AirTrain JFK is free to use for travel within the terminal area, as well as at the Lefferts Boulevard station, which is located next to the long-term parking, and at the Federal Circle station, where there are car-rental shuttle buses and transfers to and from the airport hotels.
Passengers entering or leaving the system only via the Jamaica or Howard Beach stations must pay using MetroCard.

AirTrain accepts pay-per-ride MetroCards for $7.75 for transiting through either the Jamaica or Howard Beach gates.
The MetroCards are preloaded with monetary value and $7.75 is deducted for each use.
Cash and other forms of payment are not accepted.
A $1 fee is charged for any new MetroCards.

In addition, two types of AirTrain JFK MetroCards can be purchased from vending machines at Jamaica and Howard Beach.
The 30-Day AirTrain JFK MetroCard costs $40 and can be used for unlimited rides on the AirTrain for 30 days after first use.
The AirTrain JFK 10-Trip MetroCard costs $25 and can be used for ten trips on the AirTrain within 31 days from first use.
Both cards are only accepted on the AirTrain, and one trip is deducted for each use of the 10-Trip MetroCard.
Other types of unlimited MetroCards are not accepted on the AirTrain.

Transferring to the Q3, Q10, or B15 buses from Terminal 5, or to the subway at Howard Beach and Jamaica, requires an additional $2.75 fare, since the MTA does not offer free transfers from the AirTrain.
Passengers pay a total of $10.50 if they transfer between the AirTrain and MTA subways or buses at either Howard Beach or Jamaica.
Patrons transferring from the AirTrain to a Penn Station-bound LIRR train at Jamaica pay $18.50 during peak hours, or $12.25 during weekends, using the railroad's CityTicket program.

The fare to enter or exit at Howard Beach and Jamaica was originally $5, though preliminary plans included a discounted fare of $2 for airport and airline employees.
The original proposal also called for fare-free travel between airport terminals, a recommendation that was ultimately implemented.
In June 2019, the Port Authority proposed raising AirTrain JFK's fare to $7.75, and the fare increase was approved that September.
The new fares took effect on November 1, 2019, representing the first fare raise in the system's history.
AirTrain JFK is free to use for travel within the terminal area, as well as at the Lefferts Boulevard station, which is located next to the long-term parking, and at the Federal Circle station, where there are car-rental shuttle buses and transfers to and from the airport hotels. Passengers entering or leaving the system only via the Jamaica or Howard Beach stations must pay using MetroCard.
AirTrain accepts pay-per-ride MetroCards for $7.75 for transiting through either the Jamaica or Howard Beach gates. The MetroCards are preloaded with monetary value and $7.75 is deducted for each use. Cash and other forms of payment are not accepted. A $1 fee is charged for any new MetroCards.
In addition, two types of AirTrain JFK MetroCards can be purchased from vending machines at Jamaica and Howard Beach. The 30-Day AirTrain JFK MetroCard costs $40 and can be used for unlimited rides on the AirTrain for 30 days after first use. The AirTrain JFK 10-Trip MetroCard costs $25 and can be used for ten trips on the AirTrain within 31 days from first use. Both cards are only accepted on the AirTrain, and one trip is deducted for each use of the 10-Trip MetroCard. Other types of unlimited MetroCards are not accepted on the AirTrain.
Transferring to the Q3, Q10, or B15 buses from Terminal 5, or to the subway at Howard Beach and Jamaica, requires an additional $2.75 fare, since the MTA does not offer free transfers from the AirTrain. Passengers pay a total of $10.50 if they transfer between the AirTrain and MTA subways or buses at either Howard Beach or Jamaica. Patrons transferring from the AirTrain to a Penn Station-bound LIRR train at Jamaica pay $18.50 during peak hours, or $12.25 during weekends, using the railroad's CityTicket program.
The fare to enter or exit at Howard Beach and Jamaica was originally $5, though preliminary plans included a discounted fare of $2 for airport and airline employees. The original proposal also called for fare-free travel between airport terminals, a recommendation that was ultimately implemented. In June 2019, the Port Authority proposed raising AirTrain JFK's fare to $7.75, and the fare increase was approved that September. The new fares took effect on November 1, 2019, representing the first fare raise in the system's history.
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