Brooklyn cruise terminal to JFK

[munster]

What are the chances of making an 1130 flight with early disembarking.Are there taxis that early at the cruise terminal Thanks

[DWhit]

What are the chances of making an 1130 flight with early disembarking.Are there taxis that early at the cruise terminal Thanks

I sure hope so. I am scheduled for an 11:30 am departure from LaGuardia, which may be a bit further than JFK

[jimmybean]

What are the chances of making an 1130 flight with early disembarking.Are there taxis that early at the cruise terminal Thanks

 

We self-disembarked on May 16th in Brooklyn and were off the ship by 7:15. There was a queue for taxi service, which took us about 10 minutes.

 

At the same time, there were limo drivers trying to arrange car service to JFK. I heard them say "$35" (hawking to the crowd in general) but have no idea if that was per person or per couple. It's New York, so probably per person <??> They were trying to fill up before leaving for the airport…

 

We weren't going to an airport, so waited for a taxi. (Taxis would also take you to the airport, but the limos seemed to be waiting that morning and ready to go sooner)

 

You don't need to arrange car service in advance when self-disembarking. There will be limos and taxis waiting to offer service.

 

Have a wonderful sailing.

[Keith1010]

11:30 AM is pushing it.

 

I would not do it.

 

Keith

[pepperrn]

11:30 AM is pushing it. I would not do it. Keith

That was my thought.

 

If the ship is an hour late arriving (which has happened when I've been on board), or there is an issue in the terminal... :eek: .

 

The earliest I'd book a flight would be early afternoon. That way you can relax. Why have a relaxing voyage and then stress-out at the end?

 

Hope this helps.

[Keith1010]

That was my thought.

 

If the ship is an hour late arriving (which has happened when I've been on board), or there is an issue in the terminal... :eek: .

 

The earliest I'd book a flight would be early afternoon. That way you can relax. Why have a relaxing voyage and then stress-out at the end?

 

Hope this helps.

 

I agree.

 

We had Queens Grill so we knew we would be off early.

 

But you just never know if the ship will be late and what traffic will be like and what the lines will be like to get through security at JFK which was quite long.

 

I would not do it.

 

Keith

[jimmybean]

My observations were centered around transportation available, not a prediction of being able to make a morning flight. I haven't been on an airplane in almost 30 years. I have no experience leaving a ship with the intention of boarding any plane within a certain time span.

 

Yes, there will be taxis waiting by the terminal, but Keith and Pepper make very good points about the possibility (if remote) that the ship could arrive late. This could happen. We were once delayed boarding because the QM2 arrived late in Brooklyn. Late by several hours.

 

Also, traffic could get snarled and driving time get be longer than anticipated.

 

Wishing you the best of luck.

[fishywood]

I sure hope so. I am scheduled for an 11:30 am departure from LaGuardia, which may be a bit further than JFK

 

It may not seem so on a map, but LGA is 30-40 minutes from the pier, JFK closer to an hour. I've done both airport runs after disembarking Queen Mary 2. Did not do self carry-off either time. Took Cunard coach to LGA and was there at 9:45, even with very slow lines for ICE at the terminal. A little harder to compare our JFK experience to the OP's question as we used a Cunard private car transfer and were assigned 9:30 disembark time as our flight was not until 2:00. With a personal escort it was just over 75 minutes off the ship, through the terminal and driving to JFK.

 

What I am really trying to say is that pre-reserving transportation is your best shot at making an 11:30 flight from either airport. If not then early self-carry is essential: there have always been reports of long wait times for a taxi once the initial pool is exhausted by the first groups off the ship.

[Keuka Lake Sailor]

I just got off the QM2 May 16th in Red Hook. We did not do the self check off this time, but still were off the ship by 8AM. There was a very long, long line for taxis which is my usual experience. Later in the morning, there are more taxis when they are dropping off passengers. There were plenty of limos - they are more expensive but prices are posted - and again, from my experiences, readily available. We were quickly in a limo on our way to Penn Station. Others on these boards have recommended a local car service which you can probably find looking at older threads - they may well post it again here also. You should be all right time wise, providing the ships docks on time - which she usually does..........

[DWhit]

What I am really trying to say is that pre-reserving transportation is your best shot at making an 11:30 flight from either airport. If not then early self-carry is essential: there have always been reports of long wait times for a taxi once the initial pool is exhausted by the first groups off the ship.

Its a drag, but we will haul our suitcases off ourselves first thing in the morning. It's worth it to me to get home at a decent hour. Flying to Tulsa generally involves connections, so you need to get an early start.

[Salacia]

We self-disembarked on May 16th in Brooklyn and were off the ship by 7:15. There was a queue for taxi service, which took us about 10 minutes.

 

At the same time, there were limo drivers trying to arrange car service to JFK. I heard them say "$35" (hawking to the crowd in general) but have no idea if that was per person or per couple. It's New York, so probably per person <??> They were trying to fill up before leaving for the airport…

 

We weren't going to an airport, so waited for a taxi. (Taxis would also take you to the airport, but the limos seemed to be waiting that morning and ready to go sooner)

 

You don't need to arrange car service in advance when self-disembarking. There will be limos and taxis waiting to offer service.

 

Have a wonderful sailing.

 

This is my advice as a native New Yorker: do not get in a any car hawking fares, be it a limo or a sedan, (either at the pier or on in Manhattan) as that practice is illegal in NY. Only use licensed Yellow cabs or a pre-arranged car service with good references and a license to operate a car service, several of which has been recommended on this forum. -Salacia

[Keith1010]

In the end each person needs to figure out what works best for them. I wouldn't do it but then again I do not care for stress. We knew we could be off first being in Queens Grill and I still would not do it.

 

If you do, there are some taxis there or you should arrange for a private car.

 

Again, my advice would be to not go that early.

 

Keith

[jimmybean]

This is my advice as a native New Yorker: do not get in a any car hawking fares, be it a limo or a sedan, (either at the pier or on in Manhattan) as that practice is illegal in NY. Only use licensed Yellow cabs or a pre-arranged car service with good references and a license to operate a car service, several of which has been recommended on this forum. -Salacia

 

We were in the taxi line, Salacia, which the limo drivers approached, asking if people wanted to go to JFK (shouting out $35 as the fare). We had no idea this was illegal! Good information to have. Thanks for sharing.

[bananavan]

We were rushed out of the terminal and ended up sharing a large black Suburban with another couple to go to LGA yesterday. We were in Princess Grills. We were told it would be $50 per couple and off we went. There was nothing to fear and we arrived at LGA before 10am. We gave the driver $60 and we were done.

I have no problem using this system.

If you are worried, take the self disembarkation and go from there.

As Keith mentioned, there might be a problem with an on time arrival. (Probably not) so plan accordingly. My trip insurance would have covered that anyway. (Not using Cunard's either)

[Salacia]

We were in the taxi line, Salacia, which the limo drivers approached, asking if people wanted to go to JFK (shouting out $35 as the fare). We had no idea this was illegal! Good information to have. Thanks for sharing.

 

Yikes - those limo drivers are lucky the cab drivers didn't get out of their cabs and 'object' to them poaching fares. (I've seen that happen once on 5th Ave and it got so nasty the cops had to intervene!)

[electra2008]

We self disembarked 16th May were out of the terminal by 7.15 were at LA G before 9am by pre booked limo.

The only problem we had were flights delayed for weather.

See my detailed post . Previously posted search Brooklyn Terminal

Edited June 14, 2014 by electra2008

[jimmybean]

Yikes - those limo drivers are lucky the cab drivers didn't get out of their cabs and 'object' to them poaching fares. (I've seen that happen once on 5th Ave and it got so nasty the cops had to intervene!)

 

Salacia, probably, the limo drivers were so brazen because there weren't taxis waiting at the time they were hawking. We were maybe 7th or 8th in line and waited 10 minutes for our cab. Taxis arrived at intervals, but filled quickly and were off. The limo's offers came when no taxis were there to overhear.

 

On our two previous Cunard westbound crossings, we returned to our own car, which we had left in the port parking lot before sailing east. This trip started with us sailing from Florida and involved rental cars and need for taxi service.

 

So, we have had little experience with either taxis or limos conducting business at the Brooklyn port…

 

Happily there was no nasty business during our wait for a taxi. Had there been, I would have been both shocked and surprised. Thanks to your information, if there is a "next time" I will be prepared to duck!

 

New York! A fascinating place! Just like River City, you gotta know the territory!