• Address:
  Keahole Airport Rd
  New York City, NY 11430
  United States
• Website for New York Kennedy: http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk.html
• Phone: 2124357000
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John F. Kennedy International Airport JFK which is located 15 miles from midtown Manhattan, in the southeastern section of Queens, and commonly known as JFK, is an airport people love to hate. As New York City’s largest international airport, it is big, busy and difficult to navigate. However, slowly but surely JFK is improving through extensive improvements to terminals, roadways and inter-terminal transportation. JFK has replaced its slow inter-terminal buses with AirTran, a light rail transit system. JFK International Airport hosts most national and international airlines who serve the Airport with direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. The following terminals house presently domestic and/or international airlines: T-1: international airlines; T-2: Delta--First Class/Medallion/Business Elite Checkin; T-3: Delta, Delta Connection and U.S. Helicopter; T-4: international airlines; T-5: Jet Blue; T-6: not in use at present; T-7: United, United Express, US Airways and international airlines; T-8: seven US & international airlines. On-Airport Ramada Plaza Hotel (Building 144) is a convenient venue for overnight stays (Tel: 718-995-9000).

The central terminal area (CTA), a one-mile circular roadway, consists of eight Terminals (T-1 through T-8) arranged in a semi-circle. Kennedy Airport provides a host of services and amenities--among them are Internet Access in all terminals; a Business Center in Terminal 4, Airline Clubs; a multitude of Restaurants, Bars & Lounges, Shops and Duty-Free Shops; Newsstands and Shoeshine stands; Traveler's Aid; Paging; Hotels; Currency Exchange; ATMs; Banks; Luggage Storage, Lost and Found; Disabled Services; and more;

If you need to pick up an arriving passenger, use the free 70-space Cell Phone Lot located near the Airport entrance--just off the Van Wyck Expressway. All the terminals can be accessed from this lot in less than 5 minutes. The lot allows drivers to wait until their arriving passengers have arrived, collected their baggage and call you to be picked up at the curb. JFK Airport has two types of parking: Long- and Short-term parking and parking in the Central Terminal Area (CTA). The Long-Term Parking Lot is located at Lefferts Blvd., 4 miles from Terminals 1 through 9. The Howard Beach Station AirTrain runs from 6am-11pm between the Central Terminal Area and Long-term Parking Station A or B every 4-8 minutes, and between 11pm-6am every 12 minutes. Getting from Station A or B to the Central Terminal Area takes about 8 minutes. Please allow at least 30 minutes to reach your terminal. E-ZPass Plus is available in the Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Long-Term Lots. For continuous parking update call (718) 244-4080.

Each terminal's arrivals level (usually near the baggage carousel) has either a rental car counter or courtesy phone for each rental car agency. The rental car offices for all five agencies are located along the Van Wyck Expressway near the entrance to the airport. Take AirTrain to the Federal Circle Station for car rentals. Various Transportation modes are available to LaGuardia and Newark Liberty Airports (by taxi, shuttles or buses). To get from JFK Airport to your destination, you have the option of taking a taxi or limo; or the New York Airport Express Service Bus: (718) 875-8200 which runs every 20-30 minutes and takes you to either Bus Terminal, Grand Central Station, or Penn Station at $15. Buses stop at the Express Bus Stop at each airline terminal. However, it is best to take the AirTrain to Station D (Jamaica Station) which connects to the Long Island Railroad, NYC Transit subways E, J and Z, as well as to buses. From Grand Central Station (42d/Lexington Avenues) and Penn Station (34th/8th Avenue) you can also connect to the Long Island Railroad or the PATH to New Jersey; or by Bus at the Bus Terminal (8th Ave & 41/42 St.)

As of 11/20/09: TSA expands family lanes to all security check points within the US. This will enable families, travelers who are unfamiliar with air travel procedures, or have special needs, to make it through security at their own pace. Notice to Clear Lane members: Verified Identity Pass, the parent of Clear Lanes, regrets that Clear will not be able to continue operations.