First Trip to the USA: Help with Itinerary and FF Point Redemptions

[drron]

Hi Drron,
I don't think I was very clear with my post above.
It was $38 each return or $19 one way.
So your $60 estimate for a cab is compared to $38 with a shuttle.

If it is significantly faster to go with a cab and is less than double the price of a shuttle I think I might do it that way.
My only concern with cabs are because they will see me as a unseasoned traveler, they might have the tendency to take the long route and rip me off a few more dollars!

So would I be correct to assume that cabs with be 2x as fast as shuttles?

You do have to add a tip to the shuttle fare.Cab is definetely quicker.You probably could get away with $55 for the cab with tip though I usually round up to $60.A tip of 10% on cab fares in NYC is considered the done thing now.Not sure what the shuttle tip should be.
There are always plenty of cabs at JFK.
On the return trip to JFK there are no tolls so $50 is the go with tip.

 

[Blackadder]

I know Supershuttle automatically add the gratuity to the booking when made over the internet.

 

[Pumbaa]

Hi guys,

Just an update, I'm flying next Sunday (09/10)!
I plan on writing my very first trip report, so if there is anything anyone wants me to take photos of just let me know!

I'm so excited, this last week of work is going to be quite unproductive

 

[Alanslegal]

Your first trip to the USA ended up being a Round The World trip (PER-SIN-FRA-NYC-SIN-PER ) very nice! Enjoy your trip, flights, hotels and have loads of fun!!

 

[mbeder]

In case it hasn't been mentioned - you can earn FF miles on a range of programs (including MileagePlus & Delta) using SuperShuttle - a nice bonus!