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New York City guide: which airport, and how to get into town
New York is served by three major airports -- JFK, LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR) -- and each connects to the city differently, so check which one your flight actually uses before planning the trip into town.
Three airports, one city
John F. Kennedy International (JFK) is the primary long-haul gateway and uses the free AirTrain to move between its own terminals, parking, rental cars and hotel shuttles. LaGuardia (LGA) mainly serves domestic flights, and Newark (EWR) sits across the river in New Jersey with its own AirTrain system. A flight landing at one cannot casually be swapped for another if plans change.
- JFK: the primary international gateway, connected internally by AirTrain.
- LaGuardia (LGA): mostly domestic flights, closer to Manhattan.
- Newark (EWR): across the Hudson in New Jersey, its own AirTrain system.
First-time decisions
At JFK, the AirTrain moves passengers between terminals in under 10 minutes for free, and connects onward to New York City public transit at Jamaica or Howard Beach station for a one-way AirTrain fare of $8.75 -- confirm which of those two stations puts you closest to where you're actually headed before you board.
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