New York airports

[KM-Tiger]

I have to go to New York on 10th Jan.

Does anyone know if there is a downside to landing at Newark rather than JFK? Gatwick>Newark would suit me better than Heathrow>JFK, at least at the London end. Not sure where I'm staying, but first port of call will be a meeting in Manhattan.

Any knowledge will be gratefully received!

[NicolaCassidy]

Hi,

I have just found this: "Generally, Newark offers much easier onward connections, whether by road, rail or air. However, JFK is slightly closer to Manhattan, and more significantly, is within the state of New York. This can make taxis from JFK to downtown New York City much more reasonable than taxis from Newark, which can ring up high charges both for tolls and for going out of state.

Whereas both airports offer reasonably easy access to mid-town Manhattan via rail links to Penn Station, JFK also offers a New York Metro link, giving easy direct access to Brooklyn, Queens, and a wider range of areas within Manhattan." from http://www.flightmapping.com/USA/NewYork/JFKvNewark.asp

Hope this helps some,
Nicola

[KM-Tiger]

Nicola,

Thanks for that, not sure why I couldn't find that simple information!

I'll have to balance out costs at both ends, and study the times carefully. I want to make a meeting in Manhattan at 6.00 pm, without having to fly the previous day.

[WelshPixels]

One advantage of JFK is the taxi fare to the Manhatten is limited by the local authorities to just $35 (about £20). Which is great value when you consider its a good 45 minutes from there to Manhatten.

Enjoy your trip its fantastic place

[Cornish Steve]

I fly to New York from time to time, so - at last - something on which I am qualified to write!

I recommend Newark. It's a more modern airport. The train that connects the terminals also connects to a railway station. Trains run to Penn Station (very centre of Manhattan) about every 30 minutes. If you need it, there's a taxi stand right outside Penn Station.

JFK and La Guardia are not such nice airports. I dislike the arrivals area in JFK, and the airport layout is quite confusing. While there is a bus that runs to Manhattan, I wouldn't recommend it. This means taking a taxi, which costs a lot more.

Newark every time!

[DotNetWebs]

I have never been to Newark but I would always recommend Gatwick over Heathrow. You will certainly be out of the Airport a lot quicker when you arrive back. Early morning arrivals at LHR often face lengthy delays in getting onto the terminal stands.. This is due to the fact that they often have to cross an active runway and until T5 is finished there is a dire shortage of parking spaces and ground equipment. Assuming you are coming from Kent you will spend less time on the M25 as well!

Regards

Dotty

[Cornish Steve]

I have never been to Newark but I would always recommend Gatwick over Heathrow. You will certainly be out of the Airport a lot quicker when you arrive back.
An increasing number of flights to the US leave from Manchester and from Stansted. Continental, which is a great airline, flies direct to Newark from Bristol.

While this may not help you from Kent, it may help others. My daughter flew to see her grandparents and took the Bristol flight. The time spent in the airport was next to nothing.

[KM-Tiger]

Thanks all.

I will indeed be going from Kent, so it looks like Gatwick>Newark is the best bet.