Getting to LaGuardia Airport

01

Move Between Terminals

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LaGuardia Airport has 4 terminals, which are not connected to each other. Passengers can travel between the terminals using the free airport shuttle buses. There are three routes: the Purple, Red and Blue routes, all of which operate 24 hours a day. The buses arrive every 8-10 minutes during peak hours, and every 15 minutes during off-peak times. The bus stops are located outside every terminal, but if unsure, ask an airport attendant. Passengers can find a map of the bus routes on the airport website. It also has a live route planner for the airport shuttle buses.

The airport shuttle buses don't go to every terminal; their routes are as follows:

Purple Route: terminals B, C and D, Daily Parking in terminals C and D.

Red Route: terminals A, C and D, Daily Parking.

Blue Route: terminals A and B, Daily Parking in terminal A and the B Wait Area.

02

Bus, Subway and Train

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LaGuardia Airport is the only airport in New York that doesn't have a direct train route connecting with it. To get to LaGuardia Airport with public transport, passengers are able to catch the Long Island Railroad, the Metro-North Railroad, or the subway, then transfer to a bus that goes directly to the airport. This option is by far the cheapest option for getting to LaGuardia Airport. It can take up to two hours to get to Manhattan from LaGuardia Airport.

There are 5 buses that go to LaGuardia Airport: M60 SBS, Q70 SBS LaGuardia Link (both operate 24 hours a day and must be paid with a Metrocard or a paper ticket before boarding the bus), Q47, Q72, and Q48. All connect with subway or train lines, and to check which is the best way to access the following buses, passengers can use the MTA Trip Planner, Google Maps or Moovit. The LaGuardia Airport public transportation page also provides details for which trains and subway lines connect to the buses.

Train, subway and bus tickets cost $2.75 and can be paid using a Metrocard, and transfers between buses and the subway are free.

The buses do not stop at every terminal in the airport. The M60 stops at terminals A, B, C and D, the Q70, Q72 and Q48 stop at terminals B, C and D, and the Q47 stops at terminal A. Bus timetables are on the MTA website.

03

Shuttle

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Shared and private shuttle services are available to catch to LaGuardia Airport. The following shuttle companies are suggested by the LaGuardia Airport website:

Airlink New York

All County Express

Connecticut Limousine

ETS Air Shuttle

NYC Airporter/Golden Touch

Prime Time Shuttle

Super Shuttle Manhattan & Long Island

The following companies provide private car service to LaGuardia Airport:

Carmel Super Saver

ExecuCar

Shuttle services must be booked in advance of the passenger's departure. Passengers are able to get dropped off at the terminal of their departure, and each company has different policies for picking up passengers. While some companies may be able to pick up passengers from their home or hotel, other services may leave from a location that passengers must make their way to (such as a popular hotel). For more information, contact each shuttle service individually via their website (listed above) or telephone.

04

Uber, Lyft, Via and Gett

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Ride-sharing apps Uber, Lyft, Via and Gett are available for passengers to use for getting to LaGuardia Airport. To use any of these apps, passengers should download the app onto their phone, fill in the information required and select the pickup location, which may be their home or hotel address. Passengers are able to select the terminal of their departure for the drop-off location. Here is a map of the terminals at LaGuardia Airport.

The ride-sharing apps mentioned all have different vehicle and service options to accommodate all passengers. These services range in price, with an UberPOOL costing around $25 from Manhattan to the airport, and an UberXL around $50. Each app provides a fare estimator before the passenger confirms the ride.

05

Taxi

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Taxis are an easy way to get to LaGuardia Airport. There isn't a set fare between LaGuardia Airport and New York, so the fare price will depend on the length of the taxi ride (going there during peak hours can double the time it takes to get there). Passengers can expect a taxi from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport to cost from $30 to $50.

Taxis don't need to be booked in advance except if passengers are departing late at night or early in the morning. Here is a Google search of the best taxi companies in New York. For more information about getting a taxi to LaGuardia Airport, passengers should see the taxi information section on the LaGuardia Airport website.

06

Hire a Car

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If passengers rented a car from one of the car rental companies at LaGuardia Airport, they should drop it off at the Car Rental Shuttle Transfer Point in Terminal A. The airport address is: Queens, NY 11371, USA. The LaGuardia Airport website has a directions page, and Google Maps, Waze and Maps.me are useful apps for navigating to the airport.

07

Drive and Park There

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There are 3 parking lots at LaGuardia Airport: at Terminal A, Terminal B, and Terminals C and D. The parking rates are as follows: the first 30 minutes is free, the first hour costs $5, each additional 30 minutes costs $5, and the daily maximum is $39. Premium Parking is available to book for parking in Terminals C and D.

There are parking spaces for people with restricted mobility in every parking lot. Passengers planning to park for more than 30 days at LaGuardia Airport must contact the ABM on (718) 533-3850 upon arrival. LaGuardia Airport is located in Queens, NY 11371, USA. Use a navigation app such as Google Maps, Waze or Maps.me to get driving directions there.