Car Rentals in New York

New-York is the biggest city of the USA; it's the city that aims to become the center of the world. The population of New-York is 8 million of people, but if we take into account New-York Metropolitan Area, the number will be 22 million. The most of the New-York sights are famous all over the world and became the decor of many Hollywood films. Your impression of the city would be incomplete, if you won't visit the Central park, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square.

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General Info

Airport Address: John F Kennedy International Airport, Building 14, Jamaica, New York 11430, USA
Distance and Location: The airport is located 24km (15 miles) southeast of Manhattan
Airport Website: www.kennedyairport.com
Airport E-mail: Via the airport's website
Airport Telephone: 718 244 4444
Country Code: 1
Time Zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 9 (Terminal 5 is temporarily closed)
Moving between Terminals: The AirTrain JFK provides a free service between all terminals (journey time: 8 minutes).

Car Parking Info

The airport provides daily and long-term parking facilities. There are car parks in front of each terminal, in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) parking area, except for Terminals 8 and 9 due to ongoing construction work. The long-term car park is located 6.5km (4 miles) from the terminals, at Lefferts Boulevard. The Howard Beach Station train operates between the long-term parking stations A or B and the Airline Terminal 1 (journey time: 8 minutes). The AirTrain JFK runs from the Airline Terminal 1 to the other terminals. Passengers using the long-term car park should allow for at least 30 minutes to reach the terminal. Call for more parking information (tel: 718 244 4168).

Driving by car from/to New York

The airport is located on Van Wyck Expressway (678), which can be accessed from Belt Parkway (27), Grand Central Parkway and Queens Boulevard. To reach the airport from Manhattan, take the Van Wyck Expressway to the airport exit, then take the Belt Parkway East to exit 19/Van Wyck Expressway. From Eastern Long Island, take the Belt Parkway West to exit 20/JFK Expressway. From New Jersey, take NJ Turnpike to exit 14C (Holland Tunnel), then head south on West Street to Belt Parkway.