John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in the borough of Queens in New York City. New York can trace its origins back to 1624 when it used to be known as New Amsterdam. Over the years it has grown to become a world famous city sometimes referred to as "The City That Never Sleeps" and "The Big Apple". The city now receives over 40 million tourists a year.
Book with Zest Car Rental at New York JFK Airport!
Zest Car Rental provides a fresh and honest approach to hiring a car at New York Airport. At Zest, we know how important transparency is when booking car rental. Our four-step booking process is simple and hassle-free, with no hidden costs or extras. At Zest, we know when planning your trip, you shouldn’t have to sweat the details and focus on the small print. Instead, you can relax and look forward to your holiday, without getting lost in car rental complications!
We also know that sometimes, plans change. Therefore, we offer free cancellation and amendments up to 48 hours before your rental start as standard. Should you require it, we also offer enhanced cancellation protection for a small fee. This offers you free cancellation right up to the time your rental starts!
Zest Car Rental only works with carefully selected and trusted car rental providers at New York Airport who care as much about reputation as we do, and always put the customer first. All our providers are monitored closely, and we review customer feedback frequently to ensure you receive the best rental experience possible. Our amazing customer feedback has meant we are ranked ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot. Also, Zest Car Rental are Feefo Platinum Trusted! You can read our Feefo reviews here!
Stay protected with Zest! We offer breakdown assistance at New York Airport as standard. Should you wish to be fully covered, we can provide you with our industry leading top-up insurance. Our top-up insurance is the top level of cover available provided by us. You’ll receive reimbursement cover against any loss or damage to the vehicle not covered by the standard car hire insurance. To find out what is covered on our top-up insurance, check out our blog! You can rest assured we’ve made things as simple as possible so you can focus on enjoying your holiday and exploring hidden gems!
If you wish to share the driving on holiday, we have negotiated a free additional driver with many of our trusted car rental providers! If your chosen provider does include a free additional driver, this will be clearly labelled on the quote page. Generate a quick and easy quote today!
All rental providers we work with operate a fair fuel policy. This means you either collect the car full of fuel then return it full or return it with the same amount provided upon collection. Hassle-free and straightforward! Learn more about fair fuel policies here!
If you ever have any queries before, during or after your car rental, our friendly customer support team is here to help you. We can even provide you with a quote or make your booking over the telephone! Our U.K. based call centre is open 7 days a week. Wherever you are, Zest are! We operate a 24/7 Customer Support Telephone line for any urgent enquiries during out of office hours.
The great inclusions Zest offers with every rental has led to us being the one and only Which? Recommended Car Hire Broker, an accolade we have earnt every year since 2017! Which? Concluded that Zest Car Rental goes ‘beyond for their customers’ and awarded Zest with a five-star rating for the clarity of the final hire cost. Fresh, Honest and Transparent!
Should I rent a car in New York with Zest Car Rental?
Visit the Empire State Building and go to the top for stunning views of the entire city. Take a trip to Liberty Island and visit the Statue of Liberty. There are many guided tours of the island as well as the statue available on site.
Head over to Time Square which is a major commercial intersection and tourist attraction. It receives more tourists per year than any other location in the United States! It is also well-known for the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and celebrations.
New York is also home to a large number of museums that include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art along with the Solomon R. Guggenheim and the American Museum of Natural History which is one of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world.
Take your hire car and drive across the famous Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. It connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River.
New York also has a number of famous parks such as Central Park which covers 778 acres in Manhattan. There are a wide variety of things to see and do there. Other important city parks include Prospect Park, a 585 acre park in Brooklyn and Bryant Park located in Manhattan.
Why not take a trip to Coney Island, Ellis Island, the High Line Linear Park, the GE Building, Rockefeller Centre or Grand Central Terminal?
Day Trips From New York City with your Rental Car
Across the Hudson River from Manhattan is Jersey City and nearby Newark Liberty Airport. Jersey City is great for everything from day trips to nightlife. It also offers great choices for entertainment along with shopping. Whether you're looking for great seafood restaurants, chic martini bars or art and cultural museums, there's something for everyone. Ice skating during the winter months is another thing worth taking time out for.
Drive over to Stamford and follow Interstate 95 passing through New Rochelle and Greenwich. Once in the city of Stamford explore points of interest including Cummings Park and the National Cartoon Museum, a museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of cartoons, comic strips and animation.
Philadelphia is the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania and second largest city on the east coast of America. It is easily accessible if you rent a car and explore. With a very active nightlife, as well as an array of restaurants and cuisines, you'll find more on offer than just the famed Philly cheesesteaks and soft pretzels. Philadelphia’s points of interest include the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, The Philadelphia Zoo, The Franklin Institute and The Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Can I cross the border and enter Canada in my hire car with Zest Car Rental?
With Zest Car Rental, you are permitted to enter Canada whilst on rental! This allows you to discover diverse landscapes and cultural treasures of both United States and Canada. Please be aware that each provider has different regulations on which countries you can take your rental car into. This is labelled during the booking process. Simple and hassle-free!
Need to contact us on rental?
We hope that your holiday and car hire collection goes smoothly, however we understand that things don’t always go to plan.
If your flight is cancelled or delayed, please let us know on +44 1362 852288.
If you experience an issue upon collection, a member of our customer support team will be more than happy to help! Contact us and we will liaise with the car rental provider to resolve any problems.
