Traffic & Transit
JFK Airport's AirTrain Fare Increases To $7.75
The cost to take the AirTrain to and from JFK Airport in Queens has soared from five dollars to $7.75 a ride.
QUEENS, NY — The cost to take the AirTrain to and from JFK Airport has soared, after a hefty fare increase went into effect Friday.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved the fare increase from five dollars to $7.75 a trip during a board meeting earlier this fall.
The increase does not affect 10-trip tickets, which cost $25, or 30-day unlimited cards, which cost $40, according to airport officials.
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The AirTrain fare hasn't changed since 2003, according to the Queens Chronicle.
Tickets are available for purchase at MetroCard vending machines at the Jamaica and Howard Beach AirTrain stations.
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Effective November 1, 2019: AirTrain base fare is $7.75 per ride.
There's no increase to 10-trip and 30-day unlimited AirTrain #JFK MetroCards. The new fare also doesn't affect customers using 10-trip and 30-day trip cards purchased before November 1. https://t.co/ekpvikXvke pic.twitter.com/m2iYP9jmwA
— Kennedy Airport (@JFKairport) November 1, 2019
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