Originally Posted by
staylor9
Do you all still think the best option for checking bags is with a hotel doorman? What about the baggage services at JFK? I have a Delta flight that arrives on a Friday morning at 8:25 am. We're planning to explore the city and then we fly out to London at 7 pm that night. We can lug our bags into the city and check them with a hotel if that's the best option, butif we could avoid bringing them on the Subway that would be easier.
Also, how busy will the subways be around 9 am on a Friday? Also, for our return to JFK we'll likely be leaving the city around 4:00 or 4:30. how busy would they be then?
Thanks!
Use the JFK luggage storage in either Terminal 1 or Terminal 4.
Here is the link with info...
http://www.panynj.gov/CommutingTrave...n_luggage.html
As for the subways around 9am... there will still be plenty of people riding... but I think it might be better for you to take the airtrain to Jamaica and then take the Long Island Railroad in to Penn Station and do the same trip back. The A train from JFK is a long and boring ride and it will be busy. The Air Train is much more pleasant, the LIRR is an easy and direct ride from Jamaica. You will be much happier. It will be busy at both times. But definitely use the baggage storage at the airport. You do not want to lug your luggage into the city.