Driving
Map and directions
Driving takes 20-40 minutes and the tolls are around $4 depending on your route. For information on renting a car, click here. For parking information, call (718) 533-3850.
Taxis
Taxis into the city take anywhere from 20-40 minutes. They cost between 17 and 27 dollars NOT including bridge tolls (these are an additional 3 dollars). Taxis are cash only. Make sure to hail a cab in the designated areas or ask a uniformed airport employee to help you. Generally, it's polite to tip at least a dollar per bag if the taxi driver assists you.
Car Services
For a little more than a taxi, you can have excellent service in a limo or sedan. Opening doors, helping with luggage, curbside assistance, airport baggage claim greeting, suit & tie attire, and advance reservations are all standard.
Bus and Van Services
Carey Bus Service:
The fare is $10, which you pay in cash to the bus driver. The busses operate once every twenty to thirty minutes between 6:45am and midnight. For exact schedules call (718) 706-9658. The trip is 40 minutes to an hour and there are several stops in Manhattan:
- Grand Central Terminal, 125 Park Avenue (betw. 40 and 41st Streets)
- Air Trans Center located in the Eighth Avenue and 42nd St. Wing of The Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Several major midtown hotels
Gray Line Airport Shuttle Minibus:
One-way fare is $13-16; roundtrip is $26. The busses run from 7am to 11:30 pm to many major hotels in Manhattan from 23rd to 63rd Streets. When you arrive at the airport, go to the ground transportation desk. A shuttle bus will come to pick you up within twenty minutes of your arrival. For exact schedules call (212) 315-3006 or (800)451-0455.
SuperShuttle: (888) BLUE VAN (258-3826)
Public Transportation
The New York City subways and buses run to LaGuardia for $1.50. If you have large quantities of luggage, you will find it very difficult to manage this trip. You will need $1.50 in change, a token or Metrocard for any public bus and a token or Metrocard for any train.
The easiest route is the M60 bus which picks you up at the airport and drops you off at 116th and Broadway in front of the gates of Columbia University. From here you can take a bus, taxi or subway to anywhere in Manhattan; we don't suggest riding the subway at night if you are new to New York.
You can also take the Q33 bus to Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights or 74th Street and Broadway in Jackson Heights Queens. If you get off the bus at Roosevelt Avenue, you can catch the E or F trains into Manhattan. If you get off the bus at 74th Street, you can catch the #7 train heading into Manhattan. This train stops at Times Square where you can transfer for free to another train to take you anywhere in the city. For a detailed subway map, visit the MTA's page.
Delta Water Shuttle
NY Waterway's Delta Water shuttle operates Monday through Friday between LaGuardia's Marine Air Terminal and East 34th Street or Pier 11 at the foot of Wall Street. It costs $15 for a one way ticket and $25 round trip. Call 1-800-53-FERRY for more information and an up to date schedule or click here.
