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AirTrain and E train to Penn StationorWelcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan?

The short answer

For one traveler the AirTrain and E train to Penn Station is cheaper by US$78.25. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan is quicker: 35 min against 50 min.

AirTrain and E train to Penn Station: hours not recorded. Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in USD. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row. The Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan is charged in euros; its column is converted at the reference rate in its fare note.
TravelersAirTrain and E train to Penn StationWelcome Pickups transfer to ManhattanDifference
1US$11.75about US$90US$78.25
2US$23.50about US$90US$66.50
3US$35.25about US$90US$54.75
4US$47about US$180US$133
5US$58.75about US$180US$121.25
6US$70.50about US$180US$109.50
7US$82.25about US$270US$187.75
8US$94about US$270US$176

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
AirTrainE · Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (AirTrain); MTA New York City TransitAirTrain and E train to Penn Station
From
The AirTrain station at your terminal, trains to Jamaica
To
34th Street-Penn Station on Eighth Avenue, in Midtown; the E runs on to the World Trade Center
Journey
50 min

At Jamaica, leave the AirTrain and go down to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport for a Manhattan-bound E.

Late at night the E runs local and takes about 10 minutes longer.

Subway cars have no luggage racks and can be crowded at rush hour.

AirTrain and E train to Penn Station: price for every party size

See the MTA's JFK guide
transfer · Welcome PickupsWelcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan
From
Driver meets you in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a name board
To
Any address in Manhattan
Runs
All night
Journey
35 min

The price is fixed and paid when you book, tolls included. From 21:00 to 04:59 the sedan costs €96 instead of €78.

The sedan seats three: larger vehicles are quoted when you book. Rush-hour traffic can stretch the ride past an hour.

Welcome Pickups transfer to Manhattan: price for every party size

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