously, this information is very similar to the above information, but sometimes there are slight differences, so we've included these directions too.
From JFK to Our Place
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus to Our Place
Trip Time: 1h 30m
Cost: $15 One-way/$27 Round-trip
Phone Number: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Board the bus headed to Port Authority. Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to your destination. About 10 min walk.
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
TAXI
NYC Taxi from JFK
Trip Time: Anywhere from 45 minutes to 1h 30m or more during rush hour
Cost: $50 + $18 (tip and toll) = $68
Directions: Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Find Taxi line and collect yellow voucher from attendant. Tell the driver you’re headed to “42nd Street and 10th Ave in Manhattan for Yotel, Travel Inn or Out Hotel. Or "42nd between 11th and 12th in Manhattan" for Espace. Or "11th ave between 47 and 48 in Manhattan" for Ink48.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up and where you are headed. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up and where you are headed. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
SUBWAY
MTA Subway and AirTrain from JFK
Trip Time: 1hr 15min
Cost: $2.25 + $5 = $7.25
www.mta.info
Directions: Follow signs to AirTrain from baggage claim. Purchase ticket at kiosk for one-way AirTrain and MTA Subway ride. Travel on AirTrain to Jamaica Station and follow signs to take the “E” train DOWNTOWN/INBOUND to Port Authority Station 42nd St Manhattan.
Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to, between 10th Avenue for Yotel, Travel Inn or Out Hotel, or to between 11th and 12th ave for Espace, the wedding venue. About 10 min walk.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle from JFK
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
From LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Our Place
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus
Trip Time: 1 hour
Cost: $12 One-way/$21 Round-trip
Phone Number: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets.
Board the bus headed to Port Authority. Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to 529 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. About 10 min walk.
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
TAXI
NYC Taxi from LGA
Trip Time: 45min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $30 + $10 (tip and toll) = Approx. $40 (metered rate, could be more or less, depending on traffic)
Directions:Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Find Taxi line outside the terminal. Tell the driver you’re headed to “529 West 42nd Street between 10th and 11th Ave. in Manhattan.”
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
BUS AND SUBWAY
MTA Bus and MTA Subway from LGA
Trip Time: 1h 20min
Cost: $2.25 (have exact change)
Directions: Follow signs outside of baggage claim to NYC MTA Busses. Board Bus Q33, have exact change.
Get off bus at the Jackson Heights stop and transfer to the Take the “E” train toward Port Authority.
Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street. About 10 min walk.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle from LGA
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $15, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
From Newark Airport (EWR) to Our Place
BUS
Newark Aiport Express Bus (via CoachUSA)
Trip time: 30 minutes (without traffic)
Cost: $15 One-way/$$27 Round-trip
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
Buses come to every stop every 15 minutes during the day, 365 days a year (departures every 30 minutes before 6:45 AM and after 11:15 PM)
Directions:
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
TAXI
Trip Time: 1h 15min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $45 + $15 (tip and toll) = Approx. $60
Directions: Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Get in the Taxi line. Tell the driver where you’re headed.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $46 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $61
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dail7.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $43 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $58
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle to EWR
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
By "our place" we mean, 42nd and 10th-12th ave where Espace, the wedding venue and most of the hotels are located. Obviously, this information is very similar to the above information, but sometimes there are slight differences, so we've included these directions too.
From JFK to Our Place
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus to Our Place
Trip Time: 1h 30m
Cost: $15 One-way/$27 Round-trip
Phone Number: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Board the bus headed to Port Authority. Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to your destination. About 10 min walk.
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
TAXI
NYC Taxi from JFK
Trip Time: Anywhere from 45 minutes to 1h 30m or more during rush hour
Cost: $50 + $18 (tip and toll) = $68
Directions: Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Find Taxi line and collect yellow voucher from attendant. Tell the driver you’re headed to “42nd Street and 10th Ave in Manhattan for Yotel, Travel Inn or Out Hotel. Or "42nd between 11th and 12th in Manhattan" for Espace. Or "11th ave between 47 and 48 in Manhattan" for Ink48.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up and where you are headed. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $48 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $62
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number. Tell dispatch where you would like to be picked up and where you are headed. Be sure to give them your cell phone number.
SUBWAY
MTA Subway and AirTrain from JFK
Trip Time: 1hr 15min
Cost: $2.25 + $5 = $7.25
www.mta.info
Directions: Follow signs to AirTrain from baggage claim. Purchase ticket at kiosk for one-way AirTrain and MTA Subway ride. Travel on AirTrain to Jamaica Station and follow signs to take the “E” train DOWNTOWN/INBOUND to Port Authority Station 42nd St Manhattan.
Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to, between 10th Avenue for Yotel, Travel Inn or Out Hotel, or to between 11th and 12th ave for Espace, the wedding venue. About 10 min walk.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle from JFK
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
From LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Our Place
BUS
New York Airport Service Bus
Trip Time: 1 hour
Cost: $12 One-way/$21 Round-trip
Phone Number: (718) 560-3915
Website: http://www.nyairportservice.com/home.php
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets.
Board the bus headed to Port Authority. Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street to 529 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. About 10 min walk.
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
TAXI
NYC Taxi from LGA
Trip Time: 45min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $30 + $10 (tip and toll) = Approx. $40 (metered rate, could be more or less, depending on traffic)
Directions:Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Find Taxi line outside the terminal. Tell the driver you’re headed to “529 West 42nd Street between 10th and 11th Ave. in Manhattan.”
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dial7.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 45-60minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $31 plus $6.50 toll, plus tip = $41
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
BUS AND SUBWAY
MTA Bus and MTA Subway from LGA
Trip Time: 1h 20min
Cost: $2.25 (have exact change)
Directions: Follow signs outside of baggage claim to NYC MTA Busses. Board Bus Q33, have exact change.
Get off bus at the Jackson Heights stop and transfer to the Take the “E” train toward Port Authority.
Upon exiting Port Authority, walk westbound on 42nd Street. About 10 min walk.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle from LGA
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $15, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN
From Newark Airport (EWR) to Our Place
BUS
Newark Aiport Express Bus (via CoachUSA)
Trip time: 30 minutes (without traffic)
Cost: $15 One-way/$$27 Round-trip
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
Buses come to every stop every 15 minutes during the day, 365 days a year (departures every 30 minutes before 6:45 AM and after 11:15 PM)
Directions:
Website: http://www.coachusa.com/olympia/ss.newarkairport.asp
TAXI
Trip Time: 1h 15min (more during rush hour)
Cost: $45 + $15 (tip and toll) = Approx. $60
Directions: Follow signs at baggage claim for TAXI. Get in the Taxi line. Tell the driver where you’re headed.
PRIVATE CAR
Dial 7 Limousine
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $46 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $61
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-777-7777 or visit www.Dail7.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
Carmel Limo
Trip Time: 60-90minutes (more during rush hour)
Cost: $43 plus $8 toll, plus tip = $58
Directions: At least 24 hours before your flight, Call 212-666-6666 or visit www.CarmelLimo.com. Dispatch will give you a car number. The driver will be waiting in his car at the pickup location outside of the baggage claim. Look for the car number.
SHUTTLE
Super Shuttle to EWR
Trip Time: 45min + (Supershuttle will arrange your pickup time according to your flight.)
Cost: First passenger $23, add $10 per additional passenger
Directions: Look for Ground Transportation Desk at Baggage claim to check schedule and buy tickets
Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance via the internet.
http://www.supershuttle.com/Default.aspx
212-258-3826 or 212-BLUE-VAN