A $40 cab ride into town, or a $20 shuttle bus? These days more air travelers are opting for the latter, according to a story in The New York Times.The article says an increase in transportation options, especially direct trains and shared ride services at big airports, is one reason for the trend.
Even though passenger traffic at La Guardia, Kennedy International and Newark Liberty International airports declined 9.4 percent in the first five months of this year compared with the same period in 2008, passenger traffic on the Kennedy and Newark AirTrains was 1.4 percent higher in the first five months of this year than the same period last year.
In a sagging economy when people are looking to save money this all makes sense. You'll pay $5 for the AirTrain JFK, and $45, plus toll and tip, for a one-way cab ride from Kennedy Airport to Midtown Manhattan. Even if you're a family of four, it still costs half as much to take public transit.
How do you typically get from the airport into town?
2 comments:
Increase in transportation good to know this..
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I just got back from my trip to NYC, and even I had some money to spare after on-line booking of the trip, i didn't spend it on cabs! i gave a real thought about the environment - cabs (and buses also) are more polluting then trains! take care (both ways :) )
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