Late-Night & Early Morning Airport Transfers: Navigating JFK, LGA, and EWR at 3 AM Catching a 6:00 AM outbound flight or deplaning from a cross-country red-eye at 1:30 AM presents a distinct operational challenge across the Tri-State area. Between midnight and 5:00 AM, the New York transit landscape undergoes a drastic transformation. Subway lines run on reduced overnight schedules with prolonged track maintenance reroutes. Yellow cab queues at airport arrival ranks thin out