JFK International Airport

Services and amenities

Self-check-in kiosks and self-baggage drop

• Available

Transfer desks

• Transfer desks can be found in terminal 4, outside the arrival hall, after clearing immigration and customs.

Getting to JFK Airport 

Due to ongoing construction at JFK international airport’s new terminal, passengers arriving by road may encounter significant delays. The Port Authority of New York has recommended that the passengers plan and consider alternate transportation options to ensure timely arrival.

Plan ahead 

• To help avoid delays, passengers are advised to visit JFK Airport’s official page on construction updates and learn more about how it may impact road travel, before leaving for the airport. To receive personalised updates on traffic conditions, detours, and terminal accessibility, Passengers can submit their flight and transport details.
• If you are driving to JFK, pre-book to ensure parking and save money. Please ensure to arrive at least three hours before your scheduled flight.
• Passengers can also use AirTrain services to reach the terminals faster and avoid traffic congestion. Additionally, to help ease congestion at the terminal entrance, JFK airport offers a free waiting area at Lefferts Boulevard station, around ten minutes away from the airport.

Connectivity between the airport and city

• Yellow cab
• App-based car rental services
• Train
• Car rental

The distance between New York Airport and New York city centre is approximately 20 km.

Taxi pick-up area

• The car rental services are available at the Federal Circle. 
• Sign boards at the terminal direct passengers to pick-up and drop-off zones for Yellow cabs and Uber/ Lyft.

Minimum layover time

• More than three hours.

Airport hotels

• Airport hotels are available within a 10-minute drive from the airport.

TWA Hotel

Comfort Inn Hotels in Ozone Park, New York by Choice Hotels

Crowne Plaza

Days Inn, By Wyndham

Radisson Hotel, New York