For everyone west of the Hudson, going to JFK or LGA to save a little on fare is definitely Not Worth It. - If a friend/family is driving you, that's at least

For everyone west of the Hudson, going to JFK or LGA to save a little on fare is definitely Not Worth It. - If a friend/family is driving you, that's at least 2-3 extra hours of driving for them, plus extra time buffer up front for NYC traffic, multiplied by rush hour depending on flight time. - If you take train or bus it will be many, many more hours for you. - If you take cab or Uber you'll probably lose any savings on the cab fare - If you drive your own car, long-term parking is substantially more expensive, plus extra travel time the day of and traffic considerations from above car-pool case. Hard to overstate how much worse it is going to NYC airports from west of the Hudson River.