JFK to Pod Hotel

What is the best and most reasonable price way to get from JFK to the Pod Hotel on 51st Street. I hear the shuttles are bad.

JFK to Pod Hotel

which do you want ';best'; or ';most reasonable price'; ?

you can%26#39;t have it both ways

JFK to Pod Hotel

';Smartest'; option - taxi - $45.00 plus tip.

Convenient, no hassles, the way to go!

Poppa

Best as in easiest is a taxi. $45 flat rate for up to 4 people. Tip 15-20%. There should be no toll since the 59th st. bridge is a good option to get to your hotel and it%26#39;s free.

Cheapest is AirTrain/subway $7/person. Not a bad option for you since the hotel isn%26#39;t far from the Lexington Ave. stop of the E train. If you can carry your bags up/down stairs and can handle walking a few blocks, you%26#39;d take the AirTrain at JFK to Sutphin Blvd in Queens and change to the E train into Manhattan. Get out at Lexington %26amp; 53 st. Hopstop.com will give you step by step instructions.

Your other option if the subway is not convenient is taking the Airport Express bus to Grand Central station ($15/person or $27 roundtrip) and taking a taxi or walk from there.

http://www.nyairportservice.com/fares.html

This question gets asked plenty of times.

With the FAQ, why is it so difficult to figure what is best and/or least expensive for you?

Sorry broadway but I didn%26#39;t know that JFK to The Pod hotel was a question that was asked all the time. The Pod must be a huge hotel!

JFK to blah-blah-blah hotel gets asked ad nauseum on this message board

stick around for a month or two, and you%26#39;ll see

the FAQ is there for a reason, but it is useless if people don%26#39;t bother to take a look

bbgamer - if you search ';JFK transport to....[fill in blank of any hotel in Manhattan]'; - or even just the words ';JFK to hotel'; in the search box - you%26#39;ll get gazillions of previous threads and the search function will have an aneurysm.

In fact, sorry you didn%26#39;t know this, but it%26#39;s pretty much become a running joke that the act of buying a plane ticket to NYC erases any notion to search this forum about transportation from the area airports to one%26#39;s lodging.

Maybe, even if folks read those previous posts, people think that tranportation from an area airport to THEIR hotel in Manhattan will be different and more challenging than to other people%26#39;s hotels in Manhattan.

Or, maybe folks just feel awkward and all, not knowing a proper opening line, like at cocktail parties or charity fundraisers, or when you%26#39;re set up on a blind date. I mean, who knows if the other party likes sports or politics? But, on the other hand, ';how do you get from the airport to Manhattan?'; is a good neutral ice-breaker.

Thanks for your understanding.

I took a look and I didn%26#39;t see The Pod. I thought The Pod was a little out of the way and was looking for a specific answer like someone saying how I might be able to get within a block or so. Just like others answered. I will not ask any more questions. Didn%26#39;t know that my questions had to be approved.

No, bbgamer. On the other hand, Manhattan is not exactly a huge island, and the vast majority of hotels are in a very small area -- the information for how to get from JFK to one hotel or another is going to be pretty much the same.

And of course, you DID go to the FAQ%26#39;s first, right?

I did go to FAQ first. If you notice I post alot on TA. I have never been to NYC and had a question how to get to a hotel that I thought was a little out of the way. I am sorry if I broke the protocol of NYC or if I didn%26#39;t understand how the city was laid out. I didn%26#39;t want to start my trip off by walking in areas that I didn%26#39;t know.