What to do near JFK Airport/in NYC
| Activity | Location & Accessibility | Cost & Safety |
| Explore the Howard Beach | Located along the southern coast of Queens, Long Island A cheaper accessibility channel is through the A train toward Howard Beach from JFK | It costs approximately $10 one-way. The neighborhood is friendly and safe. |
| Explore Chinatown | Lower Manhattan Accessible via the subway; The tour companies on the route are JFK AirTrain and MTA | It costs $8; the trip’s average duration is 58 minutes inclusive of transfer time between stations. It’s safe. |
| Visit Corona Park | The Northern part of Queens Accessible fast through a combination of train, subway, bus via 71 Av/Queens Bl; route operators are JFK Airtrain, and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) | It is a safe destination and transit costs are in the range of $12 – $17. |
Other things you can do near JFK airport during layover are:
- Bird-Watching in Jamaica Bay
- Rockaways
- Visit Queens Botanical Garden
- You can get some food at Terminal 4 and eat
- Drink BRKLYN Beer Garden in Terminal 2
- Check out the 6 airport lounges at JFK airport
- Shop at a duty-free shop – I like the one at Terminal 2
- You can sleep
- Browse the internet
In the video below, Attache takes you through everything you can check out in Manhattan, NYC.
You can read the full JFK airport guide here.
My name is Alex Mutuma and I founded this blog, Airports LLC as a way to document and engage with clients in my travel consulting business. Airportllc.com is the only source of over 2,000 fun things flyers could do during layovers.
Over the past 7 years, I have designed and planned tour packages for hundreds of clients and have recently focussed on the mission of changing boring layovers to excellent mini-vacations by giving you the best suggestions on must-do activities when flying over different airports.
Next time you or your friend is looking for suggestions on what to do in some airport, remember Airports Do or Airportsdo.com. On this site, you’ll get the best suggestions available on the internet regarding hand-picked activities that will fulfill your airport experience.
I currently reside in New York City and has obtained a license to provide professional tour guidance on Airports in the US and across the world. Why should you listen to my suggestions? I have flown through more than 100 airports in the world and fortunately, I have pictures, stories, and tips to share with you regarding all the fun stuff you can do as you wait for your next flight.
Aside from gaining thousands of flying miles, I am also a travel consultant assisting clients with bookings and specifically advance tour bookings of things to do at airports when the layover is longer than 5 hours.
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This is only recommended for flyers with long layovers of over 5 hours. If your layover is 3+ hours, you can still reach out but we cannot guarantee the ideal package that will change your flights to mini-vacations. I only support clients flying through US airports and a select number of cities across the world.
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Name: Alex Mutuma
Profession: A professional travel consultant with a focus on airport activities to do during layovers
Email: Alex@airportllc.com
Phone: +1 945 348 889
Website: airportllc.com
Location: 322 Main Packway Street, Boston, US