Race to JFK: What’s the Best Way to Get There? | The Points Guy
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- TPG video team raced each other to JFK to find the fastest and most convenient way of getting there. We took the subway, a car, the LIRR, and a Blade helicopter. As you can imagine, things got heated. Both literally and figuratively... it was really hot on the subway. Watch to find out who the winner is and what you should be taking to get to JFK for your next trip!
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What do you guys think?? Whats your preference for getting to JFK?
The Points Guy | TPG not gunna lie... the blade was nice 😜
A-train. Then again, I live by the Clark Street stop.
Definitely Blade. Although it can take just as long as by car, more of your time is spent at the Blade Lounge enjoying a drink and relaxing versus being stuck in traffic.
E train to Air Train , as long as not peak rush hour (8a to 9a or 6p to 7p) or with luggage I can't comfortably lift up/down stairs. (Note that the LIRR stations and some subway stations do have elevators.)
The Points Guy | TPG Blade
A) You guys basically rigged this in favor of car service by leaving late morning after rush hour. Have fun trying that at 4pm on a Thursday and tell me if sitting in gridlock for nearly two hours is "low" stress. B) LIRR girl added 20 minutes to the travel time after missing her train because she got lost trying to find Penn Station of all places....wow... C) Subway girl's experience was pretty typical and she navigated it well for someone who clearly had never even heard of the AirTrain and was possibly riding the subway for the first time ever. Anyway - the best way to JFK is.... 1) if you're leaving during most weekday times and middle of the day weekend when traffic is heaviest, subway or LIRR is the no brainer. 2) car only makes sense when it's early morning or late at night when train service is far less frequent and traffic is light. Most other times, you'll get there faster on the train and obviously for a lot less money. 3) take the helicopter if you're attention starved
You nailed it. They need to rerun this at maybe a different time and with more competent New Yorkers. These new young transplants just don't get how the city works.
You are absolutely right. If you have carry-on luggage and are at most one connection away from the E or A, the subway/air train combo are the way to go. If you have tons of luggage, or aren't near a subway, you're stuck taking a car. But if you are leaving on an afternoon flight like maybe 80% of the people using JFK, you are going to get stuck in horrendous traffic on the Van Wyck. Leave lots of time. One other thing this video didn't mention - the major subway and train stations definitely have escalators and/or ramps, and some are getting elevators - helps with the luggage issue.
@@abmindprof not sure what you're talking about. E connects directly to the JFK Airtrain at Sutphin Blvd/Archer Ave
@@abmindprof this. even in DC, tuesday morning and thurday evening traffic is epically huge (bc uber rich folks) - where monday morning and friday afternoon in summer doesn't even count as usual traffic. have to imagine NYC is similar ... for similar reasons.
this was nonsense either way. and HELL YES to "with more competent New Yorkers."
(we lived there for two years ... new yorkers are the most locally-savvy people I've ever met.)
The subway girl could take the A train to Howard Beach-JFK
Never would have guessed that taking the air train is cheaper than blade
Do this at rush hour please. The results are so skewed.
If Ted had gone to T5 first he prolly would have won
He wishes! When Nat walked in he was still in the air
I was too eager for the hotel! 🤷🏼♂️
So the guy went to the wrong location first. How much time did it take to get to the airport in general when you factor that in?
It's so weird that he went to the wrong location. I'm still scratching my head over that one bc when he was in the helicopter (3:32) he knew he had to go to Terminal 5.
Uber Black. You get door to door service in luxurious style! It's a bit more pricy, but you can sit back, relax, eat, read, get some work done, return some phone calls and an hour later you are at JFK. Everyone else had to take two modes of transport just to get to the airport. I like this episode bc there was FINALLY something done in America! It's cool to watch the OG Points Guys galivant all around Europe and other continents, but would it kill TPG to do a flight from NY to Hawaii in all cabin classes?! (DO NOT TAKE United!!! Always remember how they mistreated that doctor and gave him a bloody nose then promoted the CEO to Chairman.)
From Manhattan it's the LIRR. No brainer. Although I haven't been fed rose on blade...
Not from downtown, where it can be best to get the A train.
@@abmindprof True. It depends where you're leaving from.
Don’t forget the J and Z trains! If you’re coming from Bed-Stuy or live in the middle of Brooklyn like I do, the J is your BEST BET!
Time is heavily dependent on time of day, day of week, and where in the city you're starting in. I can get to JFK from FiDi in under 30 via Uber for early morning flights. During the evening commute, it's a far different story. Blade to JFK only operates from the West Side heliport. If you're across town or outside of Manhattan, it's def not worth it. Same with LIRR.
Stress level is also a big consideration, especially if you have luggage. Stairs, transfers, crowds in NYC are no fun.
Im only out of NYC 5 years and we are calling Financial District Fidi now? SMH
Missed this bike ride! Ride to fly.
Awesome video!!
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The best way to JFK? Don’t go to JFK 😂😂😂
Oi, how am i supposed to get my flight? Oh wait Newark exists
Take the Amtrak to IAD instead lol
@@Vxllain newark is like 90% united flights... who would choose united when they have a choice lol
Alternate title: if you don't know how to ride the LIRR or which terminal you're going to, and it's in the middle of a random weekday with no traffic, just take an Uber
It depends if you have luggage then Taxi is only best option
Glad Ted made the error of going to TWA. Need to make a trip to NYC to check out the new nostalgic hotel. ✈️🗽
BenNstyle it’s really cool! Make sure to check out the rooftop pool when you go!
@@TedWillisTube Thanks Ted for the tip and will do!
@@BenNstyle We have a video there too if you need more of a fix ruclips.net/video/0shklcAvHJk/видео.html
Can you show / discuss the gear you used for this video? The camera / microphone rigs looked really cool but could not fully tell what you used...
I want to know, too :)
Looked like GoPro with Rode Mics plugged in.
I was stressing for you 😂😂😂great review
all of you loose, i traveled to JFK on a very massive beam of light and it only took me .0253 seconds
loose = lose // see what trying to be funny will get you? zero thumbs up and someone correcting your grammar.
Nice
I haven't finished watching the video yet, but I feel helicopter is going to handily win this one
I thgt the same thing too until I realized dude had to take transpo to get to the helipad and then a SUV to get to JFK.
She should have just walked to Penn Station. It's like a 10 minute walk from Madison Square Park.
Subway should be the fastest if she took the E train to Jamaica (@ 20 minutes) and picked up the Airtrain, at least now it would be. It looks like she may have taken the local R train which is slow. Also the subway is the cheapest.
Love this guys! I recently took the LIRR having been told it was the quickest! Now I know the truth :P
Love you Dan!
Helps if you know how to get to Penn Station.
The "video team" for this channel? It only has 63k subs. I'm confused
MTA! Save time and money taking underground trains with public transportation. Use Google Maps and Transit apps to alert you of delays and construction. MTA needs WiFi on all trains and buses. If cities put more money into public transportation then they would have fewer delays. Your vlog sticks reminded me of mine. I have the Ulanzi v3, Rode video micro, GoPro pro 3.5mm mic adapter, and Husiway selfie stick. Total cost under $100. Swap for a gimbal for image stabilizing and worrying about breaking expensive equipment.
You do realize that all subway cars have WiFi but it isnt enabled for public use?
Meanwhile, at the grand tour.....
Subway I BE MNL to JFK i go so nice TPG FANS
That was actually a very useful comparison.
ted lost because of terminal
Missed this bike ride! Ride to fly.