It depends on your destination and what you value. For long-haul international or the West Coast, use JFK or Newark; for short domestic trips where speed to Midtown matters, LaGuardia is often best. Our airport picker ranks the three for your specific trip.
A 1,500-mile perimeter rule bars most LGA nonstops beyond that distance, with narrow exceptions for Denver and Saturdays. West Coast trips run nonstop from JFK or Newark instead.
From JFK, AirTrain ($8.75) plus the subway; from LaGuardia, the free Q70 bus plus the subway; from Newark, AirTrain plus NJ Transit. The transit cheat-sheet in our toolkit has the full picture.
Yes — switching airports is a self-transfer, not a protected connection. You re-claim and re-check bags and a missed onward flight on a separate ticket isn't covered. Allow a half-day buffer and use a flight-tracked car.
Yes. We operate a 24/7 ground-transport desk covering JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Teterboro, with flight tracking and meet-and-greet. Call (888) 420-0177 any time.