JFK Airport’s AirTrain could be free this summer amid $19 billion construction project
The construction of two new terminals at JFK Airport could result in a new incentive to get travelers to use mass transit: free AirTrain rides.
Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said on Tuesday that he’s considering nixing the $8.50 fare for the train stopping at JFK terminals as the airport prepares for an expected record-breaking number of travelers this summer amid a $19 billion construction project. “We’re going to consider every option,” Cotton said in response to a question from Gothamist about whether he’d make the AirTrain free. “We’re going to watch over the early parts of the summer peak and if we need to take more aggressive action, we will.
JFK is expecting 18 million travelers this summer, which is 700,000 more than the same period last year. The airport experienced its busiest year ever in 2023. Construction on all the new two new terminals is expected to be completed by 2030 with 33 new gates and a massive new international terminal in the footprint of three former terminals. The Port Authority urged people who must drive to allow extra travel time, and encouraged people to book parking spots ahead of time.Stephen Nessen covers transportation.
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