As the airport is expecting a record number of passengers, while it undergoes major construction, the hub is temporarily moving its ride-share pickup area for Terminal 4 to an off-site location — which will require a shuttle bus during peak times, New York’s Port Authority announced this week.
Arriving passengers who use services like Uber or Lyft will exit the airport, catch the rideshare shuttle, and then arrive at a meeting point with their driver. The airport has posted signage designating different pickup areas with codes such as “K2” for a Uber pickup area, and “M1” for a Lyft pickup area.
JFK defines peak time as 12:00pm to 2:00am EST, and the shuttle will operate every 1-2 minutes.
Passengers departing from Terminal 4 will still be dropped off in front of the terminal.
Yellow taxis will continue to be available to passengers in their usual pick up area.
Terminal 4 provides service on AeroMexico, Air India, Avianca, Caribbean, China Airlines, China Southern, Delta, EL AL Israel Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, and more.
The agency maintains that the remote lot during peak hours will help alleviate the congestion.
Both Lyft and Uber confirmed that they are in communication and working closely with the airport to minimize disruption to travelers. Uber shared they have actively provided recommendations which would further minimize any inconveniences.
