Skip to content
LGA

Manhattan

Q707EM60

Arriving in New York · LaGuardia

LaGuardia has no train, but it has a free bus to the subway. Here's how to use it, the bus to Harlem, and what a cab costs.

Fares and rules checked against the Port Authority, MTA and NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission on October 16, 2026.

Leer en español →

DeparturesLGA → MANHATTAN
OptionFareTime*LuggageRuns
Q707EQ70 + subwayMidtown and downtown, lowest fare$3Q70 is free; $3 subway40–60 minAround the clock
Q70LIRRQ70 + LIRRPenn Station or Grand Central$5.25 / $7.25off-peak / peak CityTicket35–50 minDay & evening
M60M60 busHarlem and the Upper West Side$3tap to pay45–60 minAround the clock
Yellow taxiBags, groups, late flightsMeteredabout $30–$52 to Times Square25–50 min24 hours, taxi line
Uber / LyftDoor to doorVariescheck the app25–50 min24 hours, app pickup

*Door-to-door times are our estimates to Midtown and swing with traffic, waits and time of day.

Step by step

The free bus to the subway: Q70 to Jackson Heights

About 40–60 minutes to Midtown · $3

The Q48 bus no longer serves LaGuardia; older guides still mention it.

  1. Terminal B or C

    Follow the signs for the LaGuardia Link Q70 bus. It is free and has luggage racks. Landing at Terminal A? Take the free airport shuttle to Terminal B first.

    Q70about 15 min (MTA) (our estimate)

  2. Jackson Hts–Roosevelt Av / 74 St

    Tap · $3

    Get off and tap into the subway. The E, F and M run to Midtown along 53rd Street and Sixth Avenue; the 7 runs to Grand Central and Times Square.

    E20–30 min (our estimate)

  3. Manhattan

    The E's first Manhattan stops are Lexington Av/53 St and 5 Av/53 St; the 7 reaches Grand Central–42 St and Times Sq–42 St.

No tickets, no MetroCard

How paying works: just tap

  1. 1

    Use a contactless card or your phone

    Any tap-to-pay credit or debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay works on New York's subways and buses. There is nothing to buy first. The old MetroCard is gone.

  2. 2

    The Q70 is free

    The LaGuardia Link Q70 costs nothing: just board at Terminal B or C. You pay only when you tap into the subway at Jackson Heights or board a city bus like the M60.

  3. 3

    Tap once, wait for GO

    Hold the card or phone flat on the reader until the screen says GO. The subway and local buses are $3 a ride, with a free transfer to a bus or another subway within two hours.

  4. 4

    Stick to one card all week

    Pay for 12 subway or bus rides on the same card or phone within any 7 days ($35) and the rest of that week is free. Each traveler needs their own card or phone to count toward it.

  • Your phone and the physical card in it count as two different payment methods. Pick one and keep using it.
  • On the M60 Select Bus Service, tap at any door. Paying cash? Buy a receipt from the machine at the stop before you board.
  • The LIRR is separate: buy that ticket in the TrainTime app or at a station machine.

By car

Taxi or Uber?

NYC TAXIMETERED · LAGUARDIA
Meter
by distance
LaGuardia surcharge
$5.00
MTA State Surcharge
$0.50
Improvement Surcharge
$1.00
Airport access feeOn pickups at LaGuardia
$2.00
Rush hourWeekdays 4–8pm
$2.50
Overnight8pm–6am
$1.00
NY State Congestion SurchargeSouth of 96th Street
$2.50
Congestion Relief Zone toll60th Street and below
$0.75
Tolls
varies
Tip15–20% is customary
your call

The Port Authority's estimates, before tips, tolls and congestion charges: about $30–$52 to Times Square and $34–$57 to Tribeca.

Yellow taxi

  • Take a yellow cab only from the official taxi line outside arrivals. Ignore anyone offering a ride inside the terminal.

Uber and Lyft

  • Follow the Ride App Pick Up signs. Terminal A: across the street from arrivals. Terminal B: Level 2 of the Terminal B parking garage. Terminal C: the inner lane at arrivals.
  • Request the car only when you are close to the pickup point.
  • Rides into Manhattan at 60th Street and below add a $1.50 Congestion Relief Zone charge.

You’ve landed

Where are you staying?

MidtownUpper East SideUpper West SideHarlemChelseaEast Village

Other routes

JFK → ManhattanLGA → BrooklynLGA → QueensEWR → ManhattanAll airports →

Before you fly

Get the Lovely Letter

Special events, concerts, and new restaurants and bars in New York, so you land knowing what’s on.

Special events, concerts, and new restaurants and bars. Unsubscribe anytime.

Sources, checked October 16, 2026

Fares change. If something here no longer matches what you see at the airport, tell us at hello@lovelynyc.com and we’ll fix it.