Frugal travel JFK to midtown Manhattan

    I just returned from a trip to NYC and to took the train connection
to midtown. While not recommended for those with many bags or mobility
problems it worked for me:

   Air Train to Jamaica-$5
   Long Island Railroad to Penn Station-$7.25 (cheaper off-peak. a two
minute walk)

  souden@nospam.com (William Souden) wrote:

Seconded - I just did the same thing a little bit earlier than William.
I was traveling off-peak so I think my LIRR ticket was $5.25 or $5.50.
I actually connected at Penn Station to NJ Transit and went over to see
family.

If you want to be a _real_ tightwad, instead of taking the $5+ LIRR
train from Jamaica to Penn Station, you can take the MTA (subway) "E"
train, which is only about $2.  The AirTrain also goes to Howard Beach
station (a little closer to JFK) where you can catch the MTA "A" train.
I used to take the "A" to near Wall Street and then take PATH over to
NJ.

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 Dan Birchall wrote:

   I knew about that option but since I would have been getting on the
subway during the a.m. commute I opted for the LIRR. still had to stand
but had more breathing room.
   Like you I head to NJ Transit,something that would not have been
feasible before they built the Secaucus transfer station (another topic
for another time).
   By the way, it was my first trip on Jet Blue. I tool the red eye and
when I could not sleep I had Direct TV (individual monitors for each
seat) and satellite radio.

 
:>Dan Birchall wrote:
:>> souden@nospam.com (William Souden) wrote:
:>>>     I just returned from a trip to NYC and to took the train connection
:>>>  to midtown. While not recommended for those with many bags or mobility
:>>>  problems it worked for me:

:>>>     Air Train to Jamaica-$5
:>>>     Long Island Railroad to Penn Station-$7.25 (cheaper off-peak. a two
:>>>  minute walk)
 
:>> Seconded - I just did the same thing a little bit earlier than William.
:>> I was traveling off-peak so I think my LIRR ticket was $5.25 or $5.50.
:>> I actually connected at Penn Station to NJ Transit and went over to see
:>> family.
 
:>> If you want to be a _real_ tightwad, instead of taking the $5+ LIRR
:>> train from Jamaica to Penn Station, you can take the MTA (subway) "E"
:>> train, which is only about $2.  The AirTrain also goes to Howard Beach
:>> station (a little closer to JFK) where you can catch the MTA "A" train.
:>> I used to take the "A" to near Wall Street and then take PATH over to
:>> NJ.
 
:>   I knew about that option but since I would have been getting on the
:>subway during the a.m. commute I opted for the LIRR. still had to stand
:>but had more breathing room.
:>   Like you I head to NJ Transit,something that would not have been
:>feasible before they built the Secaucus transfer station (another topic
:>for another time).
:>   By the way, it was my first trip on Jet Blue. I tool the red eye and
:>when I could not sleep I had Direct TV (individual monitors for each
:>seat) and satellite radio.

Even cheaper - city bus to subway. #2 total (if you have a metrocard)

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 Binyamin Dissen wrote:

  True but since I arrived during the a.m. commute I wanted the extra
breathing room on the LIRR. Also time was a factor as at that hour the
connection I used for NJ Transit only went once each hour.