JFK Airport is organized as a ring of separate terminals around a central area of parking garages, connected by the AirTrain. Each terminal has its own departures (upper) and arrivals (lower) levels. The most important tip for any JFK trip is to know your terminal, because they are far apart by road and assignments are changing during the airport’s redevelopment. For pickups, a pre-booked chauffeur will either meet you inside at arrivals (meet and greet) or at the curb in the designated area.

JFK’s terminals (overview)

Terminal Main airlines (subject to change)
Terminal 1 / New Terminal One International airlines
Terminal 4 Delta and many international airlines
Terminal 5 JetBlue
Terminal 6 New international terminal (phased opening)
Terminal 7 Being phased out
Terminal 8 American Airlines and partners

Airlines move as new terminals open. Always confirm with your airline. Read JFK’s new terminals.

Departures

Drop-off is on the departures (upper) level of each terminal. Give your chauffeur your airline so they can stop at the right door.

Arrivals

After baggage claim, you have two options:

  • Meet and greet: your chauffeur waits inside near baggage claim with a name sign. Read meet and greet explained.
  • Curbside: you walk out to the arrivals curb or designated for-hire pickup area, and your chauffeur pulls up.

How long to allow

Traffic around JFK

The Van Wyck Expressway, Belt Parkway and Grand Central Parkway all feed JFK, and traffic varies sharply by time of day. Read NYC traffic by hour.

Plan your ride

See our JFK Airport car service page and JFK to Manhattan.