r/JFKAirport

Im thinking of doing it but I don't want the universe to use me as an example lmfaooo. My friends have all had carts in their carry on in states where weed is illegal and the TSA did not care there. Weed is legal here so it sounds like I wouldn't be in big trouble if they check my bag but idk. Im traveling domestically so it shouldn't be a big deal but I want to know other people's experiences.

Flying to Quebec City on Thursday morning at 11:00 AM. Terminal 8. I’ll be checking one bag and don’t have precheck.

How early would you realistically recommend getting to JFK? Should I actually follow the 3 hours recommendation?

I’ll also be taking the air train in if that changes commute time to terminal 8.

Thank you!

I fly from NC to JFK terminal 4 with Delta airline. I have a connecting flight at JFK terminal 1. There is only 20 minutes due to thw delay. Someone told me that I can go to Delta One lounge from arrival and they will take me to terminal 1 by car and skip the security check? By the way , the connecting flight is an international flight.

The jetblue priority security is a scam! Extremely slow! Complete mess. I’m 100% sure that the normal line is quicker

I'm arriving JFK on a Delta flight next month and need to get a ride to Tarrytown. Searched this sub but unable to find any discussion that details how / where I can expect to meet my Uber reservation. TIA!

Just ridiculously long and lots of bottlenecks where slow assholes can slow you down

Is my husband crazy? He lived in Manhattan for a few months years ago and says he knows transit system well, therefore he wants to cheap out and take train/subway to our midtown hotel. Car service is $90ish. Chat says the following, is this accurate? We will have one large and one medium sized luggage + backpacks and two teens.

If your flight **lands at JFK at 5:00 PM**, I’d plan on being at your Midtown hotel around **7:00–7:45 PM** by public transportation.

Hey I was traveling to JFK from Miami and believe someone mistook my suitcase for theirs; it’s a blue fermy bag - a colombian brand - and i’m posting this to see if anyone else by chance finds themselves with the wrong bag. I event have a picture of what it looks like!

Hey JetBlue PLEASE put the seats back in @ JFK Terminal 5 arrivals. Covid is LONG gone Ridiculous already , really

I was wondering if anyone had parking advice. I have an early morning international flight with 2 young children, too early for public transit to be an option. I would rather find something less costly than TWA hotel. Does anyone have any recommendations on best value parking that isn’t too hard to get to the airport from?

Have a flight in few hours so cant leave the airport. I am in terminal 1. Any ideas?

Is it true once you enter a terminal you can't go to another terminal unless you go outside and enter the other terminal from outside? I want to wrap my baggage and I heard there don't have any wrapping services at terminal 8 where my flight is assigned to.

Trying to go to the centurion lounge (t4) and go through security again in (t5).

I’m shocked t5 doesn’t have CLEAR so now I’m trying to map out my timings.

Thanks in advance!

Not checking bags and have TSA precheck.

JFK may be the most godawful airport in the United States right now, and if you’re flying JetBlue you better pray to something that you can get in the air from that airport. I’m on a flight from JFK to LAX and they had us on the runway only for the Air traffic controllers to say our route wasn’t available. So we went back to gate to refuel. That’s a two hour delay. They pushed us back out and then said we were gonna fly in thirty mins because the tarmac was backed up. Then they said 10-15. Then they said the air traffic controllers pulled our route again and they don’t know when we’ll get out. Meanwhile the plane is running only a single engine to preserve fuel and everyone is sweating in their seats. Completely unacceptable insanity from one of the biggest airports in the world.

I’ve been on two flights in three days, including a debacle on Thursday night when JetBlue had to cancel perhaps 75% of their flights. Were there active thunder storms? No. It was the compounding issues of the Air Traffic Controllers being completely unable to run this airport in any timely way coupled with policies that mean that flight crews are timing out. Just another reason why MAGA isn’t so fucking great. Idiots.

Hi, I see some negative reports of using airtrain (full, not operating) and a bit worried. For arriving T7 then transferring to T5 (Jetblue) it should be easy, no? What's the condition as of this month?

My family is arriving so I am trying to help them navigate.

The last time I was there a year ago, we got rerouted because of some constructions, so based on that, I am thinking of telling them to go up to the departure level BEFORE existing the building. (This will be after they go through immigration and get the luggage then come out of the arrival door.) Then, follow the airtrain sign and the walkway to get the airtrain terminal.

Do you think this will be still the right way? My thinking is that, since they will have a lot of luggage, it will be easier to go up the level then cross rather than zigzagging the construction zone.

The parking for Terminal 1 is literally more than 5 miles (driving) from Terminal 1. I’m wondering why they didn’t just put the parking lot in Connecticut or perhaps Nebraska. Probably would have been cheaper and only marginally less convenient.

Hi,

I have a question regarding pick-up on JFK Airport: I have booked an Uber Black SUV in Advance, that is supposed to pick my family and me up from terminal 8 at JFK Airport. In the process, I didn't need to specify a pick-up time, but rather just enter the flight we are on.

On the app it says that the driver will wait for up to 1 hour after our flight has landed, which leads me to my question: This seems like a rather short time frame for me. Will it be enough time for us to clear immigration (We have an ESTA) and get out checked luggage?

If any of you had the same issue, I would really appreciate your input. The AI Support Bot wasn't really helpful.

Thanks!