How much does the AirTrain + LIRR cost and how do I pay?
The AirTrain costs $5 per person per ride (unless you are a frequent rider, in which case certain discounts are available). A ten-trip AirTrain MetroCard, valid for six months, is also available for $25. If you are traveling on AirTrain with a group, consider purchasing the ten-trip, since it can be used by each member of your group. The LIRR costs $3.50-$8.00 between Jamaica and Manhattan, depending on the time of day and day or week. Peak fares are $8.00 each way, and are for weekday travel on trains scheduled to arrive in Penn Station between 6 and 10 AM or depart Penn Station between 4 and 8 PM. Off-peak fares are $5.75 each way, and are for travel on all weekday trains other than peak trains. The online schedules will display whether a train is peak or off-peak, as will the departure board in the stations. (The published times above are approximate – specifically, there are trains leaving at 4:01p and 4:04p that are considered off-peak, so check the schedules.) Be aware that there
