NYC Airporter to John F. Kennedy Airport

Connection:

Metro-North Hudson, Harlem or New Haven Line trains to/from Grand Central Terminal for an easy connection to the NYC Airporter express bus service (operated by Golden Touch Transportation)

Frequency of Bus Service:

• 5 AM-11 AM, every 30 minutes


• 11:15 AM-7:45 PM, every 15 minutes


• 8 PM-10 PM, every 30 minutes

Fares:

Special discounted roundtrip fares for Metro North ticketholders*: Adults, $24; Seniors/Disabled Persons/Medicare Recipients, $22, Students (ages 12-16), $22

Travel Time:

45 Minutes, depending on traffic conditions and airport terminal location

Bus Locations nearby Metro-North:

Use a 42nd Street exit of Grand Central, then walk across 42nd Street to the southeast corner of 42nd Street and Park Avenue where buses board.

General Information:

Buses have baggage compartments as well as overhead luggage racks. No restrooms.

ADA Information:

Buses are not currently ADA compliant. Golden Touch expects to have ADA-compliant Hybrid buses later this year. For more details, please contact Golden Touch Transportation.

Contact Information:

NYC Airporter: 855-269-2247 or www.nycairporter.com

* Special discounted round-trip fares are for Metro North customers only. Bus tickets can be purchased from full service Ticket Machines (except at Grand Central & Harlem-125th St.). At Grand Central or Harlem-125th, customers who have a valid Metro North rail ticket.

Buying a NYC Airporter/ Newark Airport Express Ticket at Metro-North Ticket Machines: You can buy a NYC Airporter or Newark Express ticket to your airport destination at any Ticket Machine outside of Manhattan. In Manhattan, just go to a Ticket Window. Here are the simple Ticket Machine steps that will get you connected: 1- Select Getaways/Packages 2- Select Airport Connection Package 3- Select the airport you want to travel to: LaGuardia, Kennedy or Newark 4- Once you select your destination airport, a one-way bus fare screen will be displayed-bypass this (there is no one-way fare) by touching "next screen" to get to the round-trip fare. 5- If you need to buy a Metro-North rail ticket, select Other Tickets, including rail. 6- Select your rail tickets and finalize your transaction. And you are on your way!

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