Originally Posted by Suhel
Hi has anyone travelled to JFK using the 'E' Train to Jamaica and then taken the AirTrain ?? I am traveeling from Downtown Manhattan, and with the 'A' Train problems, was wondering how bad/good the E train service was and if the Jamaica AirTrain service was any good?
More frequent A train riders may prove me wrong, but I think that A train service is enough back on schedule that you might not save any time by taking the E train around (and around...).
I live down by Chambers St., and when I tried to figure it out one time, it seemed that, from here, the E to AirTrain route was 15-20 minutes longer than taking the A to Howard Beach. So, even if the A is running about 5 minutes off schedule nowadays...
In addition, the Howard Beach station doesn't involve going outside, as it sounds like the E version does. The two are directly connected, with elevators/escalators, etc. Coming from Manhattan, you'll want to be towards the front of the train for the shortest transfer.