Originally Posted by
caspritz78
It is no hazzle to get to JFK it just takes time. From Manhattan its $45 by taxi and takes up to 60 minutes depending on the time of the day and where you start in Manhattan. Subway takes about 90 minutes but is way cheaper.
Up to 60 minutes? My personal best (longest), even from the East side, was over 2 hours. Now don't get me wrong, for a visitor to NYC who is not in a rush, I would still recommend a taxi, but as the post above states, it takes time. Since it appears that it will be 2 of you, that makes the argument for a taxi even stronger - ~$60 including tolls and tip for the taxi vs. ($5 for the AirTrain + ~$7 for the LIRR) x 2 + taxi from Penn St. to your final NYC destination. Basically, the OP would be paying a $25 or so premium for the comfort and ease of a taxi. Well worth it IMO.