Car service from Fairfield County: routes, times and fares
Fairfield County covers the Connecticut Gold Coast from Greenwich to Fairfield and the corporate campuses along the Merritt Parkway. Travel times to the New York airports range from about 45 minutes at the Greenwich end to nearly two hours from Fairfield at peak.
Fairfield County to JFK
From Fairfield County, JFK is around 50 miles away. Most drivers use I-95 south to the Throgs Neck Bridge, then the Cross Island Parkway and Belt Parkway, or the Clearview to the Van Wyck. It takes about 80 minutes off-peak; allow up to 135 minutes between 3 and 7pm on weekdays. An executive sedan costs $145–200 all in; a luxury SUV, $195–270.
Fairfield County to LaGuardia
The drive from Fairfield County to LaGuardia covers roughly 41 miles. Chauffeurs normally take the Merritt or I-95 to the Hutchinson River Parkway, the Whitestone Bridge and the Grand Central Parkway. Door to terminal is 65–110 minutes depending on traffic. An executive sedan costs $125–175 all in; a luxury SUV, $165–235.
Fairfield County to Newark
The drive from Fairfield County to Newark covers roughly 56 miles. The usual way in is I-287 across the Mario Cuomo Bridge and the Garden State Parkway south, which avoids the George Washington Bridge at rush hour. Plan on 90 minutes at quiet times and as long as 150 minutes at weekday rush hour. The all-in fare is $155–215 by sedan and $205–290 by SUV.
Where we pick up in Fairfield County
Regular pickup points include Greenwich, Stamford and Norwalk stations, Westport and Darien and corporate campuses along the Merritt Parkway. Any home, office or hotel address works; add gate codes or building notes to your booking.
Sedan or SUV from Fairfield County?
Book the sedan for one or two passengers travelling light. Families and anyone with three or more large suitcases should take the SUV instead.