How To Get From JFK Airport To Manhattan: All Options Explained

How To Get From JFK Airport To Manhattan: I show you step by step how to get from JFK to Manhattan by using the JFK Airtrain to the NYC subway. I also show JFK Terminal 4 and show the private bus options to Manhattan or even to Newark Airport. Currently the Airtrain costs $5 and can be paid by a Metrocard that has a cash balance on it. It can not be paid by an unlimited ride Metrocard. Subways currently cost $2.75 and you get free unlimited transfers within the subway system and one transfer to a NYC bus.
The 30-Day AirTrain JFK MetroCard costs $40 and can be used for unlimited rides on the AirTrain for 30 days after first use. The AirTrain JFK 10-Trip MetroCard costs $25 and can be used for ten trips on the AirTrain for six months after first use. Both cards are only accepted on the AirTrain, and one trip is deducted for each use of the 10-Trip MetroCard. Other types of unlimited MetroCards are not accepted on the JFK AirTrain