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New York - New York La Guardia Airport (LGA)
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| Full name: | New York La Guardia Airport |
| Location: | The airport is located eight miles (13km) east of central Manhattan, in the borough of Queens. |
| Time: | GMT -5 (GMT -4 from March to November). |
| Contacts: | Tel: +1 718 533 3400. |
| Transfer between terminals: | There are two bus routes connecting the five La Guardia
Terminals. The Route A Bus is a free service running every 15
minutes stopping at all terminals in the central terminal area as
well as the Marine Air Terminal (15 minutes travel time). The free
Route B bus runs every 10-15 minutes between all five terminals
except the Marine Air Terminal/Delta Shuttle. The journey time is
5-10 minutes. |
| Transfer to the City: | Ground Transportation Information is available in the baggage claim/arrival areas of all terminals. All service arrangements can be made at these counters. Public buses service the city and connect with the New York subway; the Q33 and Q47 service Manhattan and Queens. The New York Airport Service Express Bus leaves regularly for all areas in Manhattan. The SuperShuttle Manhattan is a 24-hour, shared door-to-door service that goes to all areas of the city. |
| Car rental: | Car hire companies include Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and
National. The Arrivals level of each terminal has either car rental
courtesy phones or counters. Free shuttles transport customers
between the terminals and the car rental offices. |
| Airport Taxis: | The Welcome Center/Ground Transportation Counter is near the baggage claim area, offering information on authorized transportation services. There are taxis available outside each terminal and the fare to Manhattan is about US$25 (excluding tolls). |
| Facilities: | All terminals have ATMs and currency exchange can be found at
the Central and US Airways Terminals, as well as a wide selection
of bars, shops and restaurants, but the best choice is at the US
Airways, Delta and Central Terminals. There are business facilities
at Laptop Lane in the Central Terminal including meeting rooms,
dataports, Internet access, fax, phones, printers and photocopiers.
Disabled facilities are good; those with special needs should
ideally contact their airline or travel agent in advance. |
| Parking: | Short-term parking is available next to the terminals. Long-term
parking is available in Lot 3, although there are limited spaces.
Additional long-term car parking is located very close to the
airport and can be accessed by following the 'P' to the airport
exit. For further parking information call 718 533 3850. Signs to
the parking facilities in the terminal buildings are colour coded
to indicate their proximity to the terminals. Free shuttle buses
transport passengers to the terminal buildings. |
| Departure tax: | Passenger Facility Charge US$4.50 |
| Website: | www.laguardiaairport.com |
