Originally Posted by
as219
And by the way, EWR is "convenient" as the crow flies, but making the subway-to-NJ Transit-to-Airtrain connection with heavy bags is no picnic, and cabs to/from EWR get really expensive, really quickly, not to mention the horrible tunnel delays that can't be avoided. I never willingly choose EWR over JFK from Midtown.
I whole-heartedly agree... at least to Manhattan there are various routes and even some city streets to get to/from JFK even in the worst rush hour. Have you ever tried to drive into Manhattan from NJ in the morning... tunnels and bridges have a 30-60-90 minute wait most days. No thank you.
And there is something about the "simplicity" in practice about just jumping into a cab which has a FLAT FARE to JFK instead of a subway/taxi to PENN Station (which deserves its own level in Dante's Circle of Hell) to the AirTrain. That's not convenient nor efficient.