JFK AirTrain Cuts Fares 50% This Summer to Lure Riders Off Roads

The people mover that shuttles passengers to John F. Kennedy International Airport is cutting its fares by 50% this summer in a bid to reduce road traffic as construction peaks at the busiest New York City airport.

The AirTrain fare will be reduced to $4.25 from $8.50 starting June 30 through Labor Day, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Tuesday. The discount proceeds what is expected to be record-breaking levels of travel this summer with 18.3 million passengers making their way through JFK. Construction at the airport — as part as a $19 billion renovation — has also been causing more congestion on airport roadways.