jfk to manhatten
 

hi.we will be landing on saturday,august 2, at jfk airport, shall we take a taxi, or go by bus??, how much for do you think we must pay for a taxi??, we will be landing in the evening about 18.30.we will be staying at empire hotel near central-park

It depends on your budget, unless the prices have gone up you can just grab a yellow taxi when you there. It's $30 + tolls. Tolls may be $3-6??

Hi Jannik,
In your case I suggest a taxi as you say "we" which I gather is 2 or more people. The taxi fare from JFK is a fixed rate of $35 plus tolls and tip. The total should be about $47 if you take a toll bridge or tunnel, a few dollars less if you take a free bridge. The bus from JFK to midtown Manhattan is $13 per person BUT the bus will not take you to the area of your hotel (Upper West Side) so you would have to change for a taxi to complete the trip (an additional $8). I always champion public transportation but for your circumstances, more than 1 person, luggage, location of your hotel, I think that a taxi is the only way to go. Have fun.

thanks for the help

This a great link to transportation options from JFK into Manhattan. I would recommend taking a cab.

http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jgtsmain.htm