Gothamist: Why Drive To JFK When You Can Fly?

Dorfie

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:41:34 -0500

ditto on LIRR to Jamaica! Super fast, easy, and frequent. Definitely more comfortable and reliable than the subway. Trains come every few minutes and the ride is only about 20 min.

Gwin

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:37:52 -0500

The LIRR to Jamaica ($7-$10) then the AirTrain is the fastest way to get to JFK via rail. I discovered it at Christmas and found it quite easy.

jkc

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:24:05 -0500

Oh come on. For anyone who's ever had to book even a decent car for any sort of client or anyone else that you were trying to put into more than a yellow cab, a nice towncar to JFK from Midtown can cost something along the lines of $90 with tolls and tips. Given that, $140 does not limit this service to the "super-rich".

ian

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:29:28 -0500

Yeah subway is awesome to JFK, except when it inexplicably has delays in empty (cab-less) parts of Queens, leaving you SOL and late for your flight. I would pay every single time if I could afford to take the helicopter. BTW if anyone ever gets a chance, take the helicopter from the Nice Airport to Monaco - freakin' awesome views and super fast. And at $180 round trip, its way cheaper than the NYC to JFK one.

michael

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:53:43 -0500

Hooray for the power elite!

Think twice

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:48:14 -0500

It'd be nice to take a commuter helicopter from Floyd Bennett Field to the MetLife Building's helipad to an elevator down to Grand Central Station then one subway stop to my destination. If not for the accidents that happened the last time anyone tried that, however I still think it'd be nice.

your sister's gay boyfriend

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:46:52 -0500

Scott - subway-to-bus is a free transfer, right? So it should be $2 even with a regular Metrocard, provided your subway ride doesn't take more than 2 hours.

Adam

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:31:06 -0500

This is just another example of the special treatment that the elite get. Do you know how many TSA officials they've got manning the heliport? I think it's about 6 or 7. It's an extremely wasteful diversion of resources and will end up creating longer lines at the airport and hurting our national security.

Scott T.

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:00:53 -0500

Yeah, and the airtrain is $5 so it's really $7 via subway/airtrain. $4 if you take the bus. Less if you use your unlimited MetroCard (but hopefully you timed it to end the day you leave town).

DrunkAtNYU

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:02:29 -0500

or the flat fare of $2 on our wonderful subway system, though lugging a bag through turnstyles and up and down stairs is a bit of a hassle.

sp

Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:45:43 -0500

the flate fare to jfk is $45 plus tip, so roughly $50 - $55 bucks. For the added bonus of a helicopter ride and not having to deal with the BS of the security checkpoint lines (taking off the goddam shoes, cranky moronic screeners, etc) I think the extra $90 isnt so bad.