There are over eighty Airlines that do business in JFK. This is a very busy place. The terminals have different shapes and sizes. Some are a bit easier to get around and have shorter walks to the gates. You don't have options of which terminals you'll use other than through choosing particular airlines. Most of the terminals are designed pretty much the same in that they have departures in the higher floors and arrivals at ground level. They do have places to eat and restrooms that, for the most part, are clean and well stocked. Many food courts and restaurants close overnight.

We have been to terminals early for morning flights many times and had to wait for the restaurants to open. I'm talking about 6AM.

Stores with magazines, snacks, small gift items are generally available. Remember that once you go through security to the gate area, you would have to go through the full process again if you go back out to a store or restaurant. There are limited stores and eateries inside the gate areas.

Look for Duty Free stores if they are applicable to you. Money exchanges can be found in some of the terminals, though this is not where you would get your best rates.

The terminals make use of elevators, escalators and stairs. Wheelchair assistance is available at all terminals.

There are hundreds of places to shop and past time at JFK airport terminals. Chances are you will find what you want in the terminal you are using. If you don't, you can take the AirTrain to other terminals. The AirTrain connects terminals 1 through 9. During peak hours, a trip between all terminals takes about eight minutes, so be certain you have sufficient time before your flight.

Citibank, located at Building 72 on the South Service Road of the Van Wyck Expressway, offers the largest foreign currency exchange desk on the airport. Tel. (718) 244-7866.

There is a cellular phone rental facility in the arrivals area of Terminal 3.

Below is a directory listing of shops found at each terminal:

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Stores & Shops - Terminal 1

Retail:
American Clothier [american fashion]
Bvlgari [specialty retail]
Clinique/Estee Lauder [cosmetics]
Ferragamo [fashion]
Hermés [fashion]
Hudson News [news & gifts]
Internation Shoppes [Duty Free]
Millennium [photo & electronics]
Pens, ETC [specialty retail]
Shades [sunglasses]
Stadium [active wear & sports]
Tied On [ties & scarves]
Time Flies [watches]

Services:
API [hotel reservations]
ICE/American Express [currency exchange]
Cash Machine/ATM

Stores & Shops - Terminal 2

Retail:
AVS [amusement game]
Celli's News + Gifts [news]
World Duty Free America [duty free]

Services:
Travelex [currency exchange, travel insurance]
Cash Machine/ATM

Stores & Shops - Terminal 3

Retail:
Gourmet/Chocolate Shop
International Shoppes [jewelry & watches]
NY Apparel Shop
Ports of Call
Press Relay [news]
Sunglass Hut [sunglasses]
Swarowski
Tie Rack [ties]
World Duty Free
World of Fragrances

Services:
Universal Handling [baggage wrap]
Travelex [currency exchange]
Cash Machine/ATM
Megan Services
Tierno Shoeshine

Stores & Shops - Terminal 4

Retail:
Duty Free [duty free]
DKNY [fashion]
Ports of Call
I.Santi [leather & luggage]
W.H.Smith [news & books]
Spellbound Silver Music [CDs]
H.Stern [jewelry]
Runway Leather
The Metropolitan Museum

Services:
API [Accomodation Plus]
Travelex / First Union Bank [banking, currency exchange & travel insurance]
Travelex/Teletrip [currency exchange & travel insurance]
Chapel [regular service every Saturday at 5pm]
Baggage Storage
Cash Machine/ATM
Ports of Call
Airline Vending
Coin-o-matic

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Stores & Shops - Terminal 5

No shops or services are located in Terminal 5.

Stores & Shops - Terminal 6

Retail:
Hudson News and Gifts [news & gifts]

Services:
Cash Machine/ATM
Travelex

Stores & Shops - Terminal 7

Retail:
AltiTunes [CDs]
Mindworks [discovery channel]
The Grove
Hudson Books [books]
Hudson News and Gifts [news]
World Duty Free [duty free]

Services:
Travelex [currency exchange & travel insurance]
Cash Machine/ATM

Stores & Shops - Terminal 8

Retail:
AltiTunes [CDs]
Brookstone [gadgetry]
Cap It
Discover New York [NYC souvenir]
International Shoppes [duty free]
Hudson New [news & gifts]
NY Chocolates & Gifts
Tie Rack [ties]
Sunglass Hut [sunglasses]

Services:
Travelex [currency exchange & travel insurance]
Cash Machine/ATM

Stores & Shops - Terminal 9

Retail:
$10 Boutique
AltiTunes [CDs]
Book Corner[books]
Brookstone [unique modern gadgets]

Cap It
Hudson News [news & gifts]
International Shoppes [duty free]
Sunglass Hut [sunglasses]

Services:
Travelex [currency exchange & travel insurance]
Cash Machine/ATM

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