Uber and Lyft at JFK

What a ride costs from New York JFK Airport (JFK) to the places people go most in New York City, around midday on a weekday.

Where to meet your ride at JFK

Uber and Lyft pickup: Follow Ride App Pick Up signs after baggage claim to the signed area outside your terminal. Terminals 5 and 7 have no curb pickup during construction: ride the free AirTrain to Howard Beach station and meet your driver in the ride-app lot there.
Terminal 1: Signed ride-app area outside the terminal; the app gives the exact spot.
Terminal 4: Outside the terminal; Uber's page labels its pickup zone here Zone B1, so follow the in-app directions.
Terminal 5: No curb pickup. Take the free AirTrain to Howard Beach station and use the Ride App and Car Services lot. Accessible rides still pick up at the terminal front.
Terminal 7: Same as Terminal 5: free AirTrain to the Howard Beach ride-app lot.
Terminal 8: Signed ride-app area outside the terminal; the app gives the exact spot.
Dropoff: At the curb in front of your departure terminal, including Terminals 5 and 7.
Taxis: Official yellow-cab stands are outside arrivals at each terminal. The flat fare to Manhattan is $70 plus tolls, tip and $2.75-$8.50 in surcharges; other trips are metered. Construction can slow taxi pickups.
Self-driving rides: None as of October 2026
Train or bus: AirTrain JFK ($8.75) links every terminal to the subway at Howard Beach or Jamaica ($3.00) and to the LIRR at Jamaica (CityTicket $5.25 off-peak, $7.25 peak), roughly 20 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison.

Landing at Terminal 5 or 7? Ride the AirTrain to Howard Beach before you request, because that lot is the only ride-app pickup for those terminals.
Every app ride carries a $3.50 Port Authority fee at JFK, for pickups and drop-offs alike.
AirTrain plus subway is $11.75 to Manhattan and avoids the construction traffic on airport roads.

Last checked October 11, 2026. Pickup areas move during construction, so follow the signs and the app on the day. Sources: jfkairport.com, jfkairport.com, jfkairport.com, jfkairport.com. .

Prices from JFK by destination

To	Distance	Time	UberX	Lyft	UberXL	Taxi
Times Square	17.9 mi	56 min	$103–142	$106–129	$142–198	$84
Grand Central Terminal	16.9 mi	48 min	$95–130	$97–118	$130–181	$84
World Trade Center	22.7 mi	61 min	$134–180	$137–164	$180–246	$99
Upper East Side	19.5 mi	55 min	$105–146	$108–131	$145–204	$83
Upper West Side	20.5 mi	59 min	$110–153	$113–138	$153–215	$83
Williamsburg	15.4 mi	45 min	$77–110	$79–98	$109–156	$74
Downtown Brooklyn	13.2 mi	56 min	$80–114	$83–103	$113–162	$60–70
Long Island City	15.5 mi	48 min	$79–113	$82–101	$112–161	$74
Harlem	17.6 mi	50 min	$94–132	$97–119	$131–185	$81
Penn Station	17.8 mi	55 min	$102–141	$105–127	$140–196	$84

Estimates for a weekday around midday, with the airport fee and any tolls we can price included. Tips are not. Taxi figures use the regulated meter or flat fare. .

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Airport fees at JFK

Rideshare trips at JFK carry an airport fee of $3.50 on pickups and $3.50 on dropoffs, which our estimates include. Port Authority airport access fee for for-hire vehicles, effective 15 March 2026 (previously $2.50). Scheduled to rise to $4.50 on 15 March 2027 and $5.00 on 15 March 2028. Source.

Self-driving rides at JFK

We do not know of a self-driving service that serves JFK today. See where self-driving rides are available.

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Common questions

How much is an Uber from JFK?

It depends on where you are going. For example, we estimate UberX from JFK to Times Square at $103–142 around midday on a weekday. The table on this page lists 10 popular destinations.

Is Uber or Lyft cheaper at JFK?

They are usually within a few dollars of each other, and either can be cheaper at a given moment. From JFK to Times Square we estimate UberX at $103–142 and Lyft at $106–129.

Is there an airport fee for Uber and Lyft at JFK?

Yes. Our estimates add $3.50 for pickups and $3.50 for dropoffs at JFK.

Can I take a self-driving car to or from JFK?

We do not know of a self-driving service that picks up or drops off at JFK today.