Great video Dale, I use the LIRR to Penn as then you get to see more above ground as you travel through Queens, and it's only $5ish off peak with comfy seats too 👍🗽
Thank you, Dale. Re-assuring to know you have not cast us-lot aside, and you also worked in a bit of front cab POV for us too! Cheers! But no mints today :-/ ;-)
Good evening Dale, and thank you for showing us some cheap and good Way to geht around in New York. Absoluteley gonna use it, when i will travel to NYC next Year. Hope you are good right now Wish you a goot Night Greetings from Germany 😊
I really enjoyed that. Thanks 😀. I do prefer the moquette on our trains. You couldn’t call it “riding on the cushions“ when you’re not driving a New York subway 😂
Many thanks for this very helpful view of a relatively inexpensive way to transfer between Manhattan and JFK - something I'll bear in mind for any future visits to NYC.
I took that exact route late August, started wrong upper level for a moment, ran downstairs. E to Jamaica and same little escalator up to drop off point then walk to the end air train escalator. It’s mad that was virtually step by step lol.
LIRR is a bit more expensive, but still cheap compared to something like the Heathrow Express over in London. From Jamaica you can take LIRR to Penn or Grand Central if you're heading into Manhattan. JFK is also not the most transit accessible airport in the NYC area, Newark is actually easier for getting into and out of Manhattan, Newark Airport has a train station at the airport and you can take New Jersey Transit directly to Penn station from there and it's like like a 20 minute ride.
I took this exact route back in Spring 2023 to get to/from JFK and the city. It was shocking how far you need to walk to make the connection to the E train.
Hi Dale, yes I did that run in 1999; taking the A Train to Far Rockaway and then the bus. There was no A Train in those days. I found NYC to be a fantastic place, such a buzz. Will go again one of these days.
That New York subway was so loud, screechy, echo-ey and dirty, not as quiet and nice as our subway system. Truly a case of 'thankyou for doing this so l don't have to!'
Have done that trip many times. People who aren’t good at carrying luggage down stairs then avoid unless you are lucky to get a working lift. If your staying near Penn station then get the LIRR which also takes you to station to connect to JFK air train in a bit more comfort
50th street does need to make the stairs down to the E level a little more prominent and noticeable. Having worked on the C and local A’s it’s a bit annoying to directly tell people standing there with all thier stuff upstairs and not processing what I tell them. 50th is also where the CBTC enabled corridor beings, so your train was running in ATO all the way to Kew Gardens Union Turnpike. Sutphin is an Anglicanizatiom of the Dutch town “Zutphen”, people forget New York was originally a Dutch colony and we retain a lot of Dutch loanwords and place names in our lexicon. Must also stress the E you are on MUST be going to Jamaica Center/Parsons-Archer, as there are still a few E’s a day who stay on the IND Queens Blvd mainline to the other other Jamaica terminal, 179th street, which is normally the territory of the F train. That line has its own Sutphin Blvd station on the other side of core of the neighborhood. That line is actually the original route of the E, the branch it uses today, the IND Archer Avenue Line, only opened in 1988, as a replacement for a section of the elevated BMT Jamaica Avenue line, with that line’s service, the J, joining on its own BMT Archer Avenue Line below the E level.
Dale, how do you think the NY Subway compares to London Underground? When I was in New York, I found that while it works as a system it’s far cruder than London Underground, and definitely noisier and dirtier, ok it’s all sub surface like The District, Hammersmith and City etc. some of the platforms are very narrow and many stations have roof supports very near the edge of the platform, which wouldn’t be allowed here in the U.K. we flew in to Newark NJ Airport and the transfer to New York City was a lot quicker than from JFK. Even quicker now with the monorail that connects to NJ transit.
We were running late for our departure so we used this particular route. Cheaper but a bit slower is take the Green Airport train to Howard Beach and buy a pass here and take the "A" line. No walking between terminals unlike Jamaica or Lefferts Blvd.. This is actually faster if you are heading to Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan. Cost $2.90 each way. Please note NYC buses do not accept cash anymore and you must have bought a pass before boarding.
Connecting to the AirTrain at JFK is expensive. To avoid the AirTrain fee, take the Subway and transfer to an MTA bus. Same with Newark airport. I can transfer between those two airports for less than $10. I take a NJ Transit bus to Newark Penn Station. Take the PATH train to Manhattan. Change to the Metro there, and finally transfer to a bus to JFK airport.
Meh ... you can take take the subway out to Jamaica, I've done it when there were major delays . But its only a dollar or so more to take the LIRR from Penn to Jamaica and its usually way more comfortable with just the one stop at woodside. But I can see why you might choose the subway :) One thing that may catch people out is that if they take a cab, then the ride from JFK to downtown is a fixed fare, but from LGA to downtown its a metered fare ... makes a big difference in heavy traffic.
