How we meet you at LaGuardia
Your flight number is enough for us to find the terminal, and the airline and terminal letter confirm it. We meet you at the arrivals curb or the car service pickup area of your terminal. LaGuardia lets a car stop at the curb only when the passenger and bags are already there. So your chauffeur waits nearby. Once you have your bags, they call or message you with the door.
With meet and greet, your chauffeur waits inside the terminal with a name sign and helps with your bags, for an extra charge, plus any airport parking. We track your flight and move the pickup if it lands early or late. You get 45 minutes of free waiting after a domestic landing, 60 minutes after an international landing, and 15 minutes at any other pickup. For flights, we count from touchdown.
Terminal B: the arrivals curb or the car service pickup area of your terminal.
Terminal C: the arrivals curb or the car service pickup area of your terminal.
With meet and greet: inside the terminal near baggage claim, with a name sign.
| Terminal | Pickup point |
|---|---|
| Terminals B and C | The arrivals curb or the car service pickup area of your terminal |
| Meet and greet | Inside the terminal near baggage claim, with a name sign |
Two terminals in East Elmhurst
LaGuardia is on a narrow strip of East Elmhurst between the Grand Central Parkway and Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay. It's about 8 or 9 miles from Midtown Manhattan, the closest airport to the middle of the city. Scheduled flights use Terminals B and C, the two big terminals rebuilt in recent years, each with its own arrivals level and ramps off the parkway. Terminal A, the 1940 Marine Air Terminal at the west end, has its own road, Marine Terminal Road, and now serves private flights through Modern Aviation.
No train goes into the terminals. Everyone arrives and leaves by road, on the same few ramps. At busy times, the line of cars starts before you reach the terminal. Leave extra time for LaGuardia.
From LaGuardia to Manhattan and the boroughs
To the east side of Manhattan, we take the Grand Central Parkway west to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, then the FDR Drive. When the bridge is busy, we take the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) to the Long Island Expressway and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, or the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge by way of Queens Plaza.
The Upper East Side is the shortest Manhattan trip from here, off the FDR at 96th Street. For the Upper West Side, we add the 96th Street transverse through Central Park or the Harlem River Drive. The Financial District is the FDR all the way south. To Brooklyn, we take the BQE over the Kosciuszko Bridge. To the Bronx, it's the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, or the Whitestone Expressway and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. Astoria and Long Island City are minutes away on Astoria Boulevard and 21st Street.
Roads around the airport
The main road in is the Grand Central Parkway. West of the airport, the parkway meets the BQE near Astoria Park and the Hell Gate Bridge, then continues to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge toll plaza. East of the airport, it meets the Whitestone Expressway by Flushing Bay, right next to Citi Field, Flushing Meadows Corona Park and the tennis center. From late August into September, US Open traffic and airport traffic share the same ramps.
Only a few local streets serve the airport. Marine Terminal Road goes to the Marine Air Terminal at the west end, off the parkway exit for Astoria Boulevard and 82nd Street. Those two streets connect the airport to Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The cell phone lot is on 94th Street between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard. Northern Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue run parallel to the south, and we use them when the parkway stops moving. Your chauffeur waits close by. The car can come quickly if your flight lands early.
Routes from LaGuardia
Here are the usual routes from LaGuardia into the city. For trips from Manhattan to the airport, see airport routes from Manhattan. Our guide on how JFK, LaGuardia and Newark differ compares the three airports.
- LaGuardia to Midtown Manhattan ratesGrand Central Parkway to the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, then the FDR Drive and the 42nd Street exit
- LaGuardia to the Upper East Side ratesRobert F. Kennedy Bridge onto the FDR Drive and off at 96th Street, the shortest Manhattan trip from LaGuardia
- LaGuardia to Long Island City ratesGrand Central Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, or Astoria Boulevard and 21st Street
- LaGuardia to the Financial District ratesFDR Drive south the full length of the East River shore to the Battery and Wall Street
- LaGuardia to the Bronx ratesRobert F. Kennedy Bridge to the Bruckner, or the Whitestone Expressway and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
- LaGuardia to Brooklyn ratesGrand Central Parkway onto the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and over the Kosciuszko Bridge
Airport rides into the city have a flat rate, set when you book. Airport transfers to or from JFK, LaGuardia, Newark and Teterboro are one total price by vehicle class from any New York City address, with tolls, airport fees, NYC sales tax and the Black Car Fund included. See all rates.
By the hour
LaGuardia by the hour
If you land at Terminal C, go to a meeting on Park Avenue and fly out the same evening, make it one hourly booking instead of two rides. The car keeps your bags and waits for you in between. You can book any class by the hour, with a 3-hour minimum. See hourly rates.
- DeparturesDrop-off at the terminal you give us
- Free waiting45 minutes after a domestic landing, 60 after an international landing, 15 at any other pickup.
- On boardFree Wi-Fi and charging ports in the executive fleet
Questions
Questions about LaGuardia pickups
Should I choose curbside or meet and greet?
Either works. Curbside is quicker if you're traveling light and know the terminal. Once you have your bags, your chauffeur calls or messages you with the door. Meet and greet is better with lots of luggage, with children, or on a first visit, and costs extra, plus any airport parking. You choose when you book.
Can I get a car seat for a LaGuardia pickup?
Yes. Infant, toddler and booster seats are free. Tell us which one you need in the booking notes, and we'll fit it before the car leaves.
Which LaGuardia terminals do you serve?
Terminals B and C. They handle every scheduled flight. For departures, we drop you at the terminal you give us. For arrivals, we meet you at the curb or the car service pickup area of your terminal, or inside with a name sign if you add meet and greet.
How long is the trip into Midtown?
It's about 8 or 9 miles, the shortest trip from any airport to Midtown. How long it takes depends on the Grand Central Parkway and the bridge or tunnel we use. The fare stays the same, because LaGuardia rides have a flat rate.
Is there a train to LaGuardia?
No, no train goes into the terminals. The free Q70 LaGuardia Link bus runs from the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue and 74th Street-Broadway subway stations to Terminals B and C.
Nearby areas
Areas near LaGuardia
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We answer calls and messages 24 hours a day, every day. Send us the terminal letter and your flight number.