JFK waiting 2-4 hours with kids--what to do?
Dec 8, 2005, 2:49 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Israel
Posts: 986
JFK waiting 2-4 hours with kids--what to do?
mom and kids with too much time (2-4 hours) on their tired hands at jfk, terminal 3. anything more fun to do than fighting for a table in the food court?
thanks!
thanks!
Dec 8, 2005, 7:51 am
#2
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 55,189
I can't think of anything there which would interest kids except for looking out the window to see all the big planes. You might want to ask the folks in the "Travel with Children" forum. They might have great ideas for you.
Dec 8, 2005, 11:04 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,696
Originally Posted by Blumie
How old are the kids? You could ride around in circles on the AirTrain for a while!
Dec 8, 2005, 2:43 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New York, NY
Programs: CO - Gold, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Silver VIP
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by guv1976
You don't even have to ride around in circles. You can take the AirTrain all the way to Jamaica or Howard Beach stations and back for free, as long as you don't go through the exit turnstiles at either of those terminals.
Dec 8, 2005, 6:03 pm
#6
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
Programs: Piggly Wiggly "Shop the Pig!" Preferred Shopper
Posts: 57,142
Originally Posted by guv1976
You don't even have to ride around in circles. You can take the AirTrain all the way to Jamaica or Howard Beach stations and back for free, as long as you don't go through the exit turnstiles at either of those terminals.
Dec 10, 2005, 11:54 pm
#8
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
Programs: Piggly Wiggly "Shop the Pig!" Preferred Shopper
Posts: 57,142
Originally Posted by haniboo
ok, after we're all dizzy from the circular train ride, perhaps there is something else in a different terminal at JFK ...?
Dec 11, 2005, 2:43 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: NYC
Programs: AA Plat/2MM, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 277
Originally Posted by dhuey
Then you take the A train to the top of Harlem and back. At that point, it'll be time for your next flight.
Although I've only done it once, the ride in the other direction is quite scenic. Basically, you get to ride through the middle of Jamaica Bay. You can either ride to the end (Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue) or change at Broad Channel for the shuttle train to Rockaway Park-Beach 116 Street which has a nice Atlantic Ocean beach if the weather's agreeable. There is also the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (the link seems to be down at the moment) which I believe is accessible from the Broad Channel station.
Last edited by monster; Dec 11, 2005 at 2:49 pm
Dec 11, 2005, 9:16 pm
#11
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Berkeley, CA USA
Programs: Piggly Wiggly "Shop the Pig!" Preferred Shopper
Posts: 57,142
Originally Posted by monster
Unfortunately, most of that ride will be underground.
Although I've only done it once, the ride in the other direction is quite scenic. Basically, you get to ride through the middle of Jamaica Bay. You can either ride to the end (Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue) or change at Broad Channel for the shuttle train to Rockaway Park-Beach 116 Street which has a nice Atlantic Ocean beach if the weather's agreeable. There is also the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (the link seems to be down at the moment) which I believe is accessible from the Broad Channel station.
Although I've only done it once, the ride in the other direction is quite scenic. Basically, you get to ride through the middle of Jamaica Bay. You can either ride to the end (Far Rockaway-Mott Avenue) or change at Broad Channel for the shuttle train to Rockaway Park-Beach 116 Street which has a nice Atlantic Ocean beach if the weather's agreeable. There is also the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (the link seems to be down at the moment) which I believe is accessible from the Broad Channel station.
Last edited by dhuey; Dec 11, 2005 at 10:33 pm
Dec 11, 2005, 9:19 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In Transit
Programs: PC Gold; SPG AAA; HiHo Silver; Hrtz Gld; Emld Clb; UA NWA NoBody; VA EleVAte; WN MooMoo
Posts: 1,657
I take them on a ride on the AirTrain to visit several terminals. That should easily eat up 2 hours.
If you need to eat up more time, just keep adding more terminals.
If you need to eat up more time, just keep adding more terminals.
Dec 11, 2005, 9:37 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: PEK
Programs: A3*G, UA Gold EY Silver
Posts: 8,970
leave 1 hour for security, etc. That leaves you with 1-3 hours.
anything over 2 hours: take the airtrain to one of the two subway lines and take them as far as you can. Remember, if you have two hours, go for 1 hour one way, then get off and take a train back. Remember, traveling in one direction may be faster than in the other.
anything over 2 hours: take the airtrain to one of the two subway lines and take them as far as you can. Remember, if you have two hours, go for 1 hour one way, then get off and take a train back. Remember, traveling in one direction may be faster than in the other.
Dec 11, 2005, 9:48 pm
#14
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In Transit
Programs: PC Gold; SPG AAA; HiHo Silver; Hrtz Gld; Emld Clb; UA NWA NoBody; VA EleVAte; WN MooMoo
Posts: 1,657
Originally Posted by Palal
leave 1 hour for security, etc. That leaves you with 1-3 hours.
anything over 2 hours: take the airtrain to one of the two subway lines and take them as far as you can. Remember, if you have two hours, go for 1 hour one way, then get off and take a train back. Remember, traveling in one direction may be faster than in the other.
anything over 2 hours: take the airtrain to one of the two subway lines and take them as far as you can. Remember, if you have two hours, go for 1 hour one way, then get off and take a train back. Remember, traveling in one direction may be faster than in the other.
Not to mention, they might get lost in the subway system and miss their flight.