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Old Posted Feb 12, 2015, 1:33 PM
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http://gothamist.com/2015/02/10/nyc_..._suck_ofco.php

New York Airports Ranked The Least Accessible On Earth, Study Finds


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A study released today by Global Gateway Alliance ranks JFK and LaGuardia among the least public-transit accessible airports, compared with the rest of the world's busiest airports. Factors considered include travel time, cost, mode and number of transfers.

The most efficient airport was found to be Spain's Madrid-Barajas, which shuttles passengers to and from the city's center in just 16 minutes with zero transfers. Remarkable, especially compared with JFK's 47-minute hell slog, though to be fair, this figure would vary wildly depending on your destination—most of us do not rest our heads in Times Square. Remarkably, LaGuardia was ranked slightly less awful than JFK, despite its lack of subway access. It ranked third worst along with LAX in Los Angeles, Istanbul Atatürk, South Korea’s Incheon and Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta.

Governor Cuomo last month announced plans to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia in the coming years, to connect with the 7 train and the LIRR at Willetts Point. He also mentioned the possibility of a high speed ferry terminal to connect LaGuardia to Manhattan, as well as a hotel business center and retail shopping at the airport.


http://nypost.com/2015/02/10/nyc-air...-in-the-world/

NYC airport commute the worst in the world

By Rebecca Harshbarger
February 10, 2015


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New York City’s airports are rock-bottom when it comes to getting to them by subway, bus and rails, according to a new analysis.

Even though New York is supposed to be a transit-friendly city, its metro airports were socked in the Global Gateway Alliance survey by cities like Atlanta and Phoenix.

The 30 busiest airports around the globe and their mass-transit options were looked at by the airport advocacy group.

JFK tied with Denver’s airport for last place due to the 47-minute trip it takes from Penn Station to get there via the LIRR and Air Train.


I have to say though, that "47-minute commute" from JFK to Manhattan is a little off. I've done it a few times, but I suppose it depends on what terminal you leave from. The airtrain trip itself is less than 5 minutes once you leave the airport. And of course, if you don't know how to do it, it could add to the time.
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