New York Airport Service
Encyclopedia
New York Airport Service is a private bus company that provides transportation between New York metropolitan area
airports and Manhattan
. The service is meant to provide a middle ground between the cheaper, but slower forms of government-owned public transportation (MTA Regional Bus Operations
, New York City Subway
, or Long Island Railroad) and the quick but pricey taxicabs (which generally reach Manhattan for a flat fee near $50). Scheduled stops are at John F. Kennedy International Airport
, LaGuardia Airport
, New York Penn Station, Grand Central Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal
. Various Manhattan hotels are also served through reservations.
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
airports and Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. The service is meant to provide a middle ground between the cheaper, but slower forms of government-owned public transportation (MTA Regional Bus Operations
MTA Regional Bus Operations
MTA Regional Bus Operations is the surface transit division of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , created in 2008 to consolidate all bus operations operated by the MTA.-History:...
, New York City Subway
New York City Subway
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, a subsidiary agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit...
, or Long Island Railroad) and the quick but pricey taxicabs (which generally reach Manhattan for a flat fee near $50). Scheduled stops are at John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
, LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...
, New York Penn Station, Grand Central Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal
Port Authority Bus Terminal
The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...
. Various Manhattan hotels are also served through reservations.
Routes
Route | Terminus A | Terminus B |
---|---|---|
JFK-Manhattan | JFK Airport | Penn Station |
LaGuardia-Manhattan | LaGuardia Airport | Penn Station |
LaGuardia-JFK | LaGuardia Airport | JFK Airport |