I live near the Verrazano (hence straight shot on the Belt...I think it's closer than Prospect Park from JFK) and taxi usually is about $30-32 plus tip to JFK. One other alternative is if you're pretty close to the Flatbush/Atlantic Ave. or Nostrand LIRR stations is to take the LIRR from there to Jamaica and then transfer to the direct bus. Probably will cost about $8-10 total ea. way. That's the one thing I miss when I moved from Forest Hills, then two airports were equally as good to get to, now all three airports are equally bad to get to. <g>