La Guardia Airport Overview
Airport Code
LGA
Full Airport Name
(New York) La Guardia Airport
Address
Hangar 7C, Flushing, New York 11371, USA
Country Code
1
Telephone
(718) 533 3400 or 1 800 247 7433/AIR RIDE, in the USA
Website
www.laguardiaairport.com
Number of Terminals
4
Time Zone
GMT - 5 (GMT- 4 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November)
Location
The airport is situated 13km (8 miles) east of New York City.
Transfer Between Terminals
There is a free bus service between the terminals.
Driving Directions
From Manhattan, take Grand Central Parkway East; from Long Island, take Grand Central Parkway West. The airport is signposted.
Car Parking
The airport has 7,500 public car park spaces. Short-term and daily parking is available in car parks 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Long-term parking is available in car park 3, although there are limited spaces. Additional long-term car parking is located in private off-airport sites, which are very close to the airport and can be accessed by following the ‘P’ signs at the airport exit. Metered parking is available at the Marine Air Terminal. Call for further parking information (tel: (718) 533 3850).
Car Hire
Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz and National have desks or courtesy telephones in the Arrivals levels of each terminal; courtesy shuttles transport customers from the terminal to the car hire offices.
Public Transport
Road
Bus: There are many buses which run from the airport to all areas of New York. New York Airport Service Express Bus services (tel: (212) 875 8200; website: www.nyairportservice.com) operate to Grand Central, JFK airport and midtown Manhattan/West Side. The M60 service (tel: (718) 330 1234; website: www.mta.info) connects LaGuardia with Manhattan and the subway lines, while the Q48 serves Flushing. Shared-ride services also run door-to-door services on demand. Ground transportation information is available in the Arrivals areas of all terminals.
Taxi: Official yellow taxis are readily available in front of all terminals.
Information and Help Desks
Information desks (tel: (718) 533 3400) can be found at various points throughout the central terminal building.
Airport Facilities
Money and communications: ATMs are located in all terminals. Bureaux de change can be found in the Central Terminal, the US Airways Terminal and the Delta Terminal. Wireless Internet is available in the Central Terminal.
Eating and drinking: There are many restaurants, bars and fast-food outlets in all terminals.
Shopping: Duty-free shops are located in the Central and Delta Terminals. Newsagents are located in all terminals. Other shops, such as gift shops and bookstores, are located in the Central, Delta and US Airways Terminals.
Luggage: All left-luggage facilities are currently suspended at the airport. Trolleys are available in the Delta Terminal. A lost property service is available (tel: (718) 533 3988).
Other facilities: The airport has a medical and dental service and a family assistance restroom.
Conference and Business Facilities
Business and conference facilities are located in the Laptop Lane business center (tel: (718) 424 1301) at the Central Terminal. Eight individual cubicles and a conference room for 12 people are available; all are equipped with desktop computers, a five-line telephone, fax machine, laser printer and data ports. Fax and Internet services are also available at the Business Traveler Center located in the Central Terminal. American Express operates a business center in the Marine Terminal. Wireless Internet access is available. Meetings and conference facilities are also available at the airport hotels.
Facilities for Disabled Travelers
The airport is fully accessible to disabled travelers and is equipped with ramps, lifts, disabled toilets and TDD phones. Unaccompanied disabled passengers should inform their airline in advance of any special assistance they may need. All car parks have dedicated disabled spaces.
Hotels
Hotels near the airport include the Crowne Plaza (tel: (718) 457 6300; website: www.cplaguardia.com), New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott (tel: (718) 565 8900; website: www.marriott.com), the LaGuardia Airport Hotel (tel: (888) 307 7555; website: www.hotellaguardiaairport.com) and Clarion LaGuardia Airport (tel: (718) 335 1200; website: www.clarionlaguardia.com). Hotel information points or courtesy telephones are available in all terminals, and many hotels provide courtesy shuttles to and from the terminals.
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