John F. Kennedy Airport Parking

Location of JFK Airport

Set on the coast about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Manhattan in Queens, John F Kennedy International Airport is easily accessed by main roads and public modes of transport. I-495 is the main Interstate route through Queens and Long Island, connecting directly to JFK Airport via the I-678. It originates in Midtown Manhattan, whilst the I-278 proves a better route from uptown or Lower Manhattan. From outside New York, the main routes into Manhattan are the I-95 running through all the major East Coast cities and the I-78, I-80 and I-87 running from the north and west.

The JFK AirTrain connects the terminals and parking lots at the airport, but also joins the MTA Subway, bus network and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) at Jamaica Station and Howard Beach to make the airport easily reachable from across the city. Jamaica Station is connected to a vast number of train and bus services originating from stops across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island. The journey from Midtown Manhattan takes approximately 30 minutes by car and 50-60 minutes by public transport.

The AirTrain is also ideal for quick transfers to Newark Airport if you have a connecting flight, but if you prefer a road route, various private hire taxis and shuttles are available between JFK, Newark and LaGuardia.

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John F Kennedy International is based in the 11430 ZIP code area on the edge of Queens, about 12 miles (20 kilometres) from Manhattan. Whilst it primarily serves the city of New York, people travel to JFK from many surrounding cities including Philadelphia, Washington DC, Baltimore and Boston.

By road, the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678) runs directly past the airport and is an ideal route in from areas north of Manhattan like The Bronx. The I-278 runs from the Lower Manhattan area and uptown areas like Harlem to join the I-678 in Queens.

From Midtown, the I-495 from the Queens Tunnel also meets up with the I-678 and is the best route to JFK from Times Square.

Traveling from beyond Manhattan, the I-95 is ideal from any major city along the East Coast, whilst the I-78, I-80 and I-87 connect from the north and west.

The JFK Airport hotels, terminals and parking lots are spread across almost 900 acres (364.2 hectares) of land, packing in hundreds of concessions, including bars, restaurants, fast food chains, banks and duty free shopping.

Welcome centers can be found in each terminal, where staff direct and assist passengers with any questions, whilst color-coded signage guides passengers through the terminals (yellow signs direct to flight-related services such as gates, green signs direct to ground transportation services such as rail links and black signs lead to general amenities such as restrooms).

Other useful information services are a pair of radio stations found at frequencies 1630AM and 1700AM that advise on traffic volumes around the airport and information on JFK delays, flights, news and car parking availability.

• Short-term parking

• Long-term parking

• Covered parking garages

• Economy parking lots

• Electric vehicle charging stations

• Cell phone lot

• Hotel shuttles (on-site hotel under construction)

• Shopping

  • Duty free

  • Designer fashion and apparel

  • Jewelry

  • Cosmetics

  • Books and newsstands

  • Gifts and souvenirs

• Drinks

  • Coffee shops

  • Juice bars

  • Bars

  • Wine bars

• Food

  • Fast food

  • Snacks, delis and sandwiches

  • Food markets

  • American, Italian, Asian and European cuisine

• USO and Airline lounges

• Art exhibitions

• Spa

• Inter-faith chapel

• Information desks

• Currency exchange

• ATMs

• Disabled access

• Nursing suites

• Pet relief areas (and pet hotel planned)

 70 airlines spread across six terminals.

 JFK can be intimidating to navigate for first-time passengers, but most carriers operate out of just one terminal so it’s more straightforward than it seems.

The airlines currently offering public flights to and from John F. Kennedy Airport can be found on the John F. Kennedy Airport website.

If you do get lost, look out for the information desks and welcome centers in every terminal, where knowledgeable customer services representatives can answer questions and point you in the right direction.