LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
What you need to know about departing from LaGuardia Airport:
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You should check in at least 45 minutes prior to departure at LaGuardia, with or without bags, to have enough time to clear security
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TIP: don’t consider going for the bus + subway combination if you’re not a little familiar with the NYC transportation system, or if you have kids traveling with you, or if you have multiple bags. As usual, cheapest means less convenient
When driving from NYC to LaGuardia Airport, use the Queensboro Bridge. Unlike Midtown Tunnel and Triboro Bridge, it’s toll free
Tip: packed light? Ride the subway to Queens and catch a Livery cab there. A subway fare is $2.50. Ride the subway to Roosevelt Ave and Broadway (Lines 7, E, F, M, R). From there, take a Livery cab to La Guardia. Officially, livery cabs do phone-dispatch service only and are not supposed to pick [...]
Tip: Take the subway to Astoria Blvd Station (lines N, Q) and hail a yellow cab on the Manhattan-bound (north) side of the road, in front of the Neptune Diner, before they get on the freeway. This option is generally cheaper than the cab from Jackson Heights
New York Air Service will take you from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport for $12
NYC Airporter will take you from Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport for $12.50, including free WiFi. In NYC, the bus stops at Grand Central and at Port Authority
New York City buses provide service between LaGuardia and Manhattan and Queens with connections to New York City subways for destinations beyond. To and from Manhattan: M60 bus goes to 106th and Broadway with connections on the route to the Q33 and Q47 buses and the E, F, G, R, V and 7 trains on [...]
Here’s a list of tolls and fees one may have to pay if driving to LaGuardia: Goethals Bridge: Tolls $6.00 from NJ to Staten Island Verrazano Bridge: $8.00 for passenger vehicles, one-way charge Midtown Tunnel: $6.50 Triboro Bridge: $6.50