Airline Tickets from New York

General Info

Airport Address: John F Kennedy International Airport, Building 14, Jamaica, New York 11430, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 24km (15 miles) southeast of Manhattan
Airport Website: www.kennedyairport.com
Airport E-mail: Via the airport's website
Airport Telephone: 718 244 4444
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 9 (Terminal 5 is temporarily closed)
Moving between Terminals: The AirTrain JFK provides a free service between all terminals (journey time: 8 minutes).

Information and Customer Care Desks

Travelers Aid services are located in Terminal 4, 6, 7 and 8. Recorded information on all airport facilities, including parking, lost and found, driving directions and ground transportation, is available (tel: 718 244 4444); passengers can also talk to an operator for further information. Multi-lingual customer service representatives are on hand to help with directions and information; they are easily recognisable by their distinctive red jackets. Infodesks are available in all terminals.

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: Bureaux de change and ATMs are available in all terminals. Cafe and restaurants: There are bars and restaurants located throughout the airport. Shopping facilities: Shops, including duty-free at Terminal 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9, are located throughout the terminals. Luggage services: Trolleys are available at all terminals. A lost property service is available (tel: 718 244 4225/6). Other services: There is a chapel in Terminal 4, a medical centre, baby change facilities and shoe shine.

Car Parking Info

The airport provides daily and long-term parking facilities. There are car parks in front of each terminal, in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) parking area, except for Terminals 8 and 9 due to ongoing construction work. The long-term car park is located 6.5km (4 miles) from the terminals, at Lefferts Boulevard. The Howard Beach Station train operates between the long-term parking stations A or B and the Airline Terminal 1 (journey time: 8 minutes). The AirTrain JFK runs from the Airline Terminal 1 to the other terminals. Passengers using the long-term car park should allow for at least 30 minutes to reach the terminal. Call for more parking information (tel: 718 244 4168).

Driving by car from/to New York

The airport is located on Van Wyck Expressway (678), which can be accessed from Belt Parkway (27), Grand Central Parkway and Queens Boulevard. To reach the airport from Manhattan, take the Van Wyck Expressway to the airport exit, then take the Belt Parkway East to exit 19/Van Wyck Expressway. From Eastern Long Island, take the Belt Parkway West to exit 20/JFK Expressway. From New Jersey, take NJ Turnpike to exit 14C (Holland Tunnel), then head south on West Street to Belt Parkway.

Public Transportation from/to New York

How to reach: By Taxi: Travellers are advised to use official NYC taxis (tel: 212 692 8294). Renting a car: Private limousines to all destinations are available for hire; courtesy telephones are located next to ground transportation information on the baggage reclaim level. Companies include Classic Limousine (tel: 631 567 5100) and Tel Aviv Car and Limousine Service (tel: 212 777 7777). By Bus: New York Airport Express Bus Service operates a direct service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal (Manhattan West Side), Grand Central Station (Manhattan East Side) and Penn Station (Midtown Manhattan); other services also run to Long Island, Westchester, Upstate, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Super Shuttle Manhattan runs 24 hours a day and is a shared door-to-door service to any location in Manhattan. MTA New York City Transit buses operate to a number of destinations in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island. Other bus and shuttle services are available at the airport. By Railway: The AirTrain JFK light rail system links JFK airport and the region's rail transportation network daily 24 hours. AirTrain JFK connects to the NYC subway ‘A' train at the Howard Beach station from all terminals, as well as to long-term parking and car rental facilities. The AirTrain JFK also connects to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) at Jamaica Station with transfers onto the LIRR, the NYC subway system and local buses. Ground transportation infodesks are situated on the Arrivals areas in all terminals.

New-York is the biggest city of the USA; it's the city that aims to become the center of the world. The population of New-York is 8 million of people, but if we take into account New-York Metropolitan Area, the number will be 22 million. The most of the New-York sights are famous all over the world and became the decor of many Hollywood films. Your impression of the city would be incomplete, if you won't visit the Central park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square.

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