<p>@hflsjerry haha man I guess things work totally different where you’re from. No you do not drive the shuttle, people drive it. And therefore, you don’t need a license (nor can you even get one lol.)</p>
<p>I recommend taking public transportation if you don’t want a taxi.</p>
<p>Ahaha that gave me a good chuckle. What NYUSternie2016 said.</p>
<p>Getting to and from the airports isn’t complicated, just go with the SuperShuttle or a taxi. Do NOT do public transportation, you’re going to have heavy luggage. And if you get lost or miss a transfer you’ll be kicking yourself for not spending that money for your first time. Lone exception is Newark since the train goes straight to Penn.</p>
<p>@NYUSternie2016 Indeed I longed for NY and U.S. but I just know a little bit about daily American life.
I actually came up with this question when visiting some websites offering shuttles. The reservation was quite complicated so i gave up.
BTW, do I really need to reserve the shuttle online in advance? or do i just stepped out of JFK and find the shuttle and head toward NYU?</p>
<p>@CollectivSynergy
Yep! I did find lots of subway tips, and they’re way too complicated for a new-comer like me.
I’m considering taking public transportation the second time i went out of JFK ;)</p>
<p>The cost and time difference from any of the airports (JFK, LGA and Newark) to Manhattan is relatively inconsequential. I would definitely take a cab from any of the airports until I was much more familiar with the city, especially if you are lugging suitcases.</p>
<p>I would base my travel arrangements on the cost of my flights and the convenience of their arrival times. There is much more to be saved by booking a cheap fight rather than worrying about the cost of transportation to and from the airport.</p>
<p>If you are on a meter, it is hard to predict what cab fare will be less expensive. Traffic patterns can vary and you cannot predict the fare to the dollar. I’ve gotten to each of the three airports in record time on ocassion and other times you can’t believe the traffic mess. But it is hard to predict, so don’t even try! :)</p>
<p>You don’t need to reserve a shuttle ahead of time, but you may wait longer if you don’t. Just be sure to use one of the well-known services, like SuperShuttle. From JFK the airtrain/subway (Howard Beach/A train) is the fastest and cheapest (is it $9 now?) and goes straight to NYU (W 4th St/Wash Sq) but handling a lot of luggage is tough. A shuttle may be the best compromise but will be the slowest. Taxi (Yellow only!) is by far easiest but most expensive.</p>
<p>@uskoolfish
I like your comment “There is much more to be saved by booking a cheap fight rather than worrying about the cost of transportation to and from the airport.”
I’m always ridiculously stuck on something trivial while neglecting some consequential losses.</p>
<p>Luckily I found 1 or 2 freshmen together going from JFK to NYU.
The Yellow Cab will be my choice.</p>