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Take the AirTrain ($8.75) to Jamaica or Howard Beach, then the subway ($3) or, from Jamaica, the LIRR to Penn Station or Grand Central Madison. The MTA puts the total at $11.75 by subway, or $14 off-peak / $16 peak by LIRR. Details: JFK Airport guide.
According to the MTA, MetroCards could no longer be bought or refilled as of January 1, 2026. Remaining value can still be used or moved to an OMNY card, and the MTA says MetroCard and cash will stop being accepted at the same time in 2026. See fares.
Yes. NYC DOT runs the Staten Island Ferry free of charge, 24 hours a day, between Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan and St. George on Staten Island. See ferries.