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boldandbratsche t1_iwvg56t wrote

What about people flying into JFK and needing to use the E to get home? I'm guessing we're SOL too? I'm getting in late Saturday night and need to get to Forest Hills.

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curlyhairedsheep t1_iwvq9vw wrote

Q10 from JFK Terminal 5 to Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike.

AirTrain to LIRR, city ticket to on the weekends from Jamaica to Forest Hills.

Not sure what end of the neighborhood you're on, but a yellow cab is usually around $25, if there's 2 of you it's about the same price as airtrain plus subway or cityticket.

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FarFromSane_ t1_iww1wln wrote

The F train at Sutphin/Hillside which the E will also be running on) is not very far away. And several bus lines run between Jamaica station and it, so not too hard to catch one if too far to walk with luggage.

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smallmind t1_iwxi2bt wrote

If its two people, it makes more sense to pay a cab $24 from the F rather than dragging luggage onto the bus and then the AirTrain for $16.

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hythloth t1_iwvnxka wrote

Yup SOL

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boldandbratsche t1_iwvq84v wrote

Oh fun. We get to Uber at peak time at 1am on Saturday instead of taking the subway four stops after we already paid for the AirTrain passes. Glad I pay those NYC taxes...

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snobum OP t1_iwvsda5 wrote

It's criminal that the airtrain is $8. It should be free!

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oreosfly t1_iwwabo0 wrote

Take Uber from JFK.

Once you have multiple people the cost of splitting one cab is close enough to taking mass transit anyways

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myassholealt t1_iwxiv00 wrote

Not sure what terminal it stops at, but the Q3 goes to JFK, and it's like a 15 minute ride from JFK to the locust manor lirr stop. Bus stop name is west gate, iirc, and it's the stop right after the laundromat on your right. It an above ground LIRR station so you'll also see the trestle overhead to know the stop. Locust manor to forest hills is like a 12 minute trip.

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intjish_mom t1_iwxniev wrote

its not that bad. there is a shuttle bus, if you're going further into the city its annoying but you can take the j to the a. or city ticket on the lirr for 5.75 or whatever the price is. if you really wanted to get an e train you could take the bus to the f line apparently. or the billions of cabs standing outside of the station asking if you want a taxi are always available. if you live in ny you should know at least 3 ways to get home.

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