JFK to Manhattan - safest and easiest way with kids?

[duchy]

That will depend on the time of your flight back and if it is rush hour.

[YorkshireT]

We did Uber.

[wensleydale6]

We’ve done both, I prefer subway without kids, taxi with, the stations can be quite daunting depending on what time you get there and lots of hustlers trying to sell you tickets for a few bucks, and station works can put all well planned journeys into doubt without any warning! Stress free cab with kids for me!

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by Hallowishes

Thankyou everyone, think I’m going to get the cab for sure, is it a fixed fare back to JFK and how long should I allow to get back before check in? Thanks.

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yes its fixed both ways , we have done it in 40 mins another time 90 mins

so give at least an hour ^ obviously will depend on time of day

[Hallowishes]

Thanks, so if my check in is at 3pm at JFK would you say leave Manhattan around 1.30pm? Would 2pm be pushing it?

[duchy]

I'd go for 1.30 personally, plenty of eating places at JFK .

[Cantcook]

Originally Posted by Hallowishes

Thanks, so if my check in is at 3pm at JFK would you say leave Manhattan around 1.30pm? Would 2pm be pushing it?

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That's what time check-in opens rather than what time you have to be there. I assume you're on a 18:00 departure?

Just make sure you've left Manhattan by 15:30 latest. You'll be absolutely fine leaving at 14:00.

[Hallowishes]

Yes leaving at 6pm T4 at JFK, thanks, any advice is welcome! I've also got a short connection time at Heathrow to get flight to Manchester so fingers crossed! 😳

[LDISNEYFOX]

Great question, I was going to ask the same!

Doing 4 nights before flying down to Orlando just me and my 17 year old daughter! I was looking at the air train but worried about once at a tube station how I would manage the stairs with 2 large cases!

So looks like a cab at the airport of $52. The question I have though is it says passengers are responsible for paying at tolls! 😊 Does that mean I have to physically pay myself, handing over the money, or does the taxi driver pay, adding $4.50 to the bill? 😊

[novocastrian]

Originally Posted by LDISNEYFOX

Great question, I was going to ask the same!

Doing 4 nights before flying down to Orlando just me and my 17 year old daughter! I was looking at the air train but worried about once at a tube station how I would manage the stairs with 2 large cases!

So looks like a cab at the airport of $52. The question I have though is it says passengers are responsible for paying at tolls! 😊 Does that mean I have to physically pay myself, handing over the money, or does the taxi driver pay, adding $4.50 to the bill? 😊

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good choice imo as well getting up the stairs you may be some blocks from your actual hotel to would have to wheel/hump your cases as well

the driver will pay, they have the NYC equivilent of sunpass to go through the tunnel/bridge

so it just gets added to your bill & dont forget tip