The airport is divided into eight terminals, all of which are connected by the monorail Airtrain. Besides circling the airport this Airtrain also has a spur that connects the airport to the Howard Beach and Jamaica stations on the NYC subway system.

However, just because the airport is connected to the subway system doesn’t mean it’s a convenient option for travel into Manhattan, as the trip takes longer than one hour and the subway system is ill fitted for traveling with large suitcases. Instead travelers should consider taking a taxi from the airport to Manhattan for the flat fare of $52. Using a taxi the trip from the JFK International Airport to The MAve boutique hotel in Manhattan’s Flatiron District should take approximately 30 minutes, door to door.

When it comes time to depart New York travelers should allocate themselves some extra time to navigate both the traffic to the airport and the lengthy check-in and security lines at the airport. Unfortunately, because of the sheer volume of flights handled by the airport, on-tarmac delays are not uncommon.

For anyone with time to kill at the airport the place to go is the Shops at Terminal 4. The airport’s shopping mall, the Shops at Terminal 4 has a little something for everyone as there are dozens of shops and duty-free shopping available.

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The first thing to realize is the city is very walkable. The sidewalks are big and in most of Manhattan the streets follow a well-defined number system that makes it almost impossible to get lost. For lower Manhattan and the other boroughs just download some maps onto your smartphone and take it nice and slow.

When it’s too far to walk catching a ride on the famed NYC subway system is the obvious choice. A single ride on the subway costs $2.25 no matter how far your destination is, meaning that the subway becomes more cost efficient the farther you travel. Fares are loaded onto MetroCards that work by sliding the card into the reader on the turnstile.

In Manhattan subways run either Uptown or Downtown, which makes it incredibly easy to find your way. In addition to the directions, there are also express trains and local trains. Express trains only stop at large stations and are great for rapidly making one’s way across Manhattan. Local trains, on the other hand, hail at every stop. Locals would generally board an express train until the stop before their neighborhood and then transfer to a local train for the remainder of their journey.

Buses are the primary form of east-west transportation in Manhattan and they also accept MetroCard fares.

Finally, no mention of NYC transportation would be complete without a cursory mention of taxis. While not the cheapest way to get around the city, taxis are probably not as expensive as one might think. For instance, the fare from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Upper West Side) to The MAve Boutique Hotel (Midtown, Flatiron District) is only $13.

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