Travelers who enter and leave New York City that seek to save some money are receiving a summer surprise. The New York Port Authority and New Jersey are reducing autotrain rates to the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) by 50%, since it tries to reduce traffic congestion during the summer travel season.
It is not a permanent price cut, but the rates will fall from $ 8.50 to $ 4.25 from June 30 to Labor Day. While some travelers see the open air as an inconvenient way to reach JFKThis reduction could cause people to rethink their plans, especially when they are considered how bad traffic could be this summer.
JFK is about 15 miles from the center of Manhattan, and traffic to and from the airport is always busy. This summer, however, brings a perfect storm of events that threaten to create great traffic problems. The airport is currently in the In the middle of a renewal of $ 19 billionThe larger airport reurbing project in the US. Uu. At the same time, the Port Authority awaits a summer of record travel, with more than 18.3 million passengers that are expected to pass it during that time.
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“As we go to a summer construction period occupied in our effort of $ 19 billion to build a new JFK international with volume of record travelers, once again we are asking travelers to leave their cars at home and take public transport to the airport,” said the president of the Port Authority, Kevin O’Toole, In a statement.
“The discounted air training rate is one of the steps we are taking to move passengers to and from JFK in the fastest and most reliable way possible,” he said.
It can be connected to Aircrain JFK through the Long Island railroad, New York City Metro already through local buses. The Aircrain connects travelers from two main transit centers: the Howard Beach station and the Jamaica station.
Howard Beach offers a direct connection from the Metro A line; The Jamaica station is accessible through lines E, J and Z, as well as the Lirr de Grand Central Madison, Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal. Both air traction input points require payment through Metrocard or Omny; Taking the outdoors around the JFK airport is still free.
The construction in JFK is close to its peak for the road work, with the Port Authority waiting for more than $ 200 million of construction activity every month from now on the end of summer. With that, in mind, access to the airport by car will be limited, especially around terminal 7, where the previous access route is demolishing to give way to the steel beams that will admit a new road that leads to Terminal 6.
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“We apologize for any inconvenience, but we promise that a new JFK is just around the corner, with the first new doors that opens next year,” said Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority. JFK airport reurbing will include a new 1 and terminal 6 terminal, with 4 and 8 terminals subject to mass renovations and expansions.
Airport officials are encouraging travelers to take advantage of air training rates reductions. For those who must lead to the airport, officials recommend arriving at least three hours before their flight and previous reserve parking in the parking lot in the JFK airport website. Customers who use transport services such as Uber and Lyft will need to meet their drivers in remote collection lots.
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