OMNY pay is the contactless name, it's not a particular card. I think it's capped at 10 journeys a week - you don't get charged after you've made 10 journeys but need to make sure you're using the same card. Also, the LIRR for the extra couple of $ is well worth it. The views heading into the city are much better than the subway!
@dalecharmantravels8057 This was in 1987, when the areas the E train serviced were not so nice. I would be happy to take it today, yet my sister, last year was not. They had a very late arrival so were on the train after midnight. Even so, they made it to the hotel fine.
You don't have to pay the absurd airtrain tax, if you're prepared to walk for about 10 mins. From JFK, get off the airtrain at Lefferts Blvd (no charge here - it's advertised as long term parking A/B) and walk to Aquaduct North station. Total price $2.90, saving $8.50.
I do find the signage terrible on the NY subway. I think the way we show the stops and direction of travel on the walls on the tube so much more user friendly
Unfortunately the NY subway is dreadful. On my last visit I thought I was in a 3rd World City. Ok it’s better than back in the 70’s and 80’s but hell that’s not saying much.
Lovely , a trip on the underground and your cheerful countenance. Great video and a bit of underground . 👍☕
Great video Dale, I use the LIRR to Penn as then you get to see more above ground as you travel through Queens, and it's only $5ish off peak with comfy seats too 👍🗽
Next visit I shall have to give it a go and compare
Thanks for this useful guide for travelling to JFK.
nice little video dale a nice little insight to the new york subway
Thank you, Dale. Re-assuring to know you have not cast us-lot aside, and you also worked in a bit of front cab POV for us too! Cheers!
But no mints today :-/ ;-)
That's an unexpected bonus. Thanks Dale 👍
Good evening Dale, and thank you for showing us some cheap and good Way to geht around in New York. Absoluteley gonna use it, when i will travel to NYC next Year.
Hope you are good right now
Wish you a goot Night
Greetings from Germany 😊
And yes I did the Long Island Railroad in 1999; Long Island is a cool place with a boardwalk; it's on the Atlantic coast.
I really enjoyed that. Thanks 😀.
I do prefer the moquette on our trains. You couldn’t call it “riding on the cushions“ when you’re not driving a New York subway 😂
Many thanks for this very helpful view of a relatively inexpensive way to transfer between Manhattan and JFK - something I'll bear in mind for any future visits to NYC.
I took that exact route late August, started wrong upper level for a moment, ran downstairs. E to Jamaica and same little escalator up to drop off point then walk to the end air train escalator. It’s mad that was virtually step by step lol.
Thanks Dale that was very useful specially the tips on how to pay on the subway system it's changed a bit since my last visit cheers mate, mark D
Hi Dale great video showing how to use the subway in New York! Hope you enjoyed your trip
LIRR is a bit more expensive, but still cheap compared to something like the Heathrow Express over in London. From Jamaica you can take LIRR to Penn or Grand Central if you're heading into Manhattan. JFK is also not the most transit accessible airport in the NYC area, Newark is actually easier for getting into and out of Manhattan, Newark Airport has a train station at the airport and you can take New Jersey Transit directly to Penn station from there and it's like like a 20 minute ride.
Great video dale the train u got to Jamaica airport was 2 r160bs
I took this exact route back in Spring 2023 to get to/from JFK and the city. It was shocking how far you need to walk to make the connection to the E train.
Hi Dale, yes I did that run in 1999; taking the A Train to Far Rockaway and then the bus. There was no A Train in those days. I found NYC to be a fantastic place, such a buzz. Will go again one of these days.
I mean there was no Airtrain in those days but of course there was an A Train.
That New York subway was so loud, screechy, echo-ey and dirty, not as quiet and nice as our subway system. Truly a case of 'thankyou for doing this so l don't have to!'
Excellent Dale
Nice one dale😊
You should be nice and fit with all the walking you do in your travel videos. lol. Good one Dale. All the best.
Have done that trip many times. People who aren’t good at carrying luggage down stairs then avoid unless you are lucky to get a working lift. If your staying near Penn station then get the LIRR which also takes you to station to connect to JFK air train in a bit more comfort
On my trips to NY I generally take the Air Train to Howard Beach and get the “A train” into Manhattan. Swings and roundabouts I guess.
I guess it all depends on your location in manhattan. For my trip the E train was the easiest.
It seems to have got a bit better - In the 80's when I did the journey the train had an armed guard...
50th street does need to make the stairs down to the E level a little more prominent and noticeable. Having worked on the C and local A’s it’s a bit annoying to directly tell people standing there with all thier stuff upstairs and not processing what I tell them.
50th is also where the CBTC enabled corridor beings, so your train was running in ATO all the way to Kew Gardens Union Turnpike.
Sutphin is an Anglicanizatiom of the Dutch town “Zutphen”, people forget New York was originally a Dutch colony and we retain a lot of Dutch loanwords and place names in our lexicon.
Must also stress the E you are on MUST be going to Jamaica Center/Parsons-Archer, as there are still a few E’s a day who stay on the IND Queens Blvd mainline to the other other Jamaica terminal, 179th street, which is normally the territory of the F train. That line has its own Sutphin Blvd station on the other side of core of the neighborhood.
That line is actually the original route of the E, the branch it uses today, the IND Archer Avenue Line, only opened in 1988, as a replacement for a section of the elevated BMT Jamaica Avenue line, with that line’s service, the J, joining on its own BMT Archer Avenue Line below the E level.
Dale, how do you think the NY Subway compares to London Underground? When I was in New York, I found that while it works as a system it’s far cruder than London Underground, and definitely noisier and dirtier, ok it’s all sub surface like The District, Hammersmith and City etc. some of the platforms are very narrow and many stations have roof supports very near the edge of the platform, which wouldn’t be allowed here in the U.K. we flew in to Newark NJ Airport and the transfer to New York City was a lot quicker than from JFK. Even quicker now with the monorail that connects to NJ transit.
Busman's holiday!
We were running late for our departure so we used this particular route. Cheaper but a bit slower is take the Green Airport train to Howard Beach and buy a pass here and take the "A" line. No walking between terminals unlike Jamaica or Lefferts Blvd.. This is actually faster if you are heading to Brooklyn or Lower Manhattan. Cost $2.90 each way. Please note NYC buses do not accept cash anymore and you must have bought a pass before boarding.
I prefer the LIRR from either Penn or Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica. A little bit more expensive but much quicker & far more comfortable.
Connecting to the AirTrain at JFK is expensive. To avoid the AirTrain fee, take the Subway and transfer to an MTA bus. Same with Newark airport. I can transfer between those two airports for less than $10. I take a NJ Transit bus to Newark Penn Station. Take the PATH train to Manhattan. Change to the Metro there, and finally transfer to a bus to JFK airport.
Meh ... you can take take the subway out to Jamaica, I've done it when there were major delays . But its only a dollar or so more to take the LIRR from Penn to Jamaica and its usually way more comfortable with just the one stop at woodside. But I can see why you might choose the subway :) One thing that may catch people out is that if they take a cab, then the ride from JFK to downtown is a fixed fare, but from LGA to downtown its a metered fare ... makes a big difference in heavy traffic.
OMNY pay is the contactless name, it's not a particular card. I think it's capped at 10 journeys a week - you don't get charged after you've made 10 journeys but need to make sure you're using the same card. Also, the LIRR for the extra couple of $ is well worth it. The views heading into the city are much better than the subway!
12 trips. Same cost as a weekly unlimited pass.
What’s the busiest station on the New York TUBE
I have no idea
@@dalecharmantravels8057Lol😂
Many years ago when I first went to New York, on arrival I was told, "don't take the E train".
It worked ok for me. I will try the A train and Long Island railroad next time I travel to NYC
@dalecharmantravels8057 This was in 1987, when the areas the E train serviced were not so nice. I would be happy to take it today, yet my sister, last year was not. They had a very late arrival so were on the train after midnight. Even so, they made it to the hotel fine.
You don't have to pay the absurd airtrain tax, if you're prepared to walk for about 10 mins. From JFK, get off the airtrain at Lefferts Blvd (no charge here - it's advertised as long term parking A/B) and walk to Aquaduct North station. Total price $2.90, saving $8.50.
The New York subway seems weird compared to the likes of London and Paris, where there are clear signs
I do find the signage terrible on the NY subway. I think the way we show the stops and direction of travel on the walls on the tube so much more user friendly
Its useful but not as good as the piccadilly line to and from heathrow
That goes with out saying 🤣🤣
I only paid 1$ at tap and go before AirTrain …I don't know how it's possible
Horrible uninviting station compared to the London Underground
Built during the great depression on a public budget… what were you expecting?
Agreed looks vile!
@@metropodthe underground gets a facelift, sorry not an excuse!
@@davestanley444perfectly valid “excuse”
Unfortunately the NY subway is dreadful. On my last visit I thought I was in a 3rd World City. Ok it’s better than back in the 70’s and 80’s but hell that’s not saying much.