It's still possible to get to JFK for $2, even though the Transit Authority is pushing the Port Authority's Airtrain in its subway posters and brochures. The A train to the last stop at Lefferts Blvd. (rather than the Rockaways branch) will get you a free transfer to the Q10 bus (25 minutes to JFK), the F train to the last stop at 179th St. offers a free transfer to the Q3 bus (45 minutes to JFK), and the 3 train to the last stop at New Lots Ave. gives you a transfer to the B15 bus (40 minutes to JFK). These may not be the most convenient or fastest ways to the airport, but for someone concerned about giving the Port Authority $5 for something that was free until this week, they're valid alternatives, and you don't have to worry about changing to the subway sytem in Jamaica, Howard Beach or Penn Station.

[This message has been edited by Track (edited Dec 19, 2003).]