Why fly to JFK instead of EWR? [duplicate]

As an ignorant person visiting Manhattan, why would I choose to fly to JFK if EWR is significantly cheaper?

The distance is roughly the same at 19 miles, and the driving time is about 20 minutes more (40 minutes vs an hour), probably because of the tolls.

In my case, it’s $545 round-trip to JFK. On the other hand, if I fly to EWR and then leave from JFK, the ticket is $320.

Also, I’d be taking a taxi or an uber.

Best Answer

A taxi from EWR to Manhattan may be slightly more expensive than from JFK because the taxi crosses jurisdictions -- you would be taking a Newark or Elizabeth taxi which would charge additional fare in New York. However, the difference would not be enough to offset the difference in fare you are looking at, and in general JFK and EWR are considered about equally good for access to Manhattan.