Airport La Guardia Tips

Introduction

Located in the Bronx of New York City, LaGuardia Airport is part of the largest airport unity in the US. New York City is home to JFK International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, the combination of these three airports handles approximately 100 million passengers in a year.

History

The history of La Guardia is that is was named for New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia and the location was originally a resort called North Beach. LaGuardia Airport codes: IATA: LGA ICAO: KLGA

 

Features

Airport La Guardia tips are helpful for first time visitors in order to navigate in the least frustrating way as possible. Transportation to the airport is always a concern. LaGuardia is the closest to midtown Manhattan but driving through Manhattan can seem like a longer trip than flying across the states. You can use your own vehicle and go through the Midtown Tunnel and then hop on the Long Island Expressway to Grand Central Parkway. It should take approximately thirty five minutes with decent traffic. But a great tip is to simply grab a taxi. For approximately $30 you can relax and let the taxi driver navigate through the traffic, plus you will not have to worry about parking your car and the fees that goes along with it. Another great Airport La Guardia tips is to grab the subway or bus, definitely the cheapest method which the cost being as little as $2.00, but can be a hassle if you have a lot of luggage. If it is comfort and reliability you are looking for take a limo. There are a variety of 24-hour limos that offers door to door service.

If you do drive your own car you may find parking for short-term and daily in parking lots 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7, for longer parking go to parking lot 3. For questions contact LGA at 1-718-533-3850 or Airport Information at 1-718-533-3400.

For passengers arriving in LaGuardia there are plenty of car rental companies if you choose not to hire a taxi or limo. Car rental companies include Avis, Budget, Dollar Rent A Car, Enterprise, Hertz and National. Other companies have courtesy phones and shuttles that will take you to their rental area. These companies include Avis, Budget, Hertz, Enterprise and National.

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