Air travel has felt particularly chaotic as of late — lookin’ at you, Newark Airport — and those traveling to and from JFK Terminal 4 should expect a few changes as the summer season commences.
Beginning Tuesday, May 13th, for-hire vehicle pickup at Terminal 4 will be relocated to the Lot 66 Ride App & Car Services Pickup location from 12pm to 2am the following day. This will take place daily until further notice due to the busy travel season, peak construction period, and overcrowding in the front of the airport.
What to know about for-hire vehicle pickup at JFK Terminal 4
Taking those $30 flat rate Ubers to JFK? We can’t blame you. There are a few things to keep in mind if you’re taking off from T4:
- Travelers seeking for-hire pickups need to get on a free shuttle bus to Lot 66 Ride App & Car Services Pickup
- Travelers should request a ride no more than five minutes prior to arriving at the lot
- Travelers heading to Terminal 4 for departing flights can continue drop-off at the Terminal 4 frontage
Per the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, “The Ride App and Car Service Pickup Lot was first used at JFK’s Terminal 4 during last summer’s travel season, when it successfully diverted about 500,000 vehicles from the terminal frontage. Modeled after a strategy first implemented during the Port Authority’s redevelopment of LaGuardia Airport, the lot will enable speedier pickups and easier access to the Van Wyck Expressway and Belt Parkway.”
Part of JFK’s $19 billion transformation project includes a brand-new Terminal 6 and the facility’s largest terminal to date, the New Terminal One.
Terminal One is what you’ll want to keep an eye on, as it includes 23 gates and more than 300,000 square feet of retail, dining, and lounge space over a total footprint of 2.4 million square feet. Talk about a standout!
“From the outset of our $19 billion transformation of JFK, our goal has been to build best-in-class facilities that offer a passenger experience on par with or better than what travelers find at the world’s great airports,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton.
He continued, “At the heart of that effort is the ambitious commercial program envisioned for the New Terminal One, which will bring together global brands and iconic local businesses that will combine with our public art, branding and architecture to create a sense of place unique to New York.”
Overall, things might feel a bit hectic, but good things are in the works.
Should you ever need to know what’s going on traffic-wise — and we’re not talking about the runway — visit JFK’s construction website for updates.