Spring 2020 NYC Official Visitor Guide

44 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Transportation Airport Transfers See also “Limousines &Vans” at the back of this chapter. AirTrain JFK airtrainjfk.com  Light- rail system links JFK’s terminals, car-rental agencies and long-term parking to mass transit connections in Queens: the A subway line’s Howard Beach station and the Jamaica transportation center. AirTrain JFK fare $7.75. 877 535 2478 402 Pan AmRd., Queens 11430  AirTrain Newark airtrainnewark.com Serves international and domestic carriers and operates 24 hours. The cheapest transfer into NYC is the air- port’s AirTrain ($5.50), which con- nects to NJ Transit trains into NYC’s Penn Station ($15). Alternate trans- fers and costs: $16–$20 for van or bus, $60–$75 for a New Jersey taxi exclud- ing tolls and $17.50 surcharge), or more for private limo car service. 888 397 4636, 973 961 6000  GOAirlink NYC Shuttle goairlink shuttle.com  Door-to-door share- ride and private transfer service between JFK, LaGuardia, Newark airports andManhattan hotels. Modern 10-seat vans, luxury SUVs, sedans, Mercedes Benz minibuses. 24/7 customer service. 212 812 9000, 877 599 8200 | 47-25 27th St., Queens 11101  See Ad Index on pg. 236. Helicopter Flight Services heliny.com Fast airport transfers to/from JFK, EWR, LGA, TEB. Charters and sight- seeing. Reservations advised. 212 355 0801, 203 532 9622 | Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, South St. between Broad St. and Old Slip, NYC 10004  Liberty Helicopters liberty helicopters.com  Largest and most experienced NYC helicopter sight- seeing and charter service. Airport transfers to all tri-state airports, private tours and excursions. Open 365 days a year. 212 967 6464, 800 542 9933 | Downtown Manhattan Heliport, 6 East River Piers, enter at South St. & Broad St., NYC 10004  MTA New York City Transit mta.info NewYorkCity’s inexpensivemass transit systemoperates 24/7 and is comprised of an extensive network of energy efficient subway trains and buses. To/FromJFKAirport: AirTrain JFKhas two branches: the Jamaica branch connects to the E subway (ideal forQueens stops and MidtownManhattan east) plus J, Z subways and Long IslandRail Road (fastest toMidtownManhattanwest), while theHowardBeach branch connects to the A subway line (fastest to Brooklyn orManhattan). To/From LaGuardiaAirport: The fastest and cheapest option is the LaGuardia Link (Q70SBS)buswhichprovidesnonstop service between the airport andE, F, M, R, 7 subway hub in JacksonHeights, Queens. In addition, theM60 Select Bus runs betweenLaGuardia Air- port andHarlem/125 St inManhat- tan. TheM60 SBS also connects to the NandWsubway inQueens as well as to 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, B, C, D subway lines in Manhattan and to theMetro-North Railroad at Harlem/125 St. For NewarkAirport: NewYorkCity’s MTA systemdoes not operate inNew Jersey. See separate listing for AirTrainNewark. MTA subway or local bus fare is $2.75, paidwith a MetroCard (bus rides can be paidwith MetroCard or coins, no pennies please), while anUnlimitedRide MetroCard provides added value. NY StateTravel Info:dial511,outofstate:877 6905114 |NYCTransitCustomerService,3 StoneSt.,NYC10004  NYC Express Bus nycairporter.com Affordable direct bus service every 30 minutes from all NYC airport ter- minals. Free Wifi and charging out- lets. Serves 1.2 million people per year and growing. 718 777 5111, 855 269 2247 | 45-02 Ditmars Blvd., ste. 13, Queens 11105 PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) panynj.info/path  Rapid-transit link for Newark Liberty Airport passen- gers. Travels between Newark, Harrison, Jersey City and Hoboken in New Jersey and multiple stations in Lower andMidtownManhattan. Midtown’s 33rd St. station is one block fromAmtrak and NJ Transit trains at NY Penn Station. Operates 24 hours, seven days. Fare is $2.75. 800 234 7284, TTY: 800 728 4225 Taxis nyc.gov/taxi  The City’s famous yellow fleet is comprised of 12,779 licensed medallion taxis that operate 24 hours, seven days. For JFK Airport: cost from JFK is a flat