When you get the midnight munchies or give up trying to sleep and need a coffee to stay awake, hour food concessions are available. Otherwise, stock up in advance or keep your eyes peeled for vending machines.
Prefer the privacy and comfort that only a hotel room can provide? There are several hotel options both at and near the airport. Free hotel shuttles can get to many hotels within a minute drive. While JFK Airport has many lounges, none have designated sleep rooms or rest areas. If you just want to relax in a comfortable seat, check out this list of lounges in our New York JFK Airport Guide that you can pay to access. Airport staff seem to have no problem with sleeping travellers.
In general the security guards seem to do a good job at preventing non-travellers from hanging out in the pre-Secure areas, but the occasional homeless person may wander the terminal, especially on cold evenings.
As a precaution, here are a few tips to ensure you have a safe airport sleeping experience:. Security is known to make the rounds waking people up as travellers begin to arrive for morning flights. To help us keep this page up-to-date for future airport sleepers, tell us about your experience sleeping in New York City JFK Airport in the form below.
Photo by SleepingInAirports. Here are good sleep spots that travellers have reported: Terminal 1 — Try snagging a few chairs or a table in the food court and push them together for a makeshift bed. Terminal 4 — Near the Norwegian Air check-in counters, there is a metal mesh bench has a couple dividers, making the middle section a decent 5-feet long for stretching out.
Terminal 8 — As you exit the AirTrain, there are 2 steel banks that provide some privacy for a few people willing to spread out on the floor. That is why it is common to see many passengers walking through the enclosure and waiting for their flight departure.
Although all terminals remain open 24 hours a day, the airport does not have many comfortable places where you can rest, and it is also pretty cold, noisy and bright. It is recommended to have a sleeping bag, blankets, an eye mask and earplugs. As previously mentioned, there are not many resting spots in the public areas and most seats have armrests, which makes it difficult to rest.
Terminals 1 and 4 may be the most comfortable, since at least there are eateries open throughout the night. Terminal 5 is the most modern and clean and can also be an option if you do not care about sleeping on the floor. Another option by paying or through a credit card offering the service is to use one of the VIP lounges, where you can access more amenities and privacy.
Sleep pods come in a variety of forms. Others are much fancier, but they all offer you a quiet place to sleep and rest between or before flights. What time does JFK airport close? Daily from 10 a. Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from a. Daily from a. Layover: A period of rest or wait before a further stage in a journey. Overnight Layover: Waiting for the duration of the night before a further stage in a journey.
However, for most airports, airline employees are used to seeing passengers spend the night or catch a few hours of shut-eye before their next flight. Can I stay longer? The maximum stay listed is the validity of the pass. Each pass has a time limit of 3 — 12 hours depending on the lounge and the pass purchased. You may be able to stay overnight on the quieter airside, as long as you clear Security before they close for the night.
For uninterrupted sleep, a hotel is located pre-Security in the main terminal, and several other hotels located are accessible by a free airport shuttles. Sleep pods can also be found in some of the airports in Asia and the USA. Are there shower facilities?
We suggest you visit the airport guide for the airport you are inquiring about. Terminal 1, Landside. Rest Zones. At the time of this update, there are no designated rest zones within the airport.
The lights seem to stay on and brightly lit all day and all night. Weather Delays. Here are 10 things to do on a layover at JFK Airport. JFK offers some excellent dining options for all budgets. Check out an airport lounge. Surf the Web. Pamper yourself between flights. Here's how to get the most out of an overnight layover: Schedule enough daylight hours into the layover.
Choose a layover-friendly airport. Pick a hotel that's just a short walk from the city train station. Or choose a hotel close to the airport train station.
Find out if there's a local festival or event happening. Many airports offer shower facilities as part of various lounges. In addition, some airports may have separate shower facilities, which aren't full lounges, but offer a shower , typically for a fee. You can look for these on an airport's website. For domestic flights landing at U. With regards to international flights, it's four hours. Protect Your Belongings.
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