LaGuardia Airport Car Service, Taxi & Limo

LaGuardia car service to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and the suburbs

LaGuardia is on the north shore of Queens, facing the Bronx across the East River. It is the closest New York airport to the Bronx, northern Queens and lower Westchester. The drives are short on a map, but the Grand Central Parkway beside the airport is one of the city's slowest roads at peak times. This page covers trips beyond Manhattan. For Midtown, the Upper East Side and other Manhattan addresses, see the LaGuardia to Manhattan route page.

The Bronx and Westchester from LaGuardia

The RFK Bridge (Triborough) takes cars from Astoria straight into the South Bronx and the Major Deegan. The Whitestone Bridge, just east of the airport, leads to the Hutchinson River Parkway and lower Westchester. Both bridges are tolled, and your quote shows the toll when the route uses one. For Riverdale and Kingsbridge, the Riverdale page has the local detail. For Yonkers, White Plains or Scarsdale, see the Westchester page.

Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island

The Brooklyn–Queens Expressway is the direct road to Brooklyn and often the slowest. Your driver may use local avenues through Long Island City and Greenpoint instead. Queens neighbourhoods close to the airport, such as Astoria, Jackson Heights, Flushing and Bayside, are among the shortest paid trips we run. They are also the trips where a precise building entrance saves the most time.

Heading east, the Grand Central Parkway becomes the Northern State Parkway into Nassau. That makes LaGuardia a good airport for North Shore towns. For the South Shore and Suffolk, compare your flight with JFK.

Terminals A, B and C

LaGuardia has three terminals, and they are not all in one place:

• Terminal A is the historic Marine Air Terminal. It sits apart on the west side of the airport, and a car reaches it by a different road.
• Terminals B and C are the large rebuilt halls in the middle of the airport.

Always send the terminal from your airline's current information, because the meeting point depends on it. Do not wait at the yellow-taxi rank; it is not where a prearranged car collects you.

There is no rail link to LaGuardia. Public transport is by bus: the Q70 LaGuardia Link to Jackson Heights and Woodside, and the M60 to upper Manhattan. That is one reason travellers with luggage book a car.

Why some trips use LaGuardia and others don't

LaGuardia's perimeter rule limits most nonstop flights to about 1,500 miles, so it mainly serves domestic and short-haul routes. Long-haul and international travellers usually fly from JFK or Newark. Domestic business travellers often choose LaGuardia because it is close. We see a lot of morning departures and same-day returns, and an executive sedan with a fixed quote is the usual booking.

Departing from LaGuardia

Flights out of LaGuardia start early. For a 6am departure, reservations will suggest a pickup time that allows for the airline's check-in cut-off and the security queue at your terminal. On weekday evenings the Grand Central Parkway approach can be slow even for a short trip from Queens, so allow extra time then.

Vehicles for LaGuardia trips

• Executive sedan: the usual choice for one to three business travellers with carry-on bags.
• Economy sedan: the budget option for the same group size.
• Luxury SUV: up to six people with checked bags.
• Sprinter: up to 14, for a group arriving together.

Stretch limousines are booked on the four-hour minimum described on the limo service page, which rarely suits a short LaGuardia run. The fleet page lists the models.

How a LaGuardia booking works

Send the airline and flight number, the terminal, the pickup or drop-off address and the passenger and bag count. Mention a second stop when you book. We confirm the vehicle, where to meet, how long the driver waits and the full price before travel. First-time customers can ask for the 10% first-ride offer.

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