John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) publishes the parking products listed below. Rates are the current drive-up daily maximums; pre-booked rates are usually 10–30 percent lower. Click any product to see the airport's reservation page.
| Lot / Garage | Hourly | Daily | Access to terminal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 1 Garage Daily | $6/hr | $45/day | Direct connection to Terminal 1 |
| Terminal 4 Garage Daily | — | $45/day | Direct connection to Terminal 4 |
| Terminal 5 Garage Daily | — | $45/day | Direct connection to Terminal 5 |
| Terminal 7 / 8 Garage Daily | — | $45/day | Connected to Terminals 7 and 8 |
| Long-Term Lot 9 Economy | — | $30/day | AirTrain (free between terminals; $8.25 connect) |
Money-saving tip: Long-Term Lot 9 plus the AirTrain is far cheaper than terminal garages and only adds 15 minutes — for any trip over 2 days it is the obvious choice. Off-site lots in Queens save another $5–8/day.
How the on-site lots compare at JFK
The cheapest on-airport long-term option at JFK works for trips of four days or more, where the per-day savings outweigh the shuttle wait. For one- to three-day trips, the daily terminal garage is usually the better total-time call once you factor in the shuttle to and from a long-term lot.
Hourly parking is for pickups and meetings of less than four hours; rates climb steeply after the first hour at every airport. The cell phone waiting lot is free and is the right place to wait for an arriving passenger — pulling to the arrivals curb early forces you into a recirculation loop that at busy hubs like JFK can cost 15–25 minutes.
Off-airport parking near JFK
Independent operators within a few miles of JFK typically undercut on-airport economy by $3–$8 per day. The trade-off is shuttle frequency.
| Lot | Daily rate | Shuttle |
|---|---|---|
| JFK Long Term Parking (Avistar) | $22/day | Every 15 minutes, 24/7 |
| AviStar JFK | $24/day | Every 10 minutes |
Rideshare and ground transportation
Uber and Lyft pickups are at the lower-level arrivals curb of each terminal. The Port Authority pickup surcharge is $2.50, and at peak times rideshare drivers may be staged at the JFK Holding Lot, adding wait.
For full ground-transport details — rental car center, transit fares, hotel shuttle locations — see the JFK ground transportation guide.
Accessible parking at JFK
Accessible spaces are reserved on every level of the on-site garages at JFK and are the closest spaces to each terminal entrance. A valid disability placard or plate is required. Wheelchair-accessible shuttle service is available from the long-term and economy lots — request it from any shuttle driver or via the airport's accessibility line.
Terminal map summary
Six active terminals (1, 4, 5, 7, 8) plus the rebuilt T1 complex coming online. AirTrain JFK loops every terminal in 8 minutes. Each terminal has its own security, lounges, and customs hall. See the full JFK terminals guide for airline assignments and walking-time estimates.
How to save more
Read the complete US airport parking-savings playbook for techniques that work at every major airport — pre-booking, off-site comparisons, park-stay-fly packages, transit alternatives, and weekly maximums.