Train From JFK?

mercurystar999

It is for two of us, to be honest i really don't see the point of paying $60 for a taxi. We will be buying the 7 day subway pass so we will be definately going by train/subway. When we get to penn will we then be able to use the 7 day pass?

alison74

mercurystar999 wrote:

It is for two of us, to be honest i really don't see the point of paying $60 for a taxi. We will be buying the 7 day subway pass so we will be definately going by train/subway. When we get to penn will we then be able to use the 7 day pass?

Yes, as soon as you get to Penn, you can use the pass

mercurystar999

Great! Counting down the days!

hammy_the_hammer

as you are taking the train and subway can someone advise you whether you would be better off changing at either woodside(61st) or even hunterspoint avenue (long island city) and changing onto the 7 subway line which will take you direct to grand central station , this might be better than having to mess about changing subway trains from penn to grand central or walking.

M_Thomson

alison74 wrote:

The air train takes you to Penn Station (with one easy change)

It doesn't Allison, you are getting confused. The Air Train does not go to Manhattan! The Air Train is the internal monorail thing that is located at JFK Airport. It takes you round all the terminals and to Howard Beach (for the subway). It also stops at Jamaica Queens. This is where you get off and change for the Long Island Railroad, which will take you to Penn Station.

Steve_xx

I thought I'd explained this in post #9 above?

M_Thomson

Steve_xx wrote:

I thought I'd explained this in post #9 above?

Yes you did, but I explained it again, as Allison kept on referring to the train from JFK to Penn as the Air Train which it isn't.

dunholme

The number 3 bus serves JFK and is very useful if you plan to get a 7 day MTA pass. This connects at Jamaica to the F line (see https://www.mta.nyc.ny.us for details). You will then probably need another connection to get you to Grand Central. This journey enables you to use your pass and to save paying for taxis. However please check the timetable for the number 3 bus and your connections at Jamaica.

blindman

dunholme wrote:

The number 3 bus serves JFK and is very useful if you plan to get a 7 day MTA pass. This connects at Jamaica to the F line (see www.mta.nyc.ny.us for details). You will then probably need another connection to get you to Grand Central. This journey enables you to use your pass and to save paying for taxis. However please check the timetable for the number 3 bus and your connections at Jamaica.

Timetable

The bus takes 32 minutes as opposed to the 15 on the Airtrain.

Hope you don't have too much luggage if you use the bus!

Airtrain cost $5.00 bus fare with the 7 day card would be < $2.00

mercurystar999

So what you are saying dunholme is i can use the 7 day pass for the bus instead of using the airtrain?

If so am i able to buy the 7 day pass for the subway/bus from the airport?