For the first time since my stroke in November 2018, I went from my home in Brooklyn to JFK airport entirely by public transportation, and a few days later went home from JFK the same way, rather than taking a taxi or car service. Local bus to Atlantic Terminal, Long Island Rail Road to Jamaica Station, JFK AirTrain to the terminal. From boarding the bus to the departure gate at the airport, the whole trip was accessible, and the process was smooth. Plus, it was decidedly less expensive: $1.45 for the bus, plus $5.00 for the LIRR, plus $8.50 for the AirTrain = $14.95 total each way.
I’m celebrating this as a not-so-small victory. I planned every leg of the trip in advance and allowed enough time that I was never in a hurry. I can do this and will do so again.
Onward!