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COST AND TICKETS

Ride AirTrain free within the airport
All AirTrain rides within the airport are free, so if you only use AirTrain to connect between the airline terminals, parking, hotel shuttles, and rental car facilities, there's no fee to pay and no ticket is required.

AirTrain is affordable. Make the connection with the MetroCard.
When entering or exiting the AirTrain system at Howard Beach or Jamaica station, in order to connect to or from the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), subway, local bus, or street, you will pay an access fee.

•	Use a Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard and pay $5 per ride.
•	Buy the Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain for $40, and pay less than $1 per ride.

Children under 5 ride free. The $40 Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain is the only reduced fee MetroCard for AirTrain.

If you use LIRR, subway, or local bus to connect to or from AirTrain, you must also pay the applicable fare.

Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard
The Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard can be purchased at Howard Beach and Jamaica stations, at LIRR and subway stations, and at MetroCard vendors throughout the airport and New York City.

With the Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard, you can:

•	Ride when you want. Can be used by up to 4 people at a time.
•	Buy as many AirTrain, subway, or local bus rides as you want with the same MetroCard (minimum purchase $4 and maximum purchase $80).
•	Put $10 or more on your card and receive a 20 percent bonus.
•	Get an automatic free transfer between subway and local bus, or between local buses, but not between subway or bus and AirTrain.

If you connect to the LIRR from AirTrain, you can purchase an LIRR one-way ticket with a $5 MetroCard on the back at LIRR ticket machines located inside the AirTrain station in Jamaica.

10-Trip MetroCard for AirTrain:
The 10-Trip MetroCard is just $25.00 and you can:

•	Ride when you want within a six-month period from its first use.
•	Up to four people at a time can use the same card.

After four consecutive swipes, the MetroCard may not be used again until after 18-minutes time lapse.

Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain
There are two Unlimited Ride MetroCards for AirTrain, a 30-day MetroCard and a Monthly MetroCard. Each of the Unlimited Ride MetroCards for AirTrain allows you to ride all you want for just $40.

The 30-day MetroCard for AirTrain is valid on the first day of use and expires at midnight on the 30th day of use. It can be purchased at MetroCard Vending Machines with the AirTrain logo located in Howard Beach and Jamaica stations and at MetroCard vendors in and around the airport.

The Monthly MetroCard for AirTrain is valid for a calendar month and is available on the back of a monthly LIRR ticket. It can be purchased only at LIRR ticket machines with the AirTrain logo located at the exit to the AirTrain station in Jamaica.

The Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain cannot be used again at the same AirTrain station for 18 minutes. It will work only at the AirTrain fare gates in Howard Beach and Jamaica stations. It cannot be combined with any other MetroCard, so if you use the subway or local bus, you will need another MetroCard to pay the subway or bus fare. The Unlimited Ride MetroCard for AirTrain cannot be refilled or reused.

MetroCard and LIRR Ticket Machines
To learn more about how to purchase a MetroCard from a vending machine, click here.
To learn more about how to purchase a LIRR ticket with a MetroCard on the back from a vending machine, click here.

MetroCard Vending Machines and LIRR ticket machines accept cash (US currency only), credit cards, and debit cards. Credit and debit cards are not accepted at subway station booths, LIRR ticket booths, or at many MetroCard vendors. MetroCard Machines return up to $6 in change (coins). LIRR machines return up to $17.75 in change (coins).

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