Flight out of NYC after cruise

[etusing82]

We are looking to cruise out of New York in October and were wondering if a 12:00 (noon) departure from JFK post cruise would be pushing it too much? I'm thinking yes, but looking for thoughts! Thank you!

 

[sponica]

That would be too tight for me personally, because I feel like it would require everything to work perfectly....it could be fine, but all it needs is one disabled vehicle somewhere to throw off the entire traffic.

 

[Jack_Sparrow_NJ]

For me that would be a little tight. If it’s a weekday you will be dealing with rush hour traffic. If it’s a weekend, there are always parades and other events blocking traffic. Have you looked at flying out of Newark, that might be a better commute because you are right by the Lincoln tunnel.

 

[lscrivan18]

I would do it but I also don't like getting to the airport extremely early lol. Also check LGA and EWR too, they're both closer than JFK from the terminal.

 

[RedHead0186]

FWIW, DCL recommends noon as the earliest flight time: https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/ground-transportation/.

 

[DisneyConvert]

It can be done, especially if the flight is domestic and one doesn't require the extra check-in, customs, etc. time.

Walk off at 8am, have a scheduled car service meet you and one can be at JFK by 9am . . . or 10am . . . or hopefully, probably, not too much later.
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[longboard55]

Its not a short drive and there can be a lot of traffic

 

[blktauna]

Car service to the train the swift train trip to EWR but no. noon is way too close. Airport security is awful in JFK. That can be an hour on a medium day.

 

[Pens Fan]

The only way I would chance it is if you plan on doing walk off with your own bags as soon as they open that up. And then I'd definitely book a car service in advance. We've sailed out of NYC several times and while we usually get a car service you often have to walk past the cab line to meet them as they balk at driving directly up to the port . It varies how crazy the cab line is - probably depends on how many ships are disembarking that day - but we've seen it very long and chaotic. The one time we used it we got one in about 10 minutes, though. But I would not count on that.

And I second the suggestion to check other airports other than JFK. We've never flown into LGA, but a couple of times we have booked park / stay / cruise packages at the hotels around EWR. It's a pretty easy drive back to that area from the cruise terminal. The one time we flew out of JFK traffic was horrendous.