What is the best & fastest way (other than cab) to get from JFK Airport to Jersey City?
I had to change my travel plans a little. Was going to stay in NY but now will stay at the Ramada at Tonnelle in Jersey City next month. Problem is that I will be arriving by plane at JFK in Queens, NY. So instead of using a cab which will be kinda expensive, I am just wondering if there is some Airtrain or PATH or something that connects New Jersey to JFK.
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Answer 1 :
A cab would be the fastest but as you say it would be expensive. From JFK, Take the AirTrain to the Howard Beach subway station. From there take a Manhattan bound A train to Chambers Street. At Chambers St use the staircase at the back of the platform, exit thru the turnstiles and walk down the passageway to the Vesey St stairs. Make a right on Vesey St and walk down to the PATH WTC station (about 1 block). Take a Newark bound PATH train to Journal Square. The hotel is about 1 block away. The AirTrain fare is $5.00 and the subway fare is $2.25 (as of 6/28/09). At the Howard Beach station purchase a $7.25 MetroCard from the vending machines (buy 2 if you will be making a return trip - it will save time). Use the turnstiles that marked "to subway". Those turnstiles will deduct the entire $7.25. . "A" trains run approximately every 12-15 minutes. The trip to Chambers St should take about 45 minutes. The PATH fare is $1.75. At the PATH WTC station you can either buy a round trip MetroCard for $3.50 or a single ride card for $1.75. PATH takes about 12 minutes. Note: If you buy the MetroCard keep it separate from the 2nd one you bought at Howard Beach (if you decide to buy it) because the faces cards are identical in appearance (the backs may be different). Edit (Apologies to Y!A but I had to respond to the other answer [for the sake of accuracy] and you'll save about $50 one way): The subway is not grimy or dirty. At Howard Beach you should be able to get a seat on the train. The train will get a bit crowded as you get closer to Manhattan but that is to be expected on a heavily traveled line.
Answer 2 :
Believe it or not, the best thing for you to do is rent a car!! Unlike in NYC where no one drives, you are DEFINITELY going to need a car in New Jersey anyway, so, rent one cheaply at JFK and drive to your hotel in comfort, rather than shlepping yourself and your bags on trains and buses. For example, the cab fare from JFK to Manhattan, including tolls and tips, etc., is about $60 bucks, and that only gets you to Manhattan, you'd still have to get yourself to Jersey, which is no mean feat and would probably cost at least another $60 or more, so, like I said, believe it or not, a cheap compact rental car is your best, and certainly your most comfortable, option!! Sure, you could take the AirTrain and the Subway and then yet ANOTHER train or a bus to New Jersey, and maybe save a dollar or two, but, sheesh, it takes hours and is grimy and dirty and crowded and, well, just thoroughly unpleasant in every possible way imaginable. Good luck, and the link below is a guide to car rental companies at JFK.
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