New York - JFK or Liberty

[Maxf]

I'm flying to New York at Christmas (Im a forward planner ) and have the choice of JFK or Liberty airports. I have heard that immigration at Liberty is better - is this true?

Both flights are the same price - any preference between the two airports?

[dibblecorse]

When we flew into JFK we had no issues with immigration at all .....

[Maxf]

It looks like it is cheaper now to fly out of Liberty, so that is probably the choice made!

[Bezerk]

Immigration queues may be shorter, but the main reason for me choosing Newark is the direct train to Manhattan.
Airtrain > NJ Transit.
If you are planning on using taxis to get to and from the airport I don't think it makes much difference.

[Maxf]

Thanks guys - I ended up booking Newark as it was a bit cheaper and getting the train would be a useful option too.

[BigBen]

Bezerk said:

Immigration queues may be shorter, but the main reason for me choosing Newark is the direct train to Manhattan.
Airtrain > NJ Transit.
If you are planning on using taxis to get to and from the airport I don't think it makes much difference.

The train from JFK now works in a similar fashion. You get a shuttle from the airport to a main line train station into Penn, same as from Newark.

[escargot]

BigBen said:

Bezerk said:

Immigration queues may be shorter, but the main reason for me choosing Newark is the direct train to Manhattan.
Airtrain > NJ Transit.
If you are planning on using taxis to get to and from the airport I don't think it makes much difference.

The train from JFK now works in a similar fashion. You get a shuttle from the airport to a main line train station into Penn, same as from Newark.

Yep, it's a piece of cake from JFK.