The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced today that more than 6.6 million travelers are expected to use its airports and vehicular crossings during the peak travel period from Thursday, Aug. 28, through Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. This includes an estimated 2.4 million passengers traveling through John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia and New York Stewart International airports during the six-day period, which would be a new record for the Labor Day travel period. This anticipated volume represents an increase of 1 percent from the previous record set over the 2024 Labor Day travel period. Thursday, Friday and Monday are expected to be the busiest days at the airports.

The agency estimates that approximately 4.2 million vehicles will use its bridges and tunnels over the holiday period, consistent with volume from the same period in 2024. To accommodate anticipated significant volume, all non-emergency repairs and construction projects at its crossings will be suspended from 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2. A separate travel advisory for any lane closures or service changes for the remainder of that week will be issued next week.

The Port Authority strongly encourages all travelers to plan ahead and allow for additional travel time. Travelers at the agency’s airports should expect longer wait times due to higher passenger volume and ongoing construction. All passengers on domestic flights should arrive at the airport at least two hours in advance of their departure time and passengers on international flights should arrive at the airports at least three hours in advance of their departure times. Travelers are strongly advised to check the Port Authority’s air travel tips for information on preparing for their trips, including how to find real-time wait time information for TSA security lines, information on parking lot availability, AirTrain maps and schedules, directions for public transit and for-hire vehicle information.

All travelers, whether by air or road, are strongly encouraged to allow for additional travel time or take public transit whenever possible. 

PATH: 

• From 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Hoboken station will be closed for urgent repairs to the track and switching systems. Alternate travel options will be available during the closure.  All of the below travel options are ADA accessible. For more information on weekend changes to service, click here.
  ◦ PATH and shuttle service:
        ▪    From 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, PATH will offer free shuttle bus service operating 24/7 between Hoboken, Newport and Exchange Place stations. Customers can connect to continuing PATH service at Newport and Exchange Place stations.
        ▪    On Friday, Aug. 29, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., PATH will offer additional service between 33 St, World Trade Center, Exchange Place and Newport stations.
        ▪    From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, service between Journal Square and 33 Street will operate every 10 minutes.
        ▪    From 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1, service between Newark and World Trade Center will operate every 20 minutes with supplemental service between Journal Square and World Trade Center stations.
  ◦ NY Waterway Ferry:
        ▪    PATH customers will be able to travel on NY Waterway ferries between Hoboken (NJT Terminal and 14th St.) and New York (Brookfield Place/Battery Park, Midtown/W 39th St., and Pier 11/Wall Street). Click here for more information.
  ◦ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail:
        ▪    Customers can take the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail between Hoboken, Newport, and Exchange Place stations to connect to the PATH system.
• On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, trains will operate on a modified Saturday schedule. A schedule of planned holiday changes to PATH service for the remainder of 2025 is available here.
• Normally closed overnights, the 9 St and 23 St stations will remain open from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1. Overnight closures will resume at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1.
• Customers who use the PATH World Trade Center station during overnights should use the street level entrances at Fulton Street or Vesey Street via the North Concourse in the 2 World Trade Center transit lobby. Oculus access is limited overnight from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. All other entrances will be closed. For updates on the WTC campus, click here.  
• For information on PATH service and train schedules, download the PATH mobile app, RidePATH.

AIRPORTS AND AIRTRAIN:

• As a reminder, TSA no longer accepts state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID compliant at security checkpoints. Acceptable alternative forms of ID are listed on the TSA website for all airline passengers 18 years and older who do not have a compliant REAL ID at the time of travel. Passengers who do not yet have their REAL ID or another TSA acceptable form of ID can expect additional screening. Passports and Global Entry program cards are also accepted. For more information, click here.
• To manage on-airport parking demand at Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Port Authority is urgently calling on air travelers to use mass transit and to pre-book parking spaces if they plan to travel to the airport by private car. Travelers who do not pre-book will be charged a peak period drive-up surcharge and may not be able to find a parking spot at the airport. To avoid paying a higher parking rate and guarantee a parking spot, travelers parking for longer than three hours are strongly encouraged to pre-book parking at least 24 hours in advance. For more information on the updated rates and how to guarantee a parking spot, click here.

John F. Kennedy International Airport:

• Due to construction underway for the $19 billion redevelopment of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), motorists and anyone using for-hire vehicle services should plan ahead for delays or reroutes due to detours or closures of parts of the airport roadway network. Customers are strongly advised to use mass transit to and from the airport, such as MTA New York City Transit subway or buses, or MTA Long Island Rail Road — with 20-minute trains from Grand Central Terminal or Penn Station to the AirTrain JFK station at Jamaica. 
• Through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, the AirTrain JFK single ride fare is reduced to $4.25 to encourage the use of mass transit for passengers traveling to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport during peak travel season. More details are available here.
• To avoid potential construction-related congestion at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s terminal frontages, motorists are encouraged to use the free drop-off and pickup lot at the on-airport AirTrain JFK’s Lefferts Boulevard station. There, passengers can easily connect to the free AirTrain for an eight-minute ride to airport terminals.
  · Terminal 1: Until further notice, JFK Expressway is closed for customers traveling to/from Terminal 1. Drivers will be detoured with signage via local on-airport roads and should allow 10 to 15 minutes of additional travel time.
  · Terminal 4: Until further notice, from 12 p.m. each afternoon to 2 a.m. the following morning, for-hire vehicle pickups at Terminal 4 have been relocated to the Lot 66 Ride App & Car Services Pickup location due to airport redevelopment construction. Passengers seeking for-hire vehicle service from Terminal 4 should take a free shuttle bus departing from the Terminal 4 arrivals level every 1-2 minutes to Lot 66 Ride App & Car Services Pickup. Passengers should order their for-hire vehicle ride no more than 5 minutes prior to arriving at the lot. An announcement will be made on the shuttle bus when the bus is 5 minutes from the lot. Passengers departing from Terminal 4 will continue to be dropped off at the Terminal 4 frontage. Signage is available to direct passengers to pick-up locations.
  · Terminal 4: Until further notice, the ramp from the inbound JFK Expressway to JFK Terminal 4 is modified due to construction. Motorists arriving to Terminal 4 from the JFK Expressway will be rerouted to the Van Wyck Expressway for terminal access. Motorists should follow roadway signage and allow for 10-15 minutes of additional travel time. More details can be found here.
  · Terminal 4: Until further notice, the ramp from the inbound Van Wyck Expressway to Terminal 4 arrivals is modified due to construction. Motorists arriving to Terminal 4 from the inbound Van Wyck Expressway will be directed to a dedicated exit immediately after the Terminal 4 departures exit. Motorists should follow roadway signage and should allow for 10-15 minutes of additional travel time. More details can be found here.
  · Terminal 5: Until further notice, pickups for for-hire vehicles at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 have been relocated to the Howard Beach Ride App & Car Services Lot due to airport redevelopment construction. Passengers leaving Terminal 5 or Terminal 7 who seek for-hire vehicle service to their final destinations should take AirTrain JFK to the Howard Beach station to the Howard Beach Ride App & Car Services Lot. The AirTrain is free for passengers exiting to the pickup lot. Passengers should order their ride when they arrive at the lot. Passengers whose flights will be departing from Terminal 5 or Terminal 7 will continue to be dropped off at the terminal frontage. Signage has been installed to direct passengers to pickup locations.
  · Terminal 5: Until further notice, the taxi stand at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 5 has been relocated to the ground level of Terminal 5’s Yellow Parking Garage. Passengers seeking taxi transportation from Terminal 5 are directed to the Yellow Garage via the skywalk on the fifth floor, where passengers may access the new taxi stand using elevators or stairs. Wayfinding signage has been installed along the pedestrian route.
  · Terminal 5: Until further notice, parking on level 1 of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Yellow Parking Lot at Terminal 5 is now dedicated for individuals with special needs or disabilities. All other vehicles must park on levels 2 to 6. Premium reserved parking is available on level 5, which is easily accessible to Terminal 5 via the pedestrian skywalk. Electric vehicle charging is available on level 2. Plan ahead by checking parking availability and booking a parking spot in advance.
  · Terminal 7: Until further notice, the Terminal 7 Orange Garage is closed due to construction. Terminal 7 customers are encouraged to use public transit or to pre-book parking in the Terminal 8 Red Garage at least 24 hours in advance.
  · Terminal 7: Until further notice, the taxi stand at Terminal 7 has been relocated to the departures level of the terminal. Passengers should follow signage to the exit leading to the departures level.
  · Terminal 7: Until further notice, pickups for for-hire vehicles at Terminal 7 have been relocated to the Howard Beach Ride App & Car Services Lot due to airport redevelopment construction. Passengers leaving Terminal 7 who seek for-hire vehicle service to their final destinations should take AirTrain JFK to the Howard Beach station to the Howard Beach Ride App & Car Services Lot. The AirTrain is free for passengers exiting to the pickup lot. Passengers should order their ride when they arrive at the lot. Passengers whose flights will be departing from Terminal 7 may continue to be dropped off at the terminal frontage. Signage has been installed to direct passengers to pickup locations.
  · Terminals 7 and 8: Until further notice, the ramp from the inbound Van Wyck Expressway to terminals 7 and 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport is closed for construction. Motorists arriving to terminals 7 and 8 should follow detour signage to JFK Expressway via Federal Circle exit C. Customers should allow for 10 to 15 minutes of additional travel time. More details can be found here.

LaGuardia Airport:

• Q70 bus LaGuardia Link service is fare free year-round to encourage the use of public transit to and from LaGuardia Airport, as announced in April 2022 by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. For information on how to get to the airport via public transit, visit the MTA’s page on travel to LaGuardia Airport